Examining user experience of eLearning systems implemented in two universities in Tanzania
Interactive Technology and Smart Education
ISSN: 1741-5659
Article publication date: 9 October 2019
Issue publication date: 28 February 2020
Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the factors that influence user experience (UX) of eLearning systems implemented in two institutions in Tanzania.
Design/methodology/approach
The study adopted questionnaire consisting of Nielsen’s heuristics and didactic metrics as pragmatic metrics and hedonic metrics followed by focus group discussions with students.
Findings
The study found that the eLearning system of University of Dar es Salaam had 43 UX problems related to Nielsen’s heuristics and 54 UX problems related to didactic heuristics. The eLearning system of the Open University of Tanzania had 50 UX problems related to Nielsen’s heuristics and 59 UX problems related to didactic heuristics. Moreover, the two systems provided positive UX hedonic quality on identification and evocation dimensions while stimulation was perceived to be neutral.
Research limitations/implications
The study has used learners as evaluators rather than expert evaluators. Learners are not particularly experienced in the learning domain, and therefore, it is difficult for them to identify many didactic violations of the eLearning systems.
Originality/value
The study contributes toward finding the underlying factors for non-use or underuse of the installed eLearning systems in various universities in sub-Saharan Africa.
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Citation
Mtebe, J.S. (2020), "Examining user experience of eLearning systems implemented in two universities in Tanzania", Interactive Technology and Smart Education, Vol. 17 No. 1, pp. 39-55. https://doi.org/10.1108/ITSE-05-2019-0025
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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