User Preferences for Web-Based Module Design Layout and Design Impact on Information Recall Considering Age

Research in design of Web-based modules should incorporate aging as an important factor given the diversity of the current workforce. This work aims to understand how Web-Based Learning modules can be designed to accommodate young (25-35 years) as well as older (55-65 years) users by: (1) identifyin...

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Published in:International journal of distance education technologies 2015-10, Vol.13 (4), p.62-79
Main Authors: Pomales-García, Cristina, Rivera-Nivar, Mericia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Age Differences
Corners
Distance education
Distance learning
Educational technology
Information sources
Instructors
Layout (Publications)
Layouts
Learning
Learning Modules
Methods
Modules
Online education
Preferences
Puerto Rico
Recall
Recall (Psychology)
Use Studies
Users (Information)
Video Technology
Web Based Instruction
World Wide Web
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Summary:Research in design of Web-based modules should incorporate aging as an important factor given the diversity of the current workforce. This work aims to understand how Web-Based Learning modules can be designed to accommodate young (25-35 years) as well as older (55-65 years) users by: (1) identifying how information sources (instructor video, banners, and PowerPoint slides) within a Web-based module impact user information recall; and (2) distinguishing if there are any module layout preferences based on module content, participant gender, and age group. The results from the study show that information recall significantly varied based on age group and Web-based module content, and provide empirical evidence to suggest a general preference for placing the video in the left-upper corner of a Web module screen.
ISSN:1539-3100
1539-3119
DOI:10.4018/IJDET.2015100104