scholarly journals Academic E-book Usability from the Student’s Perspective

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 70-87
Author(s):  
Esta Tovstiadi ◽  
Natalia Tingle ◽  
Gabrielle Wiersma
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Purchasing Decisions ◽  
Student Expectations ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Think Aloud Protocol ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
The University

Abstract Objective – This article describes how librarians systematically compared different e-book platforms to identify which features and design impact usability and user satisfaction. Methods – This study employed task-based usability testing, including the “think-aloud protocol.” Students at the University of Colorado Boulder completed a series of typical tasks to compare the usability and measure user satisfaction with academic e-books. For each title, five students completed the tasks on three e-book platforms: the publisher platform and two aggregators. Thirty-five students evaluated seven titles on nine academic e-book platforms. Results – This study identified each platform’s strengths and weaknesses based on students’ experiences and preferences. The usability tests indicated that students preferred Ebook Central over EBSCO and strongly preferred the aggregators over publisher platforms. Conclusions – Librarians can use student expectations and preferences to guide e-book purchasing decisions. Preferences may vary by institution, but variations in e-book layout and functionality impact students’ ability to successfully complete tasks and influences their affinity for or satisfaction with any given platform. Usability testing is a useful tool for gauging user expectations and identifying preferences for features, functionality, and layout.

scholarly journals ANALISIS KEBERMANFAATAN WEBSITE SEKOLAH TINGGI PARIWISATA (STIPAR) TRIATMA JAYA MENGGUNAKAN METODE USABILITY TESTING

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 56
Author(s):  
Ni Luh Putu Ratih Indriyani ◽  
Gede Rasben Dantes ◽  
Kadek Yota Ernanda Aryanto
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Time Difference ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Significant Time ◽  
Term Change ◽  
Usability Analysis

This research is aimed to determine the results of the usability analysis from the website Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya viewed from the user side as well as knowing the recommendation of website improvement of Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya from usability aspect. The methods used are Usability Testing of Performance Measurement and Retrospective Think Aloud (RTA) techniques and the dissemination of SUS questionnaires.  The results showed that the Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya still not effective, it is seen from the error or mistake made by users of lecturers and students while doing the task. Statistically website Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya has been efficient for lecture but not efficient for college students users. For lecturers there are 6 out of 10 tasks that do not have significant time difference, while for  college students there are 4 out of 10 tasks that do not have significant time difference. From the aspect of user satisfaction, both lecturers and college students feel still less satisfied using the website of Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya, this can be seen from the SUS questionnaire scores of lecturers of 63.28 and college students users of 58.44. Based on the analysis result, it can be concluded that the Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya has not fulfilled the criteria of products that have good usability, because the three aspects (effectiveness, efficiency and user satisfaction) have not been met. Based on the above, the recommendation of Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya website is focused on adjustment of display, language and term change, feature addition, menu name adjustment, menu structure and menu layout, content addition and menu simplification. Repairs done by making wireframe recommendation page Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata (STIPAR) Triatma Jaya.

An assessment of the usability of the University of the West Indies (Mona, Jamaica) Main Library’s website

2015 ◽  
Vol 33 (3) ◽  
pp. 590-599 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian St. Patrick Duncan ◽  
Fay Durrant
Keyword(s):  
User Satisfaction ◽  
West Indies ◽  
Web Site ◽  
International Standards ◽  
The West ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Master Of Arts ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Purpose – The purpose of this study is to provide an assessment of the usability of the University of the West Indies, Mona, Main Library’s Web site by Master of Arts students of the Department of Library and Information Studies (D.L.I.S.) for the identification of major strengths and weaknesses of the site and to incorporate the results and participant feedback into a redesign that reflects users’ intuitions rather than those of the site developers and library staff. Design/methodology/approach – One method was used to collect data; Observation. Its instruments included a list of activities executed by students followed by a checklist, which reflected day-to-day usage of the Main Library’s Web site by Master of Arts students in the D.L.I.S. In addition, both usability heuristics and International Standards Organisation (ISO) guidelines were used to assess effectiveness, learnability, usefulness, functionality, navigability and user satisfaction. Respondent strategies used a sample size of five participants in the focus group sessions. Experimental strategies combined observation of five individual participants who performed the usability tests. Findings – The findings identified challenges in the site’s navigation, user satisfaction and learnability. Research limitations/implications – There can be further assessment, as this study did not speak specifically to students with disabilities or took into consideration the views of the librarians. Additionally, more ethnographic approaches are required to elicit distinctive Caribbean user behaviors. Practical implications – The study concludes that usability training should be incorporated into the culture of the library organization as well as more usability testing needs to be done on a more regular basis and on a more student interactive basis. Originality/value – The paper presents issues of usability and the impact of technology on information access, memorability, learnability and functionality of an academic library’s Web site.

