Usability in the Context of e-Learning: A Framework Augmenting ‘Traditional' Usability Constructs with Instructional Design and Motivation to Learn

Panagiotis Zaharias
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Panagiotis Zaharias: University of Cyprus, Cyprus

International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction (IJTHI), 2009, vol. 5, issue 4, 37-59

Abstract: The issue of e-learning quality remains prominent on end users’ (the learners’) agenda. It is no surprise that many non-motivated adult learners abandon prematurely their e-learning experiences. This is attributed in a great extent to the poor design and usability of e-learning applications. This paper proposes a usability framework that addresses the user as a learner and extends the current e-learning usability practice by focusing on the affective dimension of learning, a frequently neglected issue in e-learning developments. Motivation to learn, a dominant affective factor related with learning effectiveness, has been similarly neglected. Usability and instructional design constructs as well as Keller’s ARCS Model are being employed within the framework proposed in this work upon which new usability evaluation methods can be based. This framework integrates web usability and instructional design parameters and proposes motivation to learn as a new type of usability dimension in designing and evaluating e-learning applications.

Date: 2009
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