An Assessment of Culturally Appropriate Design: A Malaysian University Context

An Assessment of Culturally Appropriate Design: A Malaysian University Context

Usability

Mobile Learning

Culturally Appropriate Design

The growing popularity of mobile devices, together with the constant technological improvement of mobile websites and applications informed about the quality of the user interface design. However, the particularities of mobile devices require special attention in terms of their usability aspects, such as culture. Therefore, this study evaluated the use of culturally appropriate design guidelines for a mobile learning web site. The research methodology used comprised a survey from heuristic evaluation questionnaires with undergraduate students. This research captured the students’ experiences in using the MLearn website of Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia.  From the study, the lowest ranking is realistic error management at 3.5, and the highest is suitable content for local culture at 4.6.  This study affirmed that general usability and cultural principles in design are important for a usable mobile learning website system in a local university context.

Ariffin, Shamsul Arrieya

Azniah Ismail, Azniah

Hayati Yatim, Maizatul

Sidek, Salman Firdaus

International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM); Vol. 12 No. 2 (2018); pp. 207-214

1865-7923

International Association of Online Engineering (IAOE), Vienna, Austria

2018-03-29

Copyright (c) 2018 Shamsul Arrieya Ariffin, Azniah Azniah Ismail, Maizatul Hayati Yatim, Salman Firdaus Sidek

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