scholarly journals Rancang Bangun Aplikasi Mobile Pengenalan Gedung dengan Teknologi Augmented Reality Berbasis Marker

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 557
Author(s):  
Togu Novriansyah Turnip ◽  
Lidya Pebrina Manurung ◽  
Marthin Halomoan Tampubolon ◽  
Ronaldo Sitanggang
Keyword(s):  
Augmented Reality ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
University Environment ◽  
New School ◽  
Building Recognition ◽  
Research Institution ◽  
School Year ◽  
New Students ◽  
The University

<p>Universitas atau kampus merupakan institusi pendidikan tinggi dan penelitian yang memberikan gelar akademik dalam berbagai bidang. Kampus tentunya memiliki beberapa gedung yang dapat digunakan sebagai ruangan kelas, laboratorium, ruang dosen, dll. Pada waktu tertentu sebuah kampus tidak jarang dikunjungi oleh tamu, yang berkeliling kampus dan mengunjungi gedung-gedung di lingkungan kampus. Tidak hanya tamu, Kampus juga kedatangan mahasiswa baru setiap tahun ajaran baru. Setiap kegiatan tur kampus yang dilakukan tamu maupun mahasiswa baru, harus selalu dituntun oleh dosen maupun mahasiswa. Berdasarkan kasus tersebut, penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengimplementasikan Teknologi <em>Augmented reality</em> (AR) dengan menggunakan metode <em>Marker</em>-<em>Based</em>. Aplikasi ini menjadi aplikasi yang dapat digunakan sebagai pengenalan gedung kampus. Setiap gedung akan mempunyai <em>marker</em> atau penanda unik khusus yang berbeda pada setiap gedung. Konsep dari pengimplementasian aplikasi ini adalah, dengan mengarahkan kamera yang dibuka melalui aplikasi ini dan mengarahkan kamera tersebut ke <em>marker</em> yang ditemui di gedung yang sedang dikunjungi. Kamera akan mengidentifikasi <em>marker</em>, jika <em>marker</em> dikenali maka objek 3D dari gedung tersebut akan muncul tepat diatas <em>marker</em> untuk memberikan pengguna bagaimana bentuk keseluruhan gedung. Tidak hanya objek 3D, aplikasi juga menyediakan informasi mengenai gedung tersebut dan juga gambar dari posisi <em>user</em> beserta dua gedung terdekat yang dapat dikunjungi pengguna setelahnya. Dengan menggunakan aplikasi ini, pengunjung tidak memerlukan seseorang untuk menuntunnya berkeliling di sekitaran kampus. Aplikasi ini sudah diuji dengan <em>usability testing </em>dan kepuasan pengguna mencapai 83,4 % yang berarti bahwa aplikasi dapat digunakan dan berfungsi bagi pengguna</p><p><strong><em>Abstract</em></strong></p><p><em>The university or campus is a higher education and research institution that provides academic degrees in various fields. The university certainly has several buildings that can be used as classrooms, laboratories, lecturers' rooms, etc. At a certain time, a university is not infrequently visited by guests, who tour the campus and visit buildings in the university environment. Not only guests, but the University also has new students every new school year. Every campus tour activity carried out by guests or new students, must always be guided by both lecturers and students. Based on these cases, this study aims to implement Augmented reality (AR) Technology using the Marker-Based method. This application is a building recognition application that can be used at a University. Each building will have a unique marker on each building. The concept of implementing this application is, by directing the camera opened through this application and directing the camera to the marker found in the building being visited. The camera will identify the marker, if the marker is recognized then the 3D object of the building will appear directly above the marker to give the user what the overall shape of the building looks like. Not only 3D objects, but the application also provides information about the building and also a picture of the user's position along with the two closest buildings that the user can visit afterward. By using this application, visitors do not need someone to guide them around the campus. This application has been tested with usability testing and user satisfaction reaches 83,4% which means that the application can be used and functioning for the user.</em></p>

