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Sauer, Juergen; Sonderegger, Andreas – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2011
An empirical study examined the effects of two influencing factors in usability tests on user performance and usability ratings. Product aesthetics (high vs. low) as the main independent factor and prior usage event (positive vs. negative) as a subsidiary independent factor were varied in a between-participants design. 60 participants took part in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Aesthetics, Design, College Students
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Manning, Flori H.; Lawless, Kimberly A. – Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 2011
The present study examined students' first impressions of different aesthetic treatments for the same web-based lesson about the experiences of British soldiers during World War I as expressed through examples of trench poetry. Holding site content and functionality constant, the interface design's visual presentation was manipulated along two…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Web Sites, Internet