Attitudes and Perceptions Towards Summative E-Assessment for Free-Text Responses

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-28
Author(s):  
Marielle Patronis ◽  
Fawzi Fayez Ishtaiwa-Dweikat ◽  
Mouawiya Al Awad ◽  
Ibtehal M. Aburezeq
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Writing Courses ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Screen Layout

The key aim of this study is to provide an overview of students' and instructors' attitudes and perceptions towards the potential benefits and challenges of summative e-assessment for their writing courses at a UAE university. A mixed method of quantitative and qualitative analysis is used. The findings of the study revealed that a majority of student participants reported reasonable satisfaction with the e-assessment tool in terms of screen layout and background, interface design and ease of use and access. However, they indicated their preference to “pen and paper” exams. Instructor participants identified a number of challenges associated with using summative e-assessment in the writing courses, which would require educational institutions to make changes to promote the success of e-assessment.

A comparison of the Remote Food Photography Method and the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool for measuring full day dietary intake among school-aged children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-26
Author(s):  
Traci A. Bekelman ◽  
Corby K. Martin ◽  
Susan L. Johnson ◽  
Deborah H. Glueck ◽  
Katherine A. Sauder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dietary Intake ◽  
Energy Intake ◽  
Mixed Model ◽  
Linear Mixed Model ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Food Photography ◽  
Photography Method

Abstract The limitations of self-report measures of dietary intake are well known. Novel, technology-based measures of dietary intake may provide a more accurate, less burdensome alternative to existing tools. The first objective of this study was to compare participant burden for two technology-based measures of dietary intake among school-age children: the Automated-Self Administered 24-hour Dietary Assessment Tool-2018 (ASA24-2018) and the Remote Food Photography Method (RFPM). The second objective was to compare reported energy intake for each method to the Estimated Energy Requirement for each child, as a benchmark for actual intake. Forty parent-child dyads participated in 2, 3-day dietary assessments: a parent proxy-reported version of the ASA24 and the RFPM. A parent survey was subsequently administered to compare satisfaction, ease of use and burden with each method. A linear mixed model examined differences in total daily energy intake (TDEI) between assessments, and between each assessment method and the EER. Reported energy intake was 379 kcal higher with the ASA24 than the RFPM (p=0.0002). Reported energy intake with the ASA24 was 231 kcal higher than the EER (p = 0.008). Reported energy intake with the RFPM did not differ significantly from the EER (difference in predicted means = −148 kcal, p = 0.09). Median satisfaction and ease of use scores were 5 out of 6 for both methods. A higher proportion of parents reported that the ASA24 was more time consuming than the RFPM (74.4% vs. 25.6%, p = 0.002). Utilization of both methods is warranted given their high satisfaction among parents.

scholarly journals The Academic Portfolio System (APS) Usage Intention of Senior High School Students in Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (15) ◽  
pp. 8394
Author(s):  
Tsen-Yao Chang ◽  
Yu-Chieh Chiu
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Technology Acceptance ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Subjective Norms ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Model Verification ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
School Students

Taiwan began to implement a new high school syllabus nationwide, in 2019. The Ministry of Education has also established a high school student Academic Portfolio System (APS) to collect the learning process of high school students for future university admissions references. However, during this period, high school students and their parents had many opinions on the implementation of the new system. There were even groups of students protesting. The main purpose of this research is to explore the factors that affect the system usage intentions of high school students. Based on the theory of reasoned action (TRA) and the technology acceptance model (TAM), this research established a research model. The research variables include system interface design, usefulness, ease of use, attitude, subjective norms, and usage intentions. A total of 712 questionnaires were collected from high school students in northern Taiwan. Data analysis is carried out in three stages: descriptive analysis, measurement model verification, and structural equation modeling. The results of the study found that system interface design has a significant impact on the perceived ease of use. Factors such as ease of use, usefulness, attitude, and subjective norms also have a significant positive impact on usage intention; ease of use and usefulness positively affect attitudes toward using. Finally, according to the results, some practical implications were proposed for implementation references from the perspectives of education authority, high schools, teachers, and students.