scholarly journals Usability testing of our library’s new website

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 13-15
Author(s):  
Sabine Klein ◽  
Andreas Bigger ◽  
Nenad Milosevic ◽  
Nadine Seekirchner ◽  
Christine Verhoustraeten ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Management System ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Content Management ◽  
Content Management System ◽  
Search Behaviour ◽  
System A ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Do It Yourself ◽  
University Of Zurich ◽  
The University

Since the University of Zurich required all departments to use the same content management system, a makeoverof our Main Library’s website was planned for 2017. Following Steve Krug’s book Don’t make me think, revisited,we reduced the contents and tried to build an easy to understand and straightforward navigation for the users. Toverify our concept, we arranged “do-it-yourself” usability tests. Three test sessions with three persons each weresufficient to find out what had to be improved on the website, and were more helpful than hours of discussionamong the team. Usability testing helped us to understand our customers' search behaviour and expectations fornavigation. It was also entertaining and a novel way of interacting with our customers.

scholarly journals Perancangan User Experience Menggunakan Metode Five Planes Pada Aplikasi Mobile Kode Funding Di PT Kodetag Global Teknotama

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-69
Author(s):  
Paramita Retno Utami ◽  
Firman Ardiansyah ◽  
Muhammad Zubair
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Success Rate ◽  
User Experience ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Task Completion ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Task Success ◽  
Funding Application ◽  
And Task

ABSTRACT Kode Funding Application is a cooperative mobile-based application which is a service product of PT Kodetag Global Teknotama. This application is designed to have features of cooperatives transactions, but it has not been designed with user experience (UX) and user interface optimization (UI) to meet the needs and achieve user satisfaction. As the consequence, when the user used the application, they faced difficulties in making transactions on the application such as data input errors. These following things will affect the performance of the user while making the transactions.The design of user experience and user interface optimization are designed to build an Android mobile application prototype for Koperasi Simpan Pinjam dan Pembiayaan Syariah (KSPPS) Kode Funding that is using the Five Planes Element of User Experience by Garrett (2011) and considering the aspects of usability and aesthetics. The evaluation was carried out using techniques such as think aloud and learnability assessment by testing 5 participants for a medium fidelity prototype. The final evaluation results on usability testing using task success get a 90% success rate for time and task completion. All participants can complete the proposed task. Meanwhile, the results of the time completion evaluation were calculated to be 5 out of 50 participants that exceeded the time limit. Participants assumed that the prototype with UX design giving a more attractive appearance and the better experience when using the application, as well as the availability of detailed transaction information.   ABSTRAK Aplikasi Kode Funding adalah aplikasi koperasi berbasis mobile yang merupakan produk layanan dari PT Kodetag Global Teknotama. Aplikasi ini telah dirancang memiliki fungsi atau fitur transaksi pada koperasi, namun belum dilakukan perancangan user experience (UX) dan optimasi user interface (UI) untuk memenuhi kebutuhan dan mencapai kepuasan pengguna. Sehingga, ketika user menggunakan aplikasi tersebut, terdapat kesulitan dalam melakukan transaksi pada aplikasi seperti adanya kesalahan input data setoran. Hal berikut tentunya mempengaruhi performa dan kinerja dari pengguna aplikasi dalam bertransaksi.Perancangan user experience dan optimasi user interface dimaksudkan agar terbentuknya prototipe aplikasi mobile Android Koperasi Simpan Pinjam dan Pembiayaan Syariah (KSPPS) Kode Funding yang menggunakan metode Five Planes User Experience Elements oleh Garrett (2011) dengan mempertimbangkan aspek usability dan estetika. Evaluasi dilakukan menggunakan teknik think aloud dan penilaian learnability dengan pengujian pada 5 partisipan untuk medium fidelity prototype. Hasil akhir evaluasi pada usability testing menggunakan task success mendapatkan success rate sebesar 90% untuk time and task completion. Seluruh partisipan dapat menyelesaikan task yang diajukan. Sedangkan, hasil evaluasi dari pemenuhan waktu terdapat 5 dari 50 partisipan melebihi batas waktu. Partisipan menganggap pengembangan prototipe dengan perancangan UX memberikan dampak tampilan yang lebih menarik dan pengalaman menggunakan aplikasi yang lebih baik, serta adanya informasi transaksi yang lebih rinci.

