Cross-Cultural Usability of Digital Libraries

2004 ◽  
pp. 584-593 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Komlodi ◽  
Nadia Caidi ◽  
Kristin Wheeler
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Usability

scholarly journals Cultural Usability in Digital Libraries

2005 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 21-22 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elke Duncker ◽  
Yin Leng Theng ◽  
Norlisa Mohd-Nasir
Keyword(s):  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Cultural Usability

Understanding research students’ behavioural intention in the adoption of digital libraries

2016 ◽  
Vol 65 (4/5) ◽  
pp. 295-319 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asad Khan ◽  
Saima Qutab
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Developing Countries ◽  
Digital Library ◽  
Digital Libraries ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Cognitive Responses ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Research Students ◽  
Cultural Validation

Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the factors that influence the adoption of Higher Education Commission (HEC) National Digital Library among research students in different universities of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach The study framework was based on technology acceptance model (TAM). A sample of Pakistani university students completed the questionnaire measuring the effects of extraneous stimuli through cognitive responses on adoption of the HEC digital library. To test the research hypotheses, multiple regression analysis was used. Findings The findings revealed that: cognitive responses predicted students’ intention of using HEC digital library; extraneous variables significantly influenced cognitive responses; system characteristics directly influenced usefulness and ease of use; interface characteristics directly influenced cognitive responses; and individual differences significantly affected the ease of use. Similarly, system quality was identified with the highest direct effect on usefulness, whereas navigation had the highest influence on easy use of the HEC digital library of Pakistan. In addition, usefulness was explored with the highest effect on intention to use the HEC digital library of Pakistan. The findings revealed that individual behaviours influence the use of digital libraries which imply that acceptance of an information system (IS) involve cognitive idiosyncrasies. Findings of the study are useful for Pakistani academic librarians to enhance adoption and usability of the HEC digital library of Pakistan. The study extended cross-cultural validation of TAM and explored how that Pakistani university students utilize HEC digital library. Research limitations/implications These findings have significant implications for librarians in developing countries, such as to evaluate usability of digital libraries from individuals’ perspective, create awareness, customize users’ interface and train students in navigational techniques. It may also facilitate librarians to improve their current levels of library assistance and emphasize the usefulness of digital libraries towards academic excellence. The findings equally suggest that individual behaviours influence the use of digital libraries because acceptance of an information system involves cognitive idiosyncrasies. This study explored all possible links between the study constructs and emphasized that findings are useful to enhance the adoption and usability of digital library in the developing countries. Originality/value This study is the first attempt that empirically assessed the adoption of digital libraries in terms of Pakistani research students. The study validated TAM in the context of Pakistani university librarianship that extended the cross-cultural validation of TAM. Furthermore, the study focused on real constructs instead of dummy variables and predicted significant effects on acceptance and rejection of digital libraries.

Interpretation of a cross-cultural usability evaluation: A case study based on a hypermedia system for rare species management in Namibia

2011 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara Paterson ◽  
Heike Winschiers-Theophilus ◽  
Tim T. Dunne ◽  
Britta Schinzel ◽  
Les G. Underhill
Keyword(s):  
Rare Species ◽  
Usability Evaluation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Species Management ◽  
Hypermedia System ◽  
Cultural Usability

scholarly journals The Questionnaire Big Six in 26 Nations: Developing Cross–Culturally Applicable Big Six, Big Five and Big Two Inventories

2014 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 482-496 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amber Gayle Thalmayer ◽  
Gerard Saucier
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Social Self ◽  
Personality Psychology ◽  
Cultural Research ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Cultural Usability ◽  
Fit Index ◽  
Big Six

The Big Five is a useful model of attributes now commonly used in cross–cultural research, but without the support of strong measurement invariance (MI) evidence. The Big Six has been proposed as a cross–culturally informed update, and the broader Big Two (Social Self–Regulation and Dynamism) draws on even more cross–cultural evidence. However, neither has been rigorously tested for cross–cultural MI. Here a Big Six inventory (36QB6) and measures of the Big Five and Big Two derived from it were tested and refined for cross–cultural usability in samples from 26 nations, divided into three subsets. Confirmatory factor analysis of the models in the first subset of nations demonstrated fit as strong in translation as typical personality measures achieve in their nation of origin (although poor per standard benchmarks). Items that performed inconsistently across cultures were removed, and alternates considered in a second subset of nations. Fit and invariance were improved for refined 30–item QB6, 25–item Big Five and 14–item Big Two measures in the third subset of nations. For all models, decrease in comparative fit index between MI levels was larger than .01, indicating lack of support for higher levels. Configural and factorial invariance were relatively stronger, compared to scalar and full. Copyright © 2014 European Association of Personality Psychology

scholarly journals Cross-cultural Usability Issues in E/M-Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 46-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mahdi H. Miraz ◽  
Maaruf Ali ◽  
Peter S. Excell
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Computing ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Traditional Classroom ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Universal Usability ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Adoption And Diffusion ◽  
Cultural Usability ◽  
And Diffusion

This paper gives an overview of electronic learning (E-Learning) and mobile learning (M-Learning) adoption and diffusion trends, as well as their particular traits, characteristics and issues, especially in terms of cross-cultural and universal usability. E-Learning and M-Learning models using web services and cloud computing, as well as associated security concerns are all addressed. The benefits and enhancements that accrue from using mobile and other internet devices for the purposes of learning in academia are discussed. The differences between traditional classroom-based learning, distance learning, E-Learning and M-Learning models are compared and some conclusions are drawn.

Cross cultural usability testing of MOOC platform

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dzenan Selmanovic ◽  
Ahmet Sayar ◽  
Pinar O. Durdu
Keyword(s):  
Usability Testing ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Cultural Usability
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