Title :
Assessing the Usability of a Tool for Developing Adaptive E-learning Processes: an Empirical Analysis
Author :
Costagliola, Gennaro ; De Lucia, Andrea ; Ferrucci, Filomena ; Gravino, Carmine ; Scanniello, Giuseppe
Author_Institution :
Dipt. di Matematica e Informatica, Universita di Salerno, Fisciano
Abstract :
The correlation between the effort to develop a learning process and early size measures could be used to assess the usability of an employed tool. In particular, when the measures are obtained from the learning process specification and they are relevant effort indicators we can assert that the technical competences of instructional designers are not relevant for the tool usage. We present initial results of applying empirical analysis to confirm a previously usability study performed on the ASCIO-S (Adaptive Self consistent learning Object SET) editor, a visual language based tool for developing adaptive learning processes
Keywords :
computer aided instruction; visual languages; ASCIO-S editor; Adaptive Self consistent learning Object SET; adaptive e-learning processes; empirical analysis; learning process specification; tool usability assessment; visual language based tool; Computer industry; Education; Electronic learning; Linear regression; Particle measurements; Performance analysis; Process design; Size measurement; Software tools; Usability;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Learning Technologies, 2006. Sixth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kerkrade
Print_ISBN :
0-7695-2632-2
DOI :
10.1109/ICALT.2006.1652421