Exploring the relationships between Web usability and students' perceived learning in Web-based multimedia (WBMM) tutorials

  • Authors:

  • Thomas P. Mackey;Jinwon Ho

  • Affiliations:

  • Department of Information Studies, College of Computing and Information, University at Albany, State University of New York, Draper Hall, Room 141C, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA;Department of Informatics, College of Computing and Information, University at Albany, State University of New York, 135 Western Avenue, Albany, NY 12222, USA

  • Venue:
  • Computers & Education
  • Year:
  • 2008

Quantified Score

Hi-index 0.00

Visualization

Abstract

The purpose of this case study is to better understand the relationships between Web usability and students' perceived learning in the design and implementation of Web-based multimedia (WBMM) tutorials in blended courses. Much of the current research in this area focuses on the use of multimedia as a replacement for classroom instruction rather than as a complement to teaching practices in courses that meet face-to-face. This study analyzed data collected from 41 undergraduate students who accessed a series of WBMM tutorials to learn Web design in an upper-level undergraduate information science course that combines both in-class and online instruction. We provide a descriptive analysis of student survey responses and apply Kendall's rank correlation coefficient to examine significant relationships (p