Title :
The impact of user-centered design concepts in virtual environments
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Media Technol., Ilmenau Tech. Univ., Germany
fDate :
31 May-2 June 2004
Abstract :
The focus of This work is about the design of a virtual learning space for engineering educational activities as a Web-enabled strategy. It discusses the design of hypermedia systems in its own unity of concept and design modeling for learner-beneficial support by the user interface, in order to achieve a corresponding design for learning activities, which enhances the individual motivation and the performance, and serves communication between author and learner most advantageously. In relation to these explanations, The work presents a learning design model, including techniques, to optimize learning facilities by improving interaction and flexibility in a virtual learning space.
Keywords :
Web design; distance learning; engineering education; hypermedia; user centred design; user modelling; Web-enabled strategy; design modeling; engineering educational activities; hypermedia systems; learner-beneficial support; learning design model; learning facilities; user interface; user-centered design; virtual learning space; Design engineering; Education; Educational activities; Information management; Internet; Navigation; Space technology; User centered design; User interfaces; Visualization;
Conference_Titel :
Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 2004. ITHET 2004. Proceedings of the FIfth International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8596-9
DOI :
10.1109/ITHET.2004.1358167