User interface evaluation in the real world: a comparison of four techniques
CHI '91 Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Designing the user interface (2nd ed.): strategies for effective human-computer interaction
Designing the user interface (2nd ed.): strategies for effective human-computer interaction
Human-computer interaction
Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development
Multimedia for Learning: Methods and Development
Interaction Design
Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests
Handbook of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests
A Practical Guide to Usability Testing
A Practical Guide to Usability Testing
Usability evaluation of web-based learning: An essential ingredient for success
Proceedings of the IFIP 17th World Computer Congress - TC3 Stream on TelE-Learning: the Challenge for the Third Millennium
Formal Usability Testing of Interactive Educational Software: A Case Study
Proceedings of the IFIP 17th World Computer Congress - TC13 Stream on Usability: Gaining a Competitive Edge
The human-computer interaction handbook
Usability evaluation of an e-learning tutorial: criteria, questions and case study
SAICSIT '04 Proceedings of the 2004 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries
The added value of eye tracking in the usability evaluation of a network management tool
SAICSIT '05 Proceedings of the 2005 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries
A comparative study of two usability evaluation methods using a web-based e-learning application
Proceedings of the 2007 annual research conference of the South African institute of computer scientists and information technologists on IT research in developing countries
Usability testing of e-learning: an approach incorporating co-discovery and think-aloud
Proceedings of the 2009 Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers' Association
Considerações sobre Aplicação do Método de Avaliação de Comunicabilidade ao domínio educacional
Proceedings of the IX Symposium on Human Factors in Computing Systems
An empirical approach for evaluating the usability of model-driven tools
Science of Computer Programming
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Testing has been conducted in a controlled usability laboratory on an interactive e-learning application that teaches mathematical skills in a cognitive domain. The study obtained performance measures and identified usability problems, but was focused primarily on using the testing technology to investigate distinguishing aspects of such applications, such as time usage patterns in domains where rapid completion is not necessarily a performance indicator. The paper addresses the issue of what, actually, is meant by 'usability' in learning environments. A pilot study identified obstacles and served to enhance the main study. Thinking-aloud on the part of participants provided useful data to support analysis of the performance measures, as can benchmarks and best case measures. Particular attention must be paid to ethical aspects. Features emerging from this study can contribute to a framework for usability testing and usage pattern analysis of interactive e-learning applications in cognitive domains.