• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.87-105
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• 2005

The purpose of this study id to examine the effect of Web site usability on the revisiting intention of customers in Internet book stores. The Web site usability construct consists of the factors such as contents, design, navigation, and interactivity. In order to accomplish the purpose of this study, a research model was established and it suggests that the usabililty effect the revisiting intention of online customers in Internet book stores. The results of the study show that contents, navigation, and interactivity has statistically significant effect on revisiting intention of Internet customers and this effect is mediated by perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness. This research confirms the importance of usability construct in designing web sites and understanding the use of web sites. Implications of these findings are discussed for researchers and practitioners.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제7권1호
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• pp.66-77
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• 2008

The existence of Internet revolutionized the computer and communications world. With the rising demand for accessing the Internet, the mobile technology has incorporated the use of Internet in mobile phones. Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) has combined two of the widest utilized technology today: mobile phones and Internet. This study aims to assess the existing WAP pages offered by the top service providers in the Philippines through usability testing experiments. The paper also aims to identify existing problems in WAP interface by focusing on the errors committed by the users. From the usability study, it was found out that common usability problems are wrong selection of links, unclear grouping of categories, wrong feedback, and redundant links. The type of service provider used is significant in determining the performance of users while experience in accessing WAP is insignificant.

• Educational Technology International
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.109-136
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• 2013

We conducted an empirical study with 8 middle school students in Korea to investigate the usability and usefulness of our self-designed Digital Textbook. The Stimulated Recall (SR) Method using Morae software was utilized to analyze the learners' task behaviors and mental operations while using the Digital Textbook to learn English. Collected qualitative data indicated several problems in terms of the usability and usefulness of the Digital Textbook. The findings are summarized and some implications are discussed for further revision of the Digital Textbook and validation of the SR method as a usability-usefulness test tool.

• 감성과학
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• 제7권3호
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• pp.7-13
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• 2004

사용자 중심의 일상 생활용 스마트 자켓 디자인을 위한 사용성 평가 척도를 개발하기 위하여 선행연구 결과를 토대로 네 유형의 스마트 자켓 사례를 선정하고 이에 대한 사용성 평가를 수행하였다. 스마트 자켓은 내장되는 기기의 종류와 사용 용도를 고려하여 네 유형으로 나누었으며, 사용자 경험을 평가하기 위한 평가 척도 구성을 위하여 선행연구결과를 토대로 60개의 사용성 평가문항을 구성하였다 각 스마트 자켓 유형에 대한 사용성 평정 결과 10개의 대표 범주 요인이 추출되었고, 각 유형에 대해 상대적으로 중요한 범주 요인에 대한 분석을 수행하였다. 분석 결과 자켓 유형별 중요 요인이 서로 달랐으며, 이 결과는 사용성 평가 척도 개발 시 디자인하는 스마트 자켓 유형에 따라 고려해야 할 중요 사용성 요인이 달라질 수 있으며 사용성 평가 척도에서의 우선 순위도 서로 달라질 수 있음을 나타낸다.

• 한국실천공학교육학회논문지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.22-29
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• 2012

실천공학 교육을 위하여 피교육자가 효율적으로 관련 기술을 습득하고 문제를 해결할 수 있도록 하는 것이 필요하다. 디자인 교육에서 사용성은 제품의 사용자 중심 디자인을 위하여 가장 중요하게 고려되어야 할 요소 중의 하나이다. 디자인을 전공하는 학생에게 사용성의 중요성을 인식시키고 사용성을 고려한 디자인 문제해결을 효율적으로 습득할 수 있도록 하는 방법은 학생 스스로 문제를 해결하고 그 과정에 참여하는 과제 중심 및 참여 학습(Project and participation based learning)을 통한 교육이다. 본 연구에서는 학생들 스스로의 과제 중심 및 참여 학습을 통한 사용성 평가 및 디자인 사례를 진행하였다. 이를 위하여 학생들이 관심을 갖는 주제를 선정하였고, 디자인 문제해결 및 사용성 연구를 위한 목적으로 디자인공학 대학원생, 학부생, 디자인전공을 준비하는 고등학생으로 팀을 구성하여 연구를 진행하였다. 이 과정을 통하여 대학원생은 사용성 디자인의 연구능력을 습득하고, 대학생은 디자인과정에서의 실무능력을 습득하며, 고등학생은 디자인의 전반적 이해를 습득할 수 있도록 하였다.

• Journal of information and communication convergence engineering
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• 제9권3호
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• pp.325-330
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• 2011

Due to the wide growth and popularity of social network website, large numbers of users discover these social network sites are a place where they can be able to spend their leisure time sharing interests, sharing ideas freely, sharing personal experience, and also to search for new friends or partners. These websites give an opportunity for its users to socialize with new people and to keep in touch or reconnect with current or old friends and families across disperse continents, which traditionally replace the common traditional methods. These social network websites need accurate and careful investigations and findings on the usability issues for effective interactivity and more usability. However, little research might have previously invested on the usability of these social network websites. Therefore, we propose a new framework to study and test the usability of these social network sites. We namely call our framework "Interactivity". This framework will enable developers to assess the usability of the social network sites. It will provide an overview of the user's behavior while interacting in these social network websites. Performance of the framework will be performed using Camtasia software. This software will entirely capture the interactivity of users including the screen and the movements, which the screen and the motion of the user action will undergo to analysis at the end of our research.

