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People with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) tend to enjoy themselves and be engaged when interacting with computers, as these interactions occur in a safe and trustworthy environment. In this paper, we present a systematic literature review on the state of the research on the use of technology to teach people with ASD. We reviewed 94 studies that show how the use of technology in educational contexts helps people with ASD develop several skills, how these approaches consider aspects of user experience, usability and accessibility, and how game elements are used to enrich learning environments. This systematic literature review shows that the development and evaluation of systems and applications for users with ASD is very promising. The use of technological advancements such as virtual agents, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality undoubtedly provides a comfortable environment that promotes constant learning for people with ASD.

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Several methods allow measuring the degree of usability of a software product. The heuristic evaluation is one of the most popular methods which allow finding more usability problems, in comparison to other methods. However, sets of generic usability heuristics may not evaluate (usability) aspects related to specific software. A set of usability heuristics for Grid Computing was developed using the methodology proposed by Rusu and others, in 2011. The methodology facilitated the heuristics' design and specification, with stages that support the developing process and allow to formally specifying the heuristics. The paper highlights certain deficiencies detected when applying this methodology and suggests some improvements.

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