Learners' evaluation of a navigation support tool in distance education.

This article investigates the usability of a navigation support tool, which guides learners by generating advice on the next best step to take in a self-study e-learning course. The article draws on log data and responses from online questionnaires to provide insights into learners' evaluation of th...

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Publicado en:Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 23; no. 5; pp. 384 - 393
Autores principales: Bolman C, Tattersall C, Waterink W, Janssen J, van den Berg B, van Es R, Koper R
Formato: clinical trial pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Oct2007
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          Bolman C
          Tattersall C
          Waterink W
          Janssen J
          van den Berg B
          van Es R
          Koper R
        affil: Faculty of Psychology, Open University of the Netherlands, Valkenburgerweg 177, 6401 DL Heerlen, The Netherlands; catherine.bolman@ou.nl
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          Education, Non-Traditional
          Student Attitudes
          Adult
          Chi Square Test
          Clinical Trials
          Coefficient alpha
          Colleges and Universities
          Female
          Human
          Internet Education
          Male
          Middle Age
          Netherlands
          Outcomes of Education
          Pearson's Correlation Coefficient
          Questionnaires
          Random Assignment
          Self-Efficacy
          Adult: 19-44 years
          Middle Aged: 45-64 years
          Female
          Male
      ab: This article investigates the usability of a navigation support tool, which guides learners by generating advice on the next best step to take in a self-study e-learning course. The article draws on log data and responses from online questionnaires to provide insights into learners' evaluation of the tool, their adherence to the advice and their expectations of self-efficacy. The theoretical underpinnings of the work are described together with the experimental set-up. Results show that more than half of the learners in the experimental group adhered to the advice and held the opinion that the advice stimulated them to proceed with the course. Learners expressed a need to know what the advice was based on which can be seen as an essential element in future development of the tool.
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