Ascertaining the UX of the Word Mania Mobile App for Children using Fun Toolkit v3

A user experience evaluation was carried on Word Mania mobile app. Word Mania is fun educational games app for children. Fun Tookit v3, a survey instrument developed to assist researchers in acquiring the opinions about technology (web or app) from children was used for data capture. The purpose of the toolkit is to generate the perception of kids as young as 4 years old who had some experience when interacting with an implementation. The Fun Toolkit v3 tool consists of three components that can be used on applications, websites or technology products to "pass opinions." These three sections are: Smileyometer, Fun Sorter, Again and Again.At UUM International School, Sintok, Malaysia, this assessment study was performed with students. The survey was attended by a total of 12 students. The evaluation questionnaires were filled out with the help of their teachers by the participating children.The findings stated that the mobile application was adopted by the kids; however, some problems had to pay attention in order to enhance the children's user experience.Special exercises should be found for children aged one or two years because current exercises are difficult for these ages. Competition task is not an simple task, particularly for kids aged 3 to 4 years. Children between the ages of 5 and 6 need more time to complete the tasks, for these ages three minutes are not enough

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Design and Evaluation of a Mobile Application for an Educational Card Game

Journal of Interactive Systems ◽

10.5753/jis.2020.763 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 110-124

Author(s):

Rubens Anderson de Sousa Silva ◽

Rossana Maria de Castro Andrade ◽

João Bosco Borges Aragão Filho ◽

Ismayle De Sousa Santos ◽

Joseane De Oliveira Vale Paiva ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mobile Application ◽

Educational Games ◽

Mobile App ◽

Primary Concern ◽

Card Game ◽

Computer Engineering ◽

Educational Gaming ◽

Board Games ◽

The Social ◽

The Impact

Educational games can provide players with rich learning and socializing experiences through different interac-tion paradigms, such as board games, card games, and, more recently, hybrid (physical-digital) games. However, the process of making, maintaining, and evolving an educational analog game is not a trivial task. Balancing the game mechanics and dynamics to provide a pleasant and educational gaming experience can be very difficult to achieve. Furthermore, adding a digital component in the gameplay can disturb the experience of the game and learning ob-jectives, and this kind of insertion should be evaluated. This work then aims to report the process of developing and evaluating a mobile application for helping the gameplay of a card game that focuses on on teaching software testing concepts. Our primary concern during the development of the application was whether its insertion would compromise the learning process or the social experience of the card game. The developed application has the fol-lowing functionalities: point counter, dice scrolling, timer, and a summary of the rules. We designed and developed a first version of the application. Then, we evaluated the impact of its insertion on gameplay by applying the game assisted with the application with students from Computer Science and Computer Engineering courses and, after the end of the game, the participants answered questionnaires about the players’ experience and their impressions about the application. Based on the results, we perceived that the use of the application provided benefits to the players’ experience, although the evaluation highlighted some opportunities for improvement. Thus, we evolve the mobile application based on the comments gathered in this evaluation. This new version has improvements on user’s interface, aiming to provide a better user experience, and new functionalities. Furthermore, we assessed the second version and compared both versions of the mobile app in order to collect evidence regarding improvements in the game experience.

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Moving beyond Limitations: Designing the Helpdys App for Children with Dyslexia in Rural Areas

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13137081 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (13) ◽

pp. 7081

Author(s):

Andres Larco ◽

Jorge Carrillo ◽

Nelson Chicaiza ◽

Cesar Yanez ◽

Sergio Luján-Mora

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Rating Scale ◽

Language Disorder ◽

Educational Games ◽

Mobile App ◽

Literacy Skills ◽

Full Potential ◽

Positive Contribution ◽

Self Confidence

Dyslexia is a relatively common language disorder which is generally ignored in rural communities. It hinders children’s learning processes and, in some cases, is the cause of dropouts or violence in schools. The present work strives to create a web and mobile app as a preliminary step towards the diagnosis and treatment of dyslexic children. Apps providing didactic educational games and activities improve literacy skills for students with reading disabilities. The current work incorporates user experience and prototyping to fulfill app requirements. The authors evaluated the apps with the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) tool to assess engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information. The app’s improvements were immediately implemented and tested in the “Escuela Linea Equinoccial” (Ecuador) school, proving its utility for future use in the education system. The app can be a valuable tool for children with dyslexia to progress successfully through school, raising their self-confidence and, thereby, helping them reach their full potential as adults able to make a positive contribution to society.

