Involving the users remotely: an exploratory study using asynchronous usability testing
Open Educational Resources (OER) are increasingly used in the higher education landscape as a solution for a variety of copyright, publishing and cost-prohibiting issues. While OERs are becoming more common, reports of usability tests that evaluate how well learners can use them to accomplish their...
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| description | Open Educational Resources (OER) are increasingly used in the higher education landscape as a solution for a variety of copyright, publishing and cost-prohibiting issues. While OERs are becoming more common, reports of usability tests that evaluate how well learners can use them to accomplish their learning tasks have lagged behind. Because both the researchers and the learners in this study use resources and tools remotely, asynchronous usability testing of a prototype OER and MOOC online guide was conducted with an exploratory group of users to determine the guide’s ease of use for two distinct groups of users: Educators and Learners. In this article, we share the background and context of this usability project, suggest best methods for asynchronous remote usability testing, and share challenges and insights of the process and results of the testing |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c29da91554f94c84ba18d6c415d99e3a2023-09-03T02:32:50ZengASLERDInteraction Design and Architecture(s)1826-97452283-29982015-02-012398121Involving the users remotely: an exploratory study using asynchronous usability testingBeth Filar Williams0Sara Valla1The Valley Library, Oregon State UniversityCentro di Ricerca Interdipartimentale UniPR Co-Lab, Università degli Studi di ParmaOpen Educational Resources (OER) are increasingly used in the higher education landscape as a solution for a variety of copyright, publishing and cost-prohibiting issues. While OERs are becoming more common, reports of usability tests that evaluate how well learners can use them to accomplish their learning tasks have lagged behind. Because both the researchers and the learners in this study use resources and tools remotely, asynchronous usability testing of a prototype OER and MOOC online guide was conducted with an exploratory group of users to determine the guide’s ease of use for two distinct groups of users: Educators and Learners. In this article, we share the background and context of this usability project, suggest best methods for asynchronous remote usability testing, and share challenges and insights of the process and results of the testinghttp://www.mifav.uniroma2.it/inevent/events/idea2010/doc/23_7.pdfasynchronousremote usability testinguser centeredusabilityopen educational resourcesOERMOOCLibGuides |
| spellingShingle | Beth Filar Williams Sara Valla Involving the users remotely: an exploratory study using asynchronous usability testing Interaction Design and Architecture(s) asynchronous remote usability testing user centered usability open educational resources OER MOOC LibGuides |
| title | Involving the users remotely: an exploratory study using asynchronous usability testing |
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