Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4DApqC07652; Tue, 13 May 2003 06:51:52 -0400 (EDT) Date: Tue, 13 May 2003 06:51:52 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAE6462F.64E%Andrew_Pleasant@Brown.edu> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Andrew Pleasant <Andrew_Pleasant@Brown.edu> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2838] Re: Comments on the Unweaving the Web X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 4090 Lines: 94 My response to Emily's question about usability inspections is that I view what we did with the participants as a usability inspection. That methodology was explained on page 311 of that study. However, in the longer term, I think as we continue to gather evidence about identified barriers, we will be able to develop a more standardized approach/ assessment framework. For example, from our discussion to date there seems to be a general agreement that our finding on scrolling is valid and has occurred in different contexts than ours. We can then, hopefully, develop knowledge about what design elements do and do not work to overcome that barrier. I am sure Chris will have her own thoughts on this, but I hope that as findings come together from multiple studies, different researchers and practitioners, and in different settings, we can then develop an approach that identifies the presence of potential barriers. For myself, this discussion is proving very valuable in that direction already. However, even with some sort of a general inspection framework, I believe that hands-on testing and development with the target audience must remain a most important element in any usability inspection. Best, Andrew Pleasant > From: "Hacker, Emily" <EHacker@fegs.org> > Reply-To: nifl-technology@nifl.gov > Date: Mon, 12 May 2003 11:11:38 -0400 (EDT) > To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> > Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2829] Re: Comments on the Unweaving the Web > > Hello Christina, Andrew and Mercedes and welcome to the NIFL-Technology > Discussion List: > > Thank you for agreeing to spend the week with us discussing Unweaving the > Web. Over 60 discussion list subscribers downloaded the article, so we > should have a pretty active dialogue. > > I'd like to jump in with a question/comment. I am interested in the > comparison of literacy skills or behaviors required by print, online and > other media. I noticed that in the article, you suggest further studies in > this area. > > Some of the literacy skills required for reading and understanding print > include the ability to use a table of contents, index, foot & end notes, > bibliography, to "read" tables, charts and illustrations and connect them to > their corresponding text, scanning & skimming, etc. Are these skills more > intuitive than related web literacy skills? What are your thoughts on which > of the difficulties you observed were due to poor web design and which > demonstrated the need for explicit instruction in unique literacy behaviors > required by this new media? > > Also, can you talk about the "usability inspections" that you referred to in > the article for evaluating web sites and anticipating user needs? What do > they consist of? > > Thanks. > > --Emily > > ************************************************************ > Emily Hacker > Moderator - NIFL Technology > Director, Learning Technologies > F.E.G.S > (212)366-8122 > ehacker@fegs.org > > > > > ******************************************************************* > > Please List Your Job Openings with FEGS at (212)366-8039 > > If You Are interested in Making a Donation to FEGS to Help Us Continue To > Provide Essential Crisis Support Services, please contact Gail Magaliff, COO > at (212)366-8551 or send an e-email to gmagaliff@fegs.org > > PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.fegs.org > > ************************NOTE************************************** > The information contained in this email message is intended only > for use of the addressee(s) named above. If the reader > of this message is not the intended recipient, or the employee or > agent responsible to deliver it to the intended recipient, you > are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or > copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you > have received this communication in error, please immediately > notify us by tel (212-366-8400), and discard the original > message. Thank you for your cooperation. > *******************************************************************
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