%0 Conference Paper %1 najjaretalusability04 %A Najjar, Jehad %A Klerkx, Joris %A Ternier, Stefaan %A Verbert, Katrien %A Meire, Michael %A Duval, Erik %B ECEL 2004 European Conference on e-Learning %D 2004 %E Remenyi, D. %K prolearn %T Usability Evaluation of Learning Object Indexation: The ARIADNE Experience %U http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~najjar/papers/ECEL2004.pdf %X This paper investigates usability problems of indexation tools for Learning Objects. Such tools are used to describe and deploy learning objects with their metadata in Learning Object Repositories (LOR’s). Metadata is provided to facilitate the search and management of learning objects. The complexity of manually indexing learning objects results in a bottleneck for the introduction of such objects (Duval and Hodgins, 2003), (Kabel, et al., 2003). In this paper, we present the results of a usability evaluation aimed at determining some usability issues in two ARIADNE indexation tools. Results show that metadata semantics is significantly influenced by usability perspectives (such as the user interface, functionalities provided, domain knowledge, etc). The findings and recommendations of this study are generalised for other indexation tools.

@inproceedings{najjaretalusability04, abstract = {This paper investigates usability problems of indexation tools for Learning Objects. Such tools are used to describe and deploy learning objects with their metadata in Learning Object Repositories (LOR’s). Metadata is provided to facilitate the search and management of learning objects. The complexity of manually indexing learning objects results in a bottleneck for the introduction of such objects (Duval and Hodgins, 2003), (Kabel, et al., 2003). In this paper, we present the results of a usability evaluation aimed at determining some usability issues in two ARIADNE indexation tools. Results show that metadata semantics is significantly influenced by usability perspectives (such as the user interface, functionalities provided, domain knowledge, etc). The findings and recommendations of this study are generalised for other indexation tools.}, added-at = {2006-05-31T17:38:26.000+0200}, author = {Najjar, Jehad and Klerkx, Joris and Ternier, Stefaan and Verbert, Katrien and Meire, Michael and Duval, Erik}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2c67b5cee7155d2bdfb58a552115ccea5/prolearn}, booktitle = {ECEL 2004 European Conference on e-Learning}, description = {Prolearn Publication}, editor = {Remenyi, D.}, interhash = {f87c07375f8ce760e959c9b60b4ff0a9}, intrahash = {c67b5cee7155d2bdfb58a552115ccea5}, keywords = {prolearn}, location = {Paris, France}, month = {November}, note = {Academic Conferences International (ACI), Empirical analysis}, timestamp = {2006-05-31T17:38:26.000+0200}, title = {Usability Evaluation of Learning Object Indexation: The ARIADNE Experience}, url = {http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~najjar/papers/ECEL2004.pdf}, year = 2004 }