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POS1471-HPR EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MOBILE APP-BASED EXERCISES PROGRAMME IN PATIENTS WITH NECK PAIN: THE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ◽

10.1136/annrheumdis-2021-eular.2204 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽

pp. 1021.1-1021

Author(s):

L. Beyaztaş ◽

E. Tonga

Keyword(s):

Neck Pain ◽

Effect Size ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Exercise Program ◽

Exercise Adherence ◽

Chronic Neck Pain ◽

Mobile App ◽

Post Exercise ◽

Spinal Stabilization ◽

Postural Correction

Background:Mobile health applications are frequently used to increase exercise adherence in patients with musculoskeletal problems. However, the usability of these health mobile applications mostly has not been proven. In our previous study, the usability of the mobile app, which includes postural correction and neck spinal stabilization exercises, has been proven. (M.U-NeckExercise application)Objectives:The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the mobile application-based home exercise program for patients with chronic neck pain.Methods:60 people with chronic neck pain were participated in the our study. They were randomized into two groups. The first group (n:30) received home exercises via the novel mobile app, and the second group (n:30) received the same home exercises via the brochure. The exercise program consisted of neck and thoracic postural correction and neck spinal stabilization exercises. Participants has been requested to do the exercises 3 days in a week for 6 weeks. Participants’ pain levels were assessed by using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS), their neck-related functional limitations were evaluated by Neck Pain and Disability Index (BADI). Exercise adherence was meausered with a ratio of total participated sessions compared with the target defined by patient activation monitor and exercise adherance questionnaire. Targeted participation were %60 of total sessions.Results:In both groups, the improvement in VAS and BADI scores was statistically significant (p<0.05). It was found that the pain parameters of VAS score decreased statistically more in the mobile application-based exercise group (p<0.05). While there was no statistically significant difference between the groups in the BADI score, the effect size results was higher in the mobile app group (effect size= 0.411). Our exercise commitment target in the mobile app group was an average of 10.5 sessions. The target session number has been reached 11.25 sessions.Conclusion:It has been observed that the mobile application-based exercise program is effective in reducing pain and increasing exercise adherence in people with chronic neck pain. The findings support M.U-NeckExercise-App could be recommended to health professionals for exercise prescription in patients with cronic neck pain.References:[1]Tonga E, Can M, Polat MG (2019). ”SAT0730-HPR development and design of smartphone application for postural alignment of cervical and thoracic spine for young adults.” Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 78,2.[2]Voth, E. C., Oelke, N. D., & Jung, M. E. (2016). A theory-based exercise app to enhance exercise adherence: a pilot study. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 4(2), e62.VariableGroupX±SSzpPost-Exercise VAS Value (0-10 cm)Mobile app2,90±2,04-3,272**0,001Brochure4,63±1,69Post-Exercise BADI ValueMobile app38,86±12,380,0310,861Brochure32,23±12,35Disclosure of Interests:None declared

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Mobile application to optimize care for STEMI patients in a large healthcare system, STEMIcathAID. Rationale and design

European Heart Journal - Digital Health ◽

10.1093/ehjdh/ztab010 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Parasuram Krishnamoorthy ◽

Andriy Vengrenyuk ◽

Brian Wasielewski ◽

Nitin Barman ◽

Jeffrey Bander ◽

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Keyword(s):

Healthcare System ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Performance Metrics ◽

