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CS/CM 348 Human Computer Interaction Course

CS/CM 348 Human Computer Interaction Course . E-book Usability Study. Paper versus E- books . To which extend do different supports (paper or digital) impact the reading experience? Apply Human Computer Interaction concepts to perform a usability study as the final project

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CS/CM 348 Human Computer Interaction Course

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  1. CS/CM 348 Human Computer Interaction Course E-book Usability Study

  2. Paper versus E-books • To which extend do different supports (paper or digital) impact the reading experience? • Apply Human Computer Interaction concepts to perform a usability study as the final project • Studies explore differences between the interactions with printed-paper books versus books on digital devices

  3. Explored questions: • Relations between text and its support • Performance of academic activities (notes taking) • Memorization/Learnability • Physical experience of digital reading • Performance of the e-books • Usability studies, ergonomics

  4. Before the projects: • Preliminary assessment of devices Devices: Sony PRS-T2, Nexus7, Kindle, iPad with the Bluefire application, PC with the Kindle e-book reader application and an online ebrary Objective familiarize with the technology & review characteristics • Literature Review Objective examine their impact and limitations on academic research about digital and print reading • Research had to include • Questionnaires • Focus group • Structured tasks paired with the “Think Aloud Technique” • Expert review based on heuristics • Comparative or diary study for its usability test

  5. After the projects: • Evaluation and analysis of results • Requirements Analysis: Description of essential necessities, which an e-book has to include in order to provide an efficient and user-friendly experience. • Results about memorability and understanding of digital devices • Highlights the advantages and disadvantages of e-books for future design considerations

  6. Enjoy the following presentations: Focus group: E-book readers in an academic environment Veronica and Risa Experiments connecting kindle and IPad to AUP’s online libraries Thomas B. Reading performance and comprehension: A comparison between e-reading and print-readingHannah, Thomas Y. Usability test for potential use of e-readers in universities Evgeniya, Dana Prototypes Recommendations and conclusions

  7. Recommendations: • To broaden the quantity of students participating in the studies • Maintain a similar cultural diversity (include more native English speakers) • Compare a regular PC with an iPad in terms of preference and alternative use • Specific attention should be given to limitations of language use, non-leading questionnaire inquiries, learnability, and random order effects.

  8. Conclusion: Academic collection of several studies shows results about the interaction between students and digital reading for academic purposes • Highlights issues in design, performance, and understanding of e-books • Downloads essential for academics difficult to perform, DRM levels not the same worldwide • Kindle performed better on the quiz than the participants who read the non-fiction article on paper.

  9. Conclusion: • Clear preference is given to the iPad, with the consideration of possible limitations. • Students were able to perform essential academic task on all devices but with different efficiency Digital reading devices are not yet ready to be adapted for academic studies on a regular basis • The development and list of established requirements shall be inspiration for future design

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