• 한국정보시스템학회지:정보시스템연구
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• 제19권1호
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• pp.117-148
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• 2010

The user interface (UI) is the part of the systems that users can see, hear and feel. That means, a user can interact with the systems through the user interface. Effective user interfaces create positive feelings of success and competence. In addition, they enable users to concentrate on their work, exploration, or pleasure. The German word "Gestalt" means "whole" as well as a figure or a shape. A comprehensive information systems (IS) literature review found that there has been little empirical evidence on the Gestalt principles in UIs that affect online users' perceived usability in a Web context. Therefore, the goals of this study are to 1) examine the relationships between Gestalt principles in UIs and online users' perceived usability in a Web context and 2) come up with design guidelines to enhance user success. Using a survey, this study explored the relationships between Gestalt principles used in six Web sites and 17 aspects of usability. The results showed that in terms of 16 aspects of usability, there are significant differences among the UIs that have different levels of Gestalt principles. In practice, online stores may use these findings to improve their Web pages. Specifically, the sixteen usability attributes can be used to check whether online stores' Web pages meet customers' user interface quality expectations.

• 한국농촌간호학회지
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• 제18권1호
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• pp.49-57
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• 2023

Purpose: This study was conducted to confirm the usability of virtual reality-based anatomy education programs for nursing college students and to identify factors that affect their usability. Methods: Data were collected from 143 nursing college students in Gyeonggi-do using a structured questionnaire from May to June 2022. The data analysis was analyzed using real numbers, percentages, means and standard deviation, ANOVA, Scheff's test, Pearson's correlation, and multiple regression using the SPSS/WIN 23.0 program. Results: The subject's usability was 4.26 points (out of 5). The variable that has the greatest influence on the usability of virtual reality-based anatomy education programs is perceived innovation (β=.370, p<.001), followed by perceived pleasure (β=.295, p=.001), perceived ease (β=.253, p<.001), smartphone usage time per day (β=.102, p=.031). These variables explained 70.6% of the usability of virtual reality-based anatomy education programs. Conclusion: The results of this study can be utilized as basic data for a virtual reality-based anatomy education program that will be developed and applied to nursing students in the future.

• 대한인간공학회지
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• 제30권2호
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• pp.331-338
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• 2011

Objective: The present study developed a comprehensive usability testing and analysis framework based on a physical interface model of product and user and applied the proposed framework to usability testing of canister-type vacuum cleaner. Background: The development of a user-centered product design is important to satisfy customers who want to use the product with ease of use and to keep the manufacturer competitive in the market. Method: The proposed testing and analysis framework consists of (1) characterization of physical product-user interface, (2) preparation and administration of usability testing questionnaire, and (3) analysis and interpretation of usability testing results. A usability evaluation of five vacuum cleaners was planned and administered based on the proposed framework and its analysis produced detailed and overall usability testing results for various aspects such as tasks, usability criteria, and design components. Results: The testing results were further utilized to identify usability problems and preferred design features of the vacuum cleaners. Conclusion: The proposed usability testing and analysis framework was found effective to identify preferred features and problems of a product design in a systematic, holistic manner. Application: The proposed framework can be of effective use for practitioners of product design and development to obtain comprehensive, quantitative usability testing information in a systematic manner.

• 한국기록관리학회지
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• 제21권3호
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• pp.187-215
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• 2021

기록관에서는 이용자의 요구사항에 대한 이해를 바탕으로 설계된 사용성이 높은 웹 기반 기록정보서비스를 제공할 필요가 있다. 이에 본 연구는 국가기록원 웹사이트 검색서비스의 사용성을 전문가 평가와 다양한 그룹의 이용자 대상 사용성 평가를 통해 분석하였고 이를 기반으로 개선방안을 제시하였다. 연구방법으로 문헌연구, 인터페이스 사용성 전문가 평가 중 하나인 휴리스틱 평가 및 이용자 대상 사용성 평가를 수행하였다. 전문가 평가 결과 정확성 영역에서 심각도가 가장 높았으며 에러대처 영역의 심각도가 가장 낮았다. 이용자 대상 사용성 평가에서는 이용자의 배경요인과 도움말 제공여부가 사용성에 영향을 준다고 가정하였다. 따라서 기록관리학 전공자, 웹/앱 개발자 및 그러한 배경요인이 없는 일반인 등 총 22명을 대상으로 사용성 평가를 실시하였다. 사용성 평가는 사전 설문조사, 5초테스트, 검색과업 수행 순으로 진행하였다. ISO 9241-11:2018의 사용성 구성요소인 효과성, 효율성, 만족도를 기준으로 분석을 진행한 결과 웹/앱 개발자의 검색 효과성이 가장 높았고 기록관리학 전공자의 경우 기록정보콘텐츠 검색에서만 효과성이 높은 것으로 나타났다. 효율성에 있어 배경요인은 영향을 주지 않는 것으로 나타났으며 검색도구에 익숙해질수록 효율성이 향상되었다. 도움말 제공은 효과성과 만족도에 긍정적인 영향을 주는 것으로 나타났다. 개선방안으로 이용자에게 익숙한 인터페이스와 검색기능의 제공, 도움말 지원의 확대, 일관성 있는 웹 인터페이스 제공을 제안하였다.