scholarly journals Usability Evaluation for User Interface Design of Student Support System: Mixed Method Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 803 ◽  
pp. 012038
Author(s):  
Ahmed AL-sa’di Rasmus ◽  
Rasmus Bugge Skammelsen ◽  
Qiang Ji Yufeng Xiang ◽  
Bhogadi Aakarsh ◽  
Sathishkumar Kuppusamy
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Support System ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Student Support ◽  
User Interface Design ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Mixed Method Study

scholarly journals Perceptions and experiences of frailty interventions: quantitative and qualitative results from a survey of partners within the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA)

2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (9) ◽  
pp. 1843-1867 ◽  
Author(s):  
HOLLY GWYTHER ◽  
RICHARD COOKE ◽  
RACHEL SHAW ◽  
MAURA MARCUCCI ◽  
ANTONIO CANO ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Ageing ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Active And Healthy Ageing ◽  
Perceived Benefit ◽  
Inductive Thematic Analysis ◽  
Method Approach

ABSTRACTThe European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP-AHA) was launched by the European Commission in 2011 to promote innovation in ageing research. This paper explores the experiences of partners delivering frailty interventions within Europe, registering their programmes with the EIP-AHA. Data were collected using an online survey from 21 partners in seven countries. A mixed-method approach was used with inductive thematic analysis of free-text responses to improve data richness. Responses indicated that there was a lack of consistency between EIP-AHA partners in methods of defining, screening and measuring for frailty and pre-frailty. Open responses to survey questions about intervention facilitators, moderators and barriers were coded into two themes: working with stakeholders and project management. We concluded that EIP-AHA partners are providing interventions addressing physical, cognitive and wellbeing elements of frailty. However, there needs to be an increase in the proportion of interventions that consistently apply valid methods of screening and/or measuring frailty and pre-frailty. Most, but not all projects are targeting pre-frail older adults, suggesting an appropriate balance of prevention in a useful ‘intervention window’ but also a growing understanding that frailty at later stages is amenable to intervention. Findings suggest design manipulations to improve outcomes and adherence to interventions, specifically inclusion of a perceived benefit/reward for older adults, e.g. a social aspect or health-care promotion.

scholarly journals User redesign, testing and evaluation of the Monitoring Risk and Improving System Safety (MoRISS) checklist for the general practice work environment

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. e000977
Author(s):  
Paul Bowie ◽  
Carl de Wet ◽  
Tracey Crickett ◽  
Jan McCulloch ◽  
Pauline Young ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Practice ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Free Text ◽  
Safety Critical ◽  
Work Settings ◽  
Methodical Approach ◽  
Critical Issues ◽  
Testing And Evaluation

BackgroundInadequate checking of safety-critical issues can compromise care quality in general practice (GP) work settings. Adopting a systemic, methodical approach may lead to improved standardisation of processes and reliability of task performance, strengthening the safety systems concerned. This study aimed to revise, modify and test the content and relevance of a previously validated safety checklist to the current GP context.MethodsA multimethod study was undertaken in Scottish GP involving: consensus building workshops with users and ‘experts’ to revise checklist content; regional testing of the modified checklist and follow-up usability evaluation survey of users. Quantitative data underwent descriptive statistical analyses and selected survey free-text comments are presented.ResultsA redesigned checklist tool consisting of eight themes (eg, medication safety) and 61 items (eg, out-of-date stock is appropriately disposed) was agreed by 53 users/experts with items reclassified as: mandatory (n=25), essential (n=24) and advisory (n=12). Totally 42/55 GPs tested the tool and submitted checklist data (76.4%). The mean aggregated results demonstrated 92.0% compliance with all 61 checklist items (range: 83.0%–98.0%) and 25/42 GP managers responded to the survey (59.5%) and reported high mean levels of agreement on the usefulness of the checklist (77.0%), ease of use (89.0%), learnability (94.0%) and satisfaction (78.4%).ConclusionsThe checklist was comprehensively redesigned as a practical safety monitoring and improvement tool for potential implementation in Scottish GP. Testing and evaluation demonstrated high levels of checklist content compliance and strong usability feedback, but some variation was evident indicating room for improvement in current safety-critical checking processes. The checklist should be of interest in similar GP settings internationally and to other areas of primary care practice.

