Virtually Usable: A Test of the Information Gardens
- 作者：Megan Johnson ; Louise Ochoa ; Geraldine Purpur
- 关键词：Online community ; Collaborative learning ; Interpersonal interaction ; Social presence ; Discourse analysis ; Systemic Functional Linguistics
- 刊名：The Journal of Academic Librarianship
- 出版年：2007
- 期刊代码：53_00991333
- 类别：soc
- 出版时间：September 2007
- 卷：33
- 期：5
- 页码：593-601
- 文件大小：653 K
摘要
This paper presents the results of a usability study conducted to determine the functionality of a desktop, three-dimensional virtual library designed and supported by the Appalachian State University Distance Learning Library Services team. Formative evaluations were performed with representative students utilizing Morae software. Results influenced the final design of the library.