Usability considerations for educational tablet applications using an Arabic interface

Author

Al-Sa´di, Ahmed ; Parry, David ; Carter, Paul

Author_Institution

Sch. of Comput. & Math. Sci., Auckland Univ. of Technol., Auckland, New Zealand

fYear

2014

fDate

1-3 April 2014

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

6

Abstract

This paper aims to analyze the potential contribution and issues involved in using tablet computers for the education of Jordanian young learners. For this purpose, it introduces the principles of usability, user experience and discusses various expectations and benefits. The principles are based on the results of studies in psychology, computer science, instructional design, user experience and the author´s personal experience as a designer and educator. These principles should assist designers to develop applications that meet the needs of students and teachers in Jordan.

Keywords

computer aided instruction; natural language interfaces; notebook computers; social aspects of automation; Arabic interface; Jordanian young learners; computer science; educational tablet applications; instructional design; psychology; tablet computers; usability considerations; user experience; Educational institutions; Electronic publishing; Mobile communication; Standards; Tablet computers; Usability; Applications; Arabic User Interface; Educational Apps; Educational Technology; Tablet PCs; Usability; User Experience; e-learning;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Information and Communication Systems (ICICS), 2014 5th International Conference on

Conference_Location

Irbid

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-3022-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IACS.2014.6841969

Filename

6841969