scholarly journals A Novel Mobile Health Tool for Home-Based Identification of Neonatal Illness in Uganda: Formative Usability Study

10.2196/14540 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. e14540 ◽  
Author(s):  
Madison Vanosdoll ◽  
Natalie Ng ◽  
Anthony Ho ◽  
Allison Wallingford ◽  
Shicheng Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Health Workers ◽  
Clinical Signs ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
World Health ◽  
Severe Illness ◽  
Home Setting ◽  
Danger Signs ◽  
Neonatal Assessment

Background While early identification of neonatal illness can impact neonatal mortality rates and reduce the burden of treatment, identifying subtle clinical signs and symptoms of possible severe illness is especially challenging in neonates. The World Health Organization and the United Nations Children’s Fund developed the Integrated Management of Neonatal Childhood Illness guidelines, an evidence-based tool highlighting seven danger signs to assess neonatal health. Currently, many mothers in low-resource settings rely on home visits from community health workers (CHWs) to determine if their baby is sick. However, CHWs visit infrequently, and illness is often detected too late to impact survival. Thus, delays in illness identification pose a significant barrier to providing expedient and effective care. Neonatal Monitoring (NeMo), a novel neonatal assessment tool, seeks to increase the frequency of neonatal screening by task-shifting identification of neonatal danger signs from CHWs to mothers. Objective This study aimed to explore the usability and acceptability of the NeMo system among target users and volunteer CHWs by assessing ease of use and learnability. Methods Simulated device use and semistructured interviews were conducted with 32 women in the Iganga-Mayuge districts in eastern Uganda to evaluate the usability of the NeMo system, which involves a smartphone app paired with a low cost, wearable band to aid in identification of neonatal illness. Two versions of the app were evaluated using a mixed methods approach, and version II of the app contained modifications based on observations of the first cohort’s use of the system. During the posed scenario simulations, participants were offered limited guidance from the study team in order to probe the intuitiveness of the NeMo system. The ability to complete a set of tasks with the system was tested and recorded for each participant and closed- and open-ended questions were used to elicit user feedback. Additionally, focus groups with 12 CHWs were conducted to lend additional context and insight to the usability and feasibility assessment. Results A total of 13/22 subjects (59%) using app version I and 9/10 subjects (90%) using app version II were able to use the phone and app with no difficulty, despite varying levels of smartphone experience. Following modifications to the app’s audio instructions in version II, participants’ ability to accurately answer qualitative questions concerning neonatal danger signs improved by at least 200% for each qualitative danger sign. All participants agreed they would trust and use the NeMo system to assess the health of their babies. Furthermore, CHWs emphasized the importance of community sensitization towards the system to encourage its adoption and regular use, as well as the decision to seek care based on its recommendations. Conclusions The NeMo system is an intuitive platform for neonatal assessment in a home setting and was found to be acceptable to women in rural Uganda.

scholarly journals On distributed concern delivery in user interface design

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 655-681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Cerny ◽  
Miroslav Macik ◽  
Michael Donahoo ◽  
Jan Janousek
Keyword(s):  
User Interface ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Web Application ◽  
Significant Information ◽  
Server Side ◽  
Ui Design ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Client Side

