Assessing the Usefulness and Usability of Online Learning Activities: MapStats for Kids

MapStats for Kids is concerned with the development of online learning activities based on data from the FedStats web portal. The development of these web applications requires that the tools will be useful and usable for students, grades 4-8. In order to assess web applications developed according to the above requirements a range of usability testing methods are being applied within the project.

• Type: Conference
• Year: 2003
• Where: DGO
• Authors: Sven Fuhrmann, John Bosley, Roger Downs, Mark Gahegan, Bonan Li, Stephen Crawford, Alan M. MacEachren
• Keywords: DGO 2003, DGO 2007, Online Learning Activities, Web Applications, Web Portal