Specification of pedagogical usability criteria for the evaluation of online educational resources.
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Keywords
Educational resources, E-learning, Pedagogical usability, Usability
Abstract
With the current increase in the number of applications and resources that are published in different repositories and app stores, usability has become a fundamental attribute to guarantee both end-user productivity and the competitiveness of software development companies in the market. In the case of online educational resources, it is important not only to focus on the pedagogical design of the contents, but also to provide adequate interaction, based on a simple and intuitive interface, which is oriented to a greater number of users. Based on the above, in this article we propose as a contribution, the definition of a set of pedagogical usability criteria to guide the process of design and evaluation of online educational resources, which were classified into three dimensions: navigation, design and content. Based on the proposed criteria, a support tool was developed that can be used to verify the pedagogical usability of educational resources, in order to identify aspects to improve interaction and content. These criteria are intended to support teachers and content designers in improving the resources created in E-Learning environments.
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Gabriel Elías Chanchí G., University of Cartagena, Colombia
Doctor in Telematics Engineering - University of Cauca. Professor - Faculty of Engineering - University of Cartagena. Colombian.
Martín Emilio Monroy R., University of Cartagena, Colombia
Doctor in Telematics Engineering – University of Cauca. Professor - Faculty of Engineering - University of Cartagena. Colombian.
Luis Freddy Muñoz S., University Foundation of Popayan, Colombia
Doctor in Electronic Sciences – University of Cauca. Professor - Faculty of Engineering - University Foundation of Popayán, Colombia.