Increasing demands on user interface (UI) usability, adaptability, and dynamic behavior drives ever-growing development and maintenance complexity. Traditional UI design techniques result in complex descriptions for data presentations with significant information restatement. In addition, multiple concerns in UI development leads to descriptions that exhibit concern tangling, which results in high fragment replication. Concern-separating approaches address these issues; however, they fail to maintain the separation of concerns for execution tasks like rendering or UI delivery to clients. During the rendering process at the server side, the separation collapses into entangled concerns that are provided to clients. Such client-side entanglement may seem inconsequential since the clients are simply displaying what is sent to them; however, such entanglement compromises client performance as it results in problems such as replication, fragment granularity ill-suited for effective caching, etc. This paper considers advantages brought by concern-separation from both perspectives. It proposes extension to the aspect-oriented UI design with distributed concern delivery (DCD) for client-server applications. Such an extension lessens the serverside involvement in UI assembly and reduces the fragment replication in provided UI descriptions. The server provides clients with individual UI concerns, and they become partially responsible for the UI assembly. This change increases client-side concern reuse and extends caching opportunities, reducing the volume of transmitted information between client and server to improve UI responsiveness and performance. The underlying aspect-oriented UI design automates the server-side derivation of concerns related to data presentations adapted to runtime context, security, conditions, etc. Evaluation of the approach is considered in a case study applying DCD to an existing, production web application. Our results demonstrate decreased volumes of UI descriptions assembled by the server-side and extended client-side caching abilities, reducing required data/fragment transmission, which improves UI responsiveness. Furthermore, we evaluate the potential benefits of DCD integration implications in selected UI frameworks.

Improving Mariner/Ship Interaction

1994 ◽  
Vol 31 (02) ◽  
pp. 94-105
Author(s):  
Ian J. Lowry
Keyword(s):  
Control Strategy ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Statistical Data ◽  
Design Spectrum ◽  
Confidence Levels ◽  
Codes Of Practice ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Ship Control ◽  
Naval Architect

This paper focuses on mariner-ship interaction from the practical end of the design spectrum. Statistical data on marine collisions, rammings and groundings attribute a considerable percentage of marine casualties to poor ship controllability. A vessel's controllability is of a dichotomous nature, constrained not only by its inherent controllability characteristics, fixed by the naval architect, but also by the skill and the expertise of the shiphandler in initiating a conclusive control strategy. The results of an international survey of naval architects and shiphandlers are presented. The techniques of frequency distribution and factor analysis were used to identify the key ship controllability effectors. This survey highlights where improvements in terms of interface design can be made. The survey identifies the key controllability effectors of naval architects and ship-handlers for effective mariner-ship interaction. A case study is presented which identifies the applicability of part-task ship simulation to improve confidence levels in practical ship control. For effective mariner/ship interaction, the designers of ships must use the various codes of practice for a ship's bridge in order to improve the bridge as a control station, and marine licensing authorities have to realize the potential benefits that training with computerized ship simulation can bring the industry.

A Study of Relationships in Online Virtual Environments

2013 ◽  
pp. 187-205
Author(s):  
Donna Z. Davis
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Environments ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Online Games ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Behavior Understanding ◽  
Ethnographic Approach ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
Potential Impact

In an age when estimates of nearly a billion people around the globe are spending time in online games, researchers, organizations, governments, educational institutions, and businesses cannot ignore the potential impact of this behavior. Understanding online cultures, especially those where individuals can create and customize an avatar as their virtual counterpart and carry on the equivalent of a virtual life, requires an ethnographic approach. This study utilizes a mixed-method ethnography over a two-year period including semi-structured interviews to get to know the “residents” of this virtual world. This chapter outlines the challenges and opportunities inherent in the technology when conducting interviews with avatars and offers insights on what can be learned from them.

Virtual Research Conferences

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 32-45 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kamna Malik
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Online Social Networks ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Environment Friendly ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Web Tools ◽  
Potential Benefits ◽  
Virtual Conference ◽  
Potential Use

Research conferences provide an important platform for idea exchange and validation as well as for social networking and talent hunt. Online social networks and collaborative web tools can make conferences budget friendly for sponsors, flexible for attendees, and environment friendly for the society without loss of effectiveness. While many conferences have adopted such tools during pre and post conferencing stages, their use during actual meeting hours is very limited. This paper deliberates on the current and potential use of such technologies on various stages of a conference. It then presents the case of a pure virtual conference in comparison with a face to face conference with an aim to analyze the immediate benefits that virtual conferencing brings for organizers and participants. Perceived deterrents and potential benefits for various stakeholders are discussed. Suggestions are made for educational institutions to review their norms for conference sponsorships.

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