Ricardo Mendoza-Gonzalez

Dr. Ricardo Mendoza-González is a Researcher/Professor at the Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes (Mexico). He holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México, 2009), a Master’s degree in Computer Science (Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes, México, 2007), and a Bachelor of Computer Science (Instituto Tecnológico de Aguascalientes, México, 2004). Dr. Mendoza-González has reported his work in journals such as Advances in Engineering Software, and prestigious international conferences such as IEEE-CCECE, CADUI, ICIMP, and IASTED-CNIS. He collaborates with researchers of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT, Canada), and Universidad Autónoma de Aguascalientes (Mexico). His current research interests include several topics on: human-computer interaction, information security, usability, artificial intelligence, and software engineering.

Publications

Users' Digital Competences Study to Design MOOCs for Digital Literacy in Mexico
Users' Digital Competences Study to Design MOOCs for Digital Literacy in Mexico
Ricardo Mendoza-Gonzalez, Laura C. Rodríguez-Maríinez, Mario A. Rodríguez-Díaz. © 2018. 15 pages.
Several government programs oriented to contribute in reducing digital divide gaps have emerge in Mexico, particularly in States like Jalisco, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Veracruz, and...
User-Centered Design Strategies for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
User-Centered Design Strategies for Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs)
Ricardo Mendoza-Gonzalez. © 2016. 323 pages.
In today’s society, educational opportunities have evolved beyond the traditional classroom setting. Most universities have implemented virtual learning environments in an effort...
Users' Digital Competences Study to Design MOOCs for Digital Literacy in Mexico
Users' Digital Competences Study to Design MOOCs for Digital Literacy in Mexico
Ricardo Mendoza-Gonzalez, Laura C. Rodríguez-Maríinez, Mario A. Rodríguez-Díaz. © 2016. 15 pages.
Several government programs oriented to contribute in reducing digital divide gaps have emerge in Mexico, particularly in States like Jalisco, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Veracruz, and...
MOOCs and Multiple Learning Styles
MOOCs and Multiple Learning Styles
Sandra Jiménez González, Ricardo Mendoza-González, Laura C. Rodriguez-Martinez, Mario A. Rodríguez-Díaz. © 2016. 17 pages.
Massive Online Open Courses are a recent trend in distance learning promoted by several prestigious universities. They have drastically changed the way we learn as well as how we...
Finding the Design Basic for MOOCs: Analyzing the UIs of edX, Coursera, and Udacity
Finding the Design Basic for MOOCs: Analyzing the UIs of edX, Coursera, and Udacity
Sandra G. Jiménez-González, Huizilopoztli Luna-García, Ricardo Mendoza-González. © 2016. 16 pages.
The platforms edX, Coursera, and Udacity are pioneers in MOOCs distribution and access providing and their popularity among people grows daily. Prestigious universities, such as...
Using Design Patterns to Incorporate Usability in Notifications from MOOCs
Using Design Patterns to Incorporate Usability in Notifications from MOOCs
Ricardo Mendoza-González. © 2016. 15 pages.
Feedback provided by interactive systems is crucial to ensure a good user experience. In this vein, notifications represent the most common kind of feedback from interactive...
Identifying the Essential Design Requirements for Usable E-Health Communities in Mobile Devices
Identifying the Essential Design Requirements for Usable E-Health Communities in Mobile Devices
Ricardo Mendoza-González, Miguel Vargas Martin, Laura C. Rodríguez-Martínez. © 2013. 20 pages.
We believe that well-designed and usable user interface is critical, as the adequate use and the effectiveness of any application usually depend on it, especially when a specific...
A Usability Study of Mobile Text Based Social Applications: Towards a Reliable Strategy for Design Evaluation
A Usability Study of Mobile Text Based Social Applications: Towards a Reliable Strategy for Design Evaluation
Ricardo Mendoza-González, Francisco Álvarez Rodríguez, Jaime Muñoz Arteaga. © 2013. 25 pages.
The authors present a usability study where three of the most popular mobile Social Applications (mobile Facebook, mobile Twitter, and mobile Windows Live) were analyzed. The...
Identifying the Essential Design Requirements for Usable E-Health Communities in Mobile Devices
Identifying the Essential Design Requirements for Usable E-Health Communities in Mobile Devices
Ricardo Mendoza-González, Miguel Vargas Martin, Laura C. Rodríguez-Martínez. © 2012. 20 pages.
We believe that well-designed and usable user interface is critical, as the adequate use and the effectiveness of any application usually depend on it, especially when a specific...
Designing Usable Security Feedback for Web-Filtering Systems
Designing Usable Security Feedback for Web-Filtering Systems
Ricardo Mendoza-González, Jaime Muñoz Arteaga, Francisco Álvarez Rodríguez. © 2011. 19 pages.
Currently, many powerful applications designed to combat social deviations are available, like the web-filtering systems, which measure the content of a website before submitting...