Studies in Informatics and Control – ICI Bucharest
A. BALOG, C. PRIBEANU
National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest
Bd. Mareşal Averescu Nr. 8-10, 011455 Bucureşti, Romania
Abstract: Educational systems based on the augmented reality (AR) technology are creating a new kind of user learning experience by bringing real life objects into a computer environment. The mix of the real and virtual world requires the design of new interaction techniques which have to be tested with users early in the development process. For these new e-learning systems to be effective traditional usability evaluation is not enough. The adoption of AR-based e-learning systems in schools also requires an investigation into the perceived usefulness and increase in students’ motivation. This paper presents a measurement model for the usability evaluation of AR-based e-learning systems that is targeting the educational and motivational values. The model was developed during a European research project and is inspired from the technology acceptance theories. The scale development was carried on in a methodological approach starting with the definition of a conceptual model from which an initial scale of 28 items was generated. The evaluation of the measurement model which is based on a confirmatory factor analysis resulted in a reliable scale with 19 items organized into five constructs.
Keywords: Technology acceptance models, AR, e-learning, usability evaluation, user experience.
Alexandru Balog received his PhD degree in Economic Informatics from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania, in 1994. Since 1990 he has been a Senior Researcher in ICI Bucharest. His research interests include quality evaluation, software quality, e-services quality, quantitative methods, and information systems.
Costin Pribeanu received his PhD degree in Economic Informatics from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest, Romania, in 1997. Since 1990 he has been a Senior Researcher in ICI Bucharest. Costin Pribeanu is also the Chair of the Romanian CHI group (RoCHI – SIGCHI Romania) since 2001. His research interests include usability evaluation, task analysis, and user interface design.
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Alexandru BALOG, Costin PRIBEANU, Developing a Measurement Scale for the Evaluation of AR-Based Educational Systems, Studies in Informatics and Control, ISSN 1220-1766, vol. 18 (2), pp. 137-148, 2009.