Comments on: Usability in eLearning http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/usability-in-elearning/ Tips, Tricks, and Lessons Learned by B.J. Schone Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:13:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Athanasios Papagelis http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/usability-in-elearning/#comment-798 Athanasios Papagelis Sat, 29 Nov 2008 10:46:49 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-798 Young people are very-very social oriented and they prefer attractive systems. The same time technology is their second nature. As technology matures the way tools look and feel like will play an increasingly crucial role to their adoption. Older people seem to find distant learning a needed evil and they value far more face-to-face communication. When your expectations from technology is so limited there is no reason to prefer the one tool from the other. They all look the same! Young people are very-very social oriented and they prefer attractive systems.
The same time technology is their second nature.
As technology matures the way tools look and feel like will play an increasingly crucial role to their adoption.

Older people seem to find distant learning a needed evil and they value far more face-to-face communication. When your expectations from technology is so limited there is no reason to prefer the one tool from the other. They all look the same!

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]]> By: Deb http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/usability-in-elearning/#comment-794 Deb Wed, 26 Nov 2008 22:52:58 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-794 This is so timely ! I have been thinking about the same thing myself and wondering how prevalent the use of usability testing and interaction design is in the e-learning sector - especially when you have small 1 or 2 ppl teams within big corporates churning out rapid e-learning ! I am reading a great book called 'About face 3" http://www.amazon.com/About-Face-Essentials-Interaction-Design/dp/0470084111 it's one of the bibles in interaction design and has a lot about usability, personas etc - very relevant to e-learning ! This is so timely ! I have been thinking about the same thing myself and wondering how prevalent the use of usability testing and interaction design is in the e-learning sector – especially when you have small 1 or 2 ppl teams within big corporates churning out rapid e-learning !
I am reading a great book called ‘About face 3″ http://www.amazon.com/About-Face-Essentials-Interaction-Design/dp/0470084111 it’s one of the bibles in interaction design and has a lot about usability, personas etc – very relevant to e-learning !

]]> By: Jeffery Goldman http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/2008/11/25/usability-in-elearning/#comment-793 Jeffery Goldman Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:57:02 +0000 http://elearningweekly.wordpress.com/?p=357#comment-793 Usability is absolutely critical in creating any online tool, e-learning or otherwise. I will not release a course without usability testing. However, I usually do not have the budget or time to implement a very formal usability process. My usual approach is to ask a diverse audience to take the course and gather feedback from each individual. The key is to include a DIVERSE group especially those who are NOT computer saavy. They are your common denominator and provide the best usability feedback. If possible also include level 1 evaluation in the course, which provides opportunity to identify usability issues after release of the course. Usability is absolutely critical in creating any online tool, e-learning or otherwise. I will not release a course without usability testing. However, I usually do not have the budget or time to implement a very formal usability process. My usual approach is to ask a diverse audience to take the course and gather feedback from each individual. The key is to include a DIVERSE group especially those who are NOT computer saavy. They are your common denominator and provide the best usability feedback. If possible also include level 1 evaluation in the course, which provides opportunity to identify usability issues after release of the course.

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