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Increased Popularity Through Compliance with Usability Guidelines in E-Learning Web Sites

Increased Popularity Through Compliance with Usability Guidelines in E-Learning Web Sites

Greg Scowen, Holger Regenbrecht
Copyright: © 2009 |Volume: 4 |Issue: 3 |Pages: 20
ISSN: 1554-1045|EISSN: 1554-1053|ISSN: 1554-1045|EISBN13: 9781616920630|EISSN: 1554-1053|DOI: 10.4018/jitwe.2009100603
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Scowen, Greg, and Holger Regenbrecht. "Increased Popularity Through Compliance with Usability Guidelines in E-Learning Web Sites." IJITWE vol.4, no.3 2009: pp.38-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitwe.2009100603

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Scowen, G. & Regenbrecht, H. (2009). Increased Popularity Through Compliance with Usability Guidelines in E-Learning Web Sites. International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering (IJITWE), 4(3), 38-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitwe.2009100603

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Scowen, Greg, and Holger Regenbrecht. "Increased Popularity Through Compliance with Usability Guidelines in E-Learning Web Sites," International Journal of Information Technology and Web Engineering (IJITWE) 4, no.3: 38-57. http://doi.org/10.4018/jitwe.2009100603

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Abstract

This article identifies and measures correlations between compliance with usability guidelines and the popularity of a Web site. A sample of e-learning Web sites was reviewed and their usability scored using a Web-based evaluation system developed during the study. This usability score was then tested against five different ranking systems using Spearman’s Rank correlation. The results of these tests show a strong correlation between compliance with usability guidelines and Web site popularity. The five ranking systems also showed positive correlations to each-other and to the usability of the sites. The conclusion drawn from these results is that compliance with usability guidelines could be a way to achieve higher Web site popularity and visitor numbers.

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