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ERIC Number: EJ840504
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1552-3233
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Designing for the Student: Users' Styles and Department Web Sites
Hall, Trevor; Jensen, Ryan; McLean, Daniel
Innovate: Journal of Online Education, v5 n1 Oct-Nov 2008
Academic department Web pages are important tools commonly used to inform students. However, little research has been done to determine what kinds of information students value on department Web pages. Trevor Hall, Ryan Jensen, and Daniel McLean examine how 65 undergraduate students value information that is typically placed on department Web pages. Q-methodology analysis determined four types of currently enrolled students: degree driven, career oriented, department centered, and operationally centered. Hall, Jensen, and McLean posit that a single Web design approach will not meet the expectations of all groups. However, understanding the expectations of different users will help designers cluster related links better and develop multiple navigation paths to information. (Contains 7 tables, 1 figure, and 4 exhibits.)
Fischler School of Education and Human Services. Nova Southeastern University, 1750 NE 167th Street, North Miami Beach, FL 33162. Tel: 800-986-3223; e-mail: innovate@nova.edu; Web site: http://innovateonline.info
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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