scholarly journals Evaluasi Usability Sistem Informasi Prakerin Pendidikan Teknik Informatika di Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha dengan Metode Usability Testing

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 309
Author(s):  
Made Adhi Widya Sadnyana . ◽  
I Gede Mahendra Darmawiguna, S.Kom, M.Sc . ◽  
I Made Ardwi Pradnyana, S.T., M.T. .
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Performance Measurement ◽  
User Satisfaction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Usability Testing ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
System Usability Scale ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Educational Engineering

Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui bagaimana evaluasi Sistem Informasi Prakerin Pendidikan Teknik Inforamatika (PTI) dari segi kegunaanya, keefektivan, keefisienan, dan kepuasan pengguna dalam menggunakan Sistem Informasi Prakerin PTI. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode usability testing. Sampel dalam penelitian ini mahasiswa dan dosen PTI sebanyak 6 orang. Pengumpulan data menggunakan teknik Performance Measurement dan Retrospective Think Aloud (RTA). Dengan teknik tersebut akan dicari hasil data kuantitatif dan kualitatifnya. Penelitian ini juga menggunakan kuisioner Sistem Usability Scale (SUS) untuk mengukur kepuasan penggunanya. Hasil penelitian diperoleh 1.Sistem Informasi Prakerin PTI masih belum efektif. Karena masih ada error yang dilakukan responden mahasiswa atau dosen dalam melaksanakan tugas yang diberikan. 2.Sistem Informasi Praekrin PTI dilihat dari hasil penghitungan waktu pelaksanaan tugas antara responden pemula atau mahir tidak terdapat perbedaan yang signifikan. Jadi Sistem Informasi Prakerin PTI bisa dikatakan efisien. 3.Dalam kepuasan pengguna sistem Informasi Prakerin PTI masih kurang. Dari hasil rekapitulasi kuisioner SUS yang didapat dihitung dengan menggunakan berbandingan Mann Whitney U-Test hasilnya adalah untuk responden mahasiswa 62,08 dan responden dosen 60,42. Karena masih lebih kecil dari 68 responden dikatakan belum puas. 4.Rekomendasi yang diberikan responden yaitu perlu ditambah menu data diri, halaman ubah password, dan dalam form isi nilai ditambahkan keterangan nilai yang harus diisi.Kata Kunci : Survei, Sistem Informasi Prakerin PTI, Performance Measurement, RTA, Efektivitas, Efisiensi, Kepuasan pengguna, Rekomendasi This research aims to find out how evaluation Information System Prakerin Educational Engineering Inforamatika (PTI) in terms of usability, effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction in using Information Systems Prakerin PTI. This research uses usability testing method. Samples in this study of students and lecturers of PTI as many as 6 people. Data collection using Performance Measurement and Retrospective. Think Aloud (RTA) techniques. With these techniques will be searched the results of quantitative and qualitative data. This study also used a questionnaire System Usability Scale (SUS) to measure user satisfaction. The results obtained 1. Information System Prakerin PTI still not effective. Because there are still errors made by the student or lecturer respondents in carrying out the given task. 2. Information System Prakerin PTI seen from the results of timing execution of tasks between the beginner or advanced respondents there is no significant difference. So Information System Prakerin PTI can be said to be efficient. 3.In the user satisfaction System Information Prakerin PTI still less. From the result of recapitulation of SUS questionnaire which was obtained was calculated by using Mann Whitney U-Test result was for student respondent 62,08 and lecturer respondent 60,42. Because it is still smaller than 68 respondents said not satisfied. 4.Recommendation given by the respondent that is necessary to add the menu of self data, change the password page, and in the form of the value, added value information to be filled.keyword : Survey, Information System Prakerin PTI, Performance Measurement, RTA, Effectiveness, Efficiency, User Satisfaction, Reccomnedations

