Effects of Computer Competency on Usability and Learning Experience in Online Learning Environments

Meiselwitz, Gabriele; Trajkovski, Goran

doi:10.1109/snpd-sawn.2006.37

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“…The study of Meiselwitz and Trajkovski (2006) noted that expertise and skills similar to simple electronic communication and basic internet knowledge are adequate to improve a user's view of higher system usability and higher learning outcomes. Similarly, students do not need advanced computer competence or knowledge about web applications to increase regard of high system usability or high learning outcomes.…”

Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Online Education as an Active Learning Environment in the New Normal

Banayo

Barleta

2021

IJEMDS

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This study examined the students' perception on the collaborative-constructivist learning experience in the online education of the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) during the 'new normal' learning modality due to COVID-19 pandemic. The study utilized the descriptive-survey research using the Online Learning Environment Survey (OLLES) questionnaire comprising the seven (7) components namely: student collaboration, computer competence, active learning, teacher support, information design and appeal, material environment, and reflective thinking and the Community of Inquiry (COI) survey on the online learning experiences on social, teaching, and cognitive presence. The data were gathered from the 106 fourth year students of the College of Teacher Education (CTE) through Google Form. The findings proved that the respondents have a favorable perception on their online learning environment in terms of collaboration, computer competence, active learning, teacher support, information design and appeal, material environment, and reflective thinking. The outcomes exhibited a positive perception of learners towards social presence, teaching presence, and cognitive presence in their learning experiences. The findings of the current investigation also pointed that there is a significant relationship between learners' online learning environment and their learning experiences in the new normal education. Through this, educators will be able to deliver a collaborative-constructivist learning experience among learners.

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Section: Findings and Discussionmentioning

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Online Education as an Active Learning Environment in the New Normal

Banayo

Barleta

2021

IJEMDS

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“…The online learning experience of students is enhanced by factors like stimulation, attractiveness, innovation and dependability, which prevent learner frustration, hence increasing student satisfaction (Agyeeiwaah et. al, 2022;Heidig et al, 2015;Malamed, 2015;Meiselwitz & Sadera, 2008;Nyang'or et al, 2013;Plass et al, 2013). E-learning sites with high usability can give students support to manage their academic burden.…”

Section: Usability Of E-learning Sitementioning

confidence: 99%

The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings

2024

SEACE Official Conference Proceedings

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This practitioner research in education paper is based on the experiences of two English language educators taking part in a collaborative online international learning project, otherwise known as COIL. Synchronous and asynchronous teaching methods were used for English language learners to meet and work with students from other countries. The collaboration took place virtually between two institutions of higher education, located on different sides of the globe, namely Mexico and Singapore. Students met to work in groups on a project, in an authentic situation to practice the target language. The experience provided students with intercultural and transnational learning through interaction, collaboration and taking ownership of their learning. With little or no experience of taking part in COIL projects, the practitioners investigated three key questions: 1. What are the benefits to students of taking part in international collaboration? 2. What are the challenges of such a project? 3. How do students cope with misunderstandings resulting from cultural and ethnic differences? Data was collected through the analysis of written online learning logs using thematic coding to create a survey given to participating students at the end of the project. The benefits, as well as the challenges, are considered followed by recommendations based on first-hand experiences and reflections to offer a practical reference for colleagues and educators who may wish to explore the feasibility of taking part in such a project.

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“…Finally, in between-subjects designs, the data provided by each participant appears from one group only. See Spink et al [28] who studied the degree of multitasking search and information task switching during multiple-query sessions.…”

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“…Successful completion of this course required some computer competency. Though research proves that user-competency affects usability results [11,28], for the purpose of our experiments we assumed that all students performed at the same level. The number of students in each section (group) was approximately the same (30, 32 and 35 students).…”

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A Task-oriented Approach to Search Engine Usability Studies

Taksa

Spink²,

Goldberg³

2008

JSW

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Usability is a multi-dimensional characteristic of a computer system. This paper focuses on usability as a measurement of interaction between the user and the system. The research employs a task-oriented approach to evaluate the usability of a meta search engine. This engine encourages and accepts queries of unlimited size expressed in natural language. A variety of conventional metrics developed by academic and industrial research, including ISO standards, are applied to the information retrieval process consisting of sequential tasks. Tasks range from formulating (long) queries to interpreting and retaining search results. Results of the evaluation and analysis of the operation log indicate that obtaining advanced search engine results can be accomplished simultaneously with enhancing the usability of the interactive process. In conclusion, we discuss implications for interactive information retrieval system design and directions for future usability research.

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Effects of Computer Competency on Usability and Learning Experience in Online Learning Environments

Cited by 9 publications

References 6 publications

Online Education as an Active Learning Environment in the New Normal

Online Education as an Active Learning Environment in the New Normal

The Southeast Asian Conference on Education 2024: Official Conference Proceedings

A Task-oriented Approach to Search Engine Usability Studies

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