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Finding Appropriate Learning Objects: An Empirical Evaluation

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Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries (ECDL 2005)

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The challenge of finding appropriate learning objects is one of the bottlenecks for end users in Learning Object Repositories (LORs). This paper investigates usability problems of search tools for learning objects. We present findings and recommendations of an iterative usability study conducted to examine the usability of a search tool used to find learning objects in ARIADNE Knowledge Pool System [1]. Findings and recommendations of this study are generalized to other similar search tools.

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  1. Computer Science Department, K.U.Leuven, B-3001, Leuven, Belgium

    Jehad Najjar, Joris Klerkx, Riina Vuorikari & Erik Duval

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  1. Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

    Andreas Rauber

  2. Laboratory of Distributed Multimedia Information Systems and Applications, Technical University of Crete (MUSIC/TUC) Chania, 73100, Crete, Greece

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  3. Institute of Software Technology and Interactive Systems, Vienna University of Technology, Favoritenstr. 9-11/188, A-1040, Wien, Austria

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Najjar, J., Klerkx, J., Vuorikari, R., Duval, E. (2005). Finding Appropriate Learning Objects: An Empirical Evaluation. In: Rauber, A., Christodoulakis, S., Tjoa, A.M. (eds) Research and Advanced Technology for Digital Libraries. ECDL 2005. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3652. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/11551362_29

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