scholarly journals The Time has Come for eBooks, or has it?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabrielle Wiersma ◽  
Leigh Beauchamp
Keyword(s):  
User Experience ◽  
Vice President ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Central Platform ◽  
Digital Books ◽  
Print Books ◽  
User Expectations ◽  
Digital Book ◽  
The University

For many years, librarians and industry experts predicted that electronic books would surpass print books as the format of preference. The advantages that digital books provide seemed to all but guarantee the demise of print. But something happened along the way. Numerous studies during the last decade have demonstrated that print still has a place for libraries, vendors and most importantly, end users. So what’s happened – why hasn’t that time come like it has for journals? And will the “tipping point” for books ever arrive? One explanation is that eBooks have not met user expectations, but optimizing user experience when users range from students, to faculty, to librarians is a big challenge! This session included a lively discussion about the user experience for eBooks from multiple perspectives. Gabrielle Wiersma from the University of Colorado Boulder shared findings from an eBook usability study with students and asked the audience to consider the reasons why people prefer one format over another. Two graduate students shared their perceptions and format preferences and answered questions from the audience. Finally, Leigh Beauchamp, Vice President of Product Development discussed how ProQuest is making patrons the center of Ebook Central platform development and how eBooks are evolving to bring the most important elements of the print experience to digital book research.

scholarly journals Usability Textual Data Analysis: A Formulaic Coding Think-Aloud Protocol Method for Usability Evaluation

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 7047
Author(s):  
Toshihisa Doi
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Analysis Procedure ◽  
Think Aloud ◽  
Verbal Responses ◽  
Usability Tests ◽  
Usability Problems ◽  
Think Aloud Protocol ◽  
Textual Data ◽  
Explicit Procedure

Think-aloud protocols are among the most standard methods for usability evaluation, which help to discover usability problems and to examine improvements because they provide direct information on a user’s thinking and cognitive processes; however, it is often difficult to determine how to analyze the data to identify usability problems because there is no formulaic analysis procedure for textual data. Therefore, the analysis is time-consuming, and the quality of the results varies depending on an analyst’s skills. In the present study, the author proposes a formulaic analysis think-aloud protocol method that specifies the procedure for analyzing participants’ verbal responses during usability tests. The aim of the proposed think-aloud protocol method was to deliver an explicit procedure using step coding (SCAT) and 70 design items for textual data analysis, and then, the method was applied to a case study of usability evaluation to confirm that the method could extract the target system’s problems. By using step coding and 70 design items, the process of extracting usability problems from textual data was made explicit, and the problems were extracted analytically. In other words, the proposed method was less ambiguous. Once a formulaic analysis procedure was established, textual data analysis could be performed easily and efficiently. The analysis could be performed without hesitation after data acquisition, and there were fewer omissions. In addition, it is expected that the procedure would be easy to use, even for novice designers.

The 1-MeV Electron Microscope Installation at the University of Colorado

1973 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 8-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mircea Fotino
Keyword(s):  
Electron Microscopy ◽  
Developmental Biology ◽  
Transmission Electron Microscopy ◽  
Electron Microscope ◽  
National Institutes Of Health ◽  
Experimental Program ◽  
University Of Colorado ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
The University ◽  
Research Resources

A new 1-MeV transmission electron microscope (Model JEM-1000) was installed at the Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology of the University of Colorado in Boulder during the summer and fall of 1972 under the sponsorship of the Division of Research Resources of the National Institutes of Health. The installation was completed in October, 1972. It is installed primarily for the study of biological materials without many of the limitations hitherto unavoidable in standard transmission electron microscopy. Only the technical characteristics of the installation are briefly reviewed here. A more detailed discussion of the experimental program under way is being published elsewhere.

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