Category Archives: human factors in information systems design

Discussion about human factors in information systems design, including concepts and issues under areas such as the user experience, interaction design, human-computer interaction (HCI), user-centered design, usability, etc.

Online Presentation Strategies for Visual Learners

Greetings, Here is a Web-based version of my ECEL09 conference presentation on the topic: Online Presentation Strategies for Visual Learners http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phecel09pres1.htm This Web-based PowerPoint presentation (optimized for the Internet Explorer browser) outlines the major points of a (peer-reviewed) paper that … Continue reading

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how would you gather user needs data?

In human factors work, you need to gather data about software user needs before you begin to design (or redesign) software. As a user, what are your suggestions for getting the right kind of user needs information from prospective users? … Continue reading

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how do you use your mobile computing device to support your learning?

There is likely to be a wide range of frequency and types of use of mobile devices in support of learning. I wonder how we might be able to accommodate those uses as user needs in the design, development, and … Continue reading

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what are your thoughts and experiences in mobile learning?

Greetings all, Are you using a mobile device to read this blog entry? Do you use a mobile device to access and post in a Web-based LMS or CMS course site? Do you download learning applications to your device? What … Continue reading

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measuring and applying learning style for online courses

Greetings, My take on learning style is that it is a name for an empirical concept (with respect to learners) that we commonly call “preference.” Our experience informs us that there are several components to what we call “individual differences” and … Continue reading

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what is important to you as a user?

In this blog entry, I would like to invite discussion on an essential ingredient in the design of information systems: the user – you and I and everyone who uses computer software and Web sites. I am predicating this discussion on … Continue reading

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knowledge management

In this blog entry, I would like to open up discussion about the nature and management of one of our most valuable resources: knowledge. Although its nature and use can be quite elusive, the emerging field of knowledge management draws … Continue reading

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strategic management of technology innovations

I would like to open up discussion about something that is the heart of planned change in how we learn and work: strategic management of technology innovation. I welcome your thoughts about the nature of technology innovations (in general or … Continue reading

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user research with blogs

As an academic and consultant, I am interested in exploring Internet-based software that might support user research. To that end, I would like to invite discussion about the use of blogs for research, such as soliciting and collecting user feedback … Continue reading

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the business of blogs

To kick off discussion on the use of blogs for business and/or professional purposes, I would like to characterize Doc’s Blog on those terms. Although my initial intention was to use this blog for promoting discussion on the broad topic … Continue reading

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