Qualidade no uso de objetos de aprendizagem: apoio à inspeção de interface de usuário

Abstract

Technology assumes different possibilities in many different areas. In education, it is very common using technologies in teaching-learning activities. Learning objects are good examples. They support problem solving strategies, communication process, interaction among people etc. They must conform to user needs and contribute to learning. In this context, we should pay attention to learning objects’ development and evaluation processes. Such process should promote quality in use, clearly and objectively. Through literature review, we analyzed the contribution of Brazilian researches in Computing in Education in creating methodologies, guidelines, parameters and principles for review and/or construction of learning objects that meet quality characteristics. It was observed that the evaluation of the user interface is not mentioned or it is given greater emphasis on content review. There is also no clarity on procedures and instruments adopted in the assessment activities. One way to check quality is through user interface inspection guiding the review of relevant points that will impact quality in use. This work aims at organizing the inspection of learning objects user interface. Thus, it is based on literature review and Usability Engineering as background to approach theoretical and practical aspects of this research. This work presents the following sub products: high-priority user requirements to a semiautomatic tool which aims at supporting learning objects user interface inspection; a set of recommendation to quality in use of learning objects; high fidelity prototypes to the first version of the mentioned tool. We expect that the results reflect the promotion of quality in use of learning objects, contributing to the organization of the inspection process of learning objects user interface.