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Stories of the American South: A Usability Study of Learning Objects

This study presents the results of a usability test of reusable learning objects currently in development in the Instructional Services Department of the UNC-Chapel Hill University Library. The learning objects are Web-based learning modules that are part of a new project, Stories of the American South, and they aim to make digital primary source material more accessible by breaking it into manageable units and providing contextual information. Seven undergraduate students viewed three prototypes, each focused on a unique theme related to the history of the American South. The results suggested that the learning objects are generally usable in design and function, and participants’ responses to design and content were positive. Several changes are suggested to optimize the usability of the learning object prototypes, and further usability testing with other audiences is recommended.

  1. http://hdl.handle.net/1901/396
Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:UNC_CH/oai:etd.ils.unc.edu:1901/396
Date10 April 2007
CreatorsJenny McCraw
ContributorsLisa Norberg
PublisherSchool of Information and Library Science
Source SetsUniversity of North Carolina-Chapel Hill
Languageen_US
Detected LanguageEnglish
TypeElectronic Theses and Dissertations
Formatapplication/pdf, 1050179 bytes, application/pdf

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