ERIC Number: EJ913675
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 34
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Evaluating CSL/CFL Website Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach
Huang, Chung-Kai; Hsin, Ching-O; Chiu, Chiung-Hui
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, v19 n2 p177-210 Apr 2010
With the widespread availability of Internet and computer technology, on-line web-based learning has become prevalent in the field of teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language (CSL/CFL). This study examined the concepts of usability and types of design elements that help construct an effective web-based learning environment, as well as their relationship with user perspectives from both CSL/CFL learners and teachers. The participants' navigation experiences were investigated as they performed and reflected upon the guided usability tasks on assigned websites via a semi-structured think-aloud interview. Captivate and Audacity software were used purposively to capture users' navigation paths and record reflections during each test section. The findings provide a profile of design issues and examples in terms of interface, information and interaction along with pedagogical suggestions to consider in future CSL/CFL website design and development. (Contains 3 tables and 17 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Protocol Analysis, Educational Technology, Internet, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, College Faculty, College Students, International Education, Web Sites, Computer Software Evaluation, Web Based Instruction, Instructional Design, Usability, Use Studies, Interviews, Evaluation Methods, Navigation (Information Systems), Instructional Material Evaluation, Computer Interfaces, Mandarin Chinese
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Taiwan; United States
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