Clinical Status ◽

Coronary Intervention ◽

Mobile App ◽

Gps Tracking ◽

St Segment Elevation ◽

Catheterization Laboratory ◽

Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory

Abstract Technological advancements have transformed healthcare. System delays in transferring patients with ST- segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) to a primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) center are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Our aim was to design and develop a secure mobile application, STEMIcathAID, streamlining communication and coordination between the STEMI care teams to reduce ischemia time and improve patient outcomes. The app was designed for transfer of patients with STEMI to a cardiac catheterization laboratory (CCL) from an emergency department (ED) of either a PCI capable or a non-PCI capable hospital. When a suspected STEMI arrives to a non-PCI hospital ED, the ED physician uploads the EKG and relevant patient information. An instant notification is simultaneously sent to the on-call CCL attending and transfer center. The attending reviews the information, makes a video call and decides to either accept or reject the transfer. If accepted, on-call CCL team members receive an immediate push notification and begin communicating with the ED team via a HIPPA compliant chat. The app provides live GPS tracking of the ambulance and frequent clinical status updates of the patient. In addition, it allows for screening of STEMI patients in cardiogenic shock. Prior to discharge important data elements have to be entered to close the case. In conclusion, we developed a novel mobile app to optimize care for STEMI patients and facilitate electronic extraction of relevant performance metrics to improve allocation of resources and reduction of costs.

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User experience sharing

European Journal of Marketing ◽

10.1108/ejm-05-2016-0298 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 52 (5/6) ◽

pp. 1154-1184 ◽

Cited By ~ 26

Author(s):

Tom Chen ◽

Judy Drennan ◽

Lynda Andrews ◽

Linda D. Hollebeek

Keyword(s):

User Experience ◽

Online Communities ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Online Survey ◽

Mobile App ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Content Type ◽

Key Driver ◽

The Relationship ◽

Level Of Effort

PurposeThis paper aims to propose user experience sharing (UES) as a customer-based initiation of value co-creation pertaining to service provision, which represents customers’ level of effort made for the direct benefit of others in their service network. The authors propose and empirically examine a user experience sharing model (UESM) that explicates customer-to-customer (C2C) UES and its impacts on firm-desired customer-based outcomes in online communities.Design/methodology/ApproachBased on an extensive review, the authors conceptualize UES and UESM. By using online survey data collected from mobile app users in organic online communities, the authors performed structural equation modeling analyses by using AMOS 24.FindingsThe results support the proposed UESM, showing that C2C UES acts as a key driver of both firm-desired customer efforts and customer insights. The results also confirmed that service-dominant (S-D) logic-informed motivational drivers exert a significant impact on C2C UES. Importantly, C2C UES mediates the relationship between S-D logic-informed motivational drivers and firm-desired customer-based outcomes.Originality/valueThis study offers a pioneering attempt to develop an overarching concept, UES, which reflects customers’ initiation of value co-creation, and to empirically examine C2C UES. The empirical evidence supports the key contention that firms should proactively facilitate C2C UES.

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Impact of RapidAI mobile application on treatment times in patients with large vessel occlusion

Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery ◽

10.1136/neurintsurg-2021-017365 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. neurintsurg-2021-017365

Author(s):

Mais Al-Kawaz ◽

Christopher Primiani ◽

Victor Urrutia ◽

Ferdinand Hui

Keyword(s):

Mobile Application ◽

Secondary Analysis ◽

Multiple Linear Regression Model ◽

Stroke Care ◽

Mobile App ◽

Large Vessel ◽

Vessel Occlusion ◽

Comprehensive Stroke Center ◽

Stroke Center ◽

Adjusted Model

BackgroundCurrent efforts to reduce door to groin puncture time (DGPT) aim to optimize clinical outcomes in stroke patients with large vessel occlusions (LVOs). The RapidAI mobile application (Rapid Mobile App) provides quick access to perfusion and vessel imaging in patients with LVOs. We hypothesize that utilization of RapidAI mobile application can significantly reduce treatment times in stroke care by accelerating the process of mobilizing stroke clinicians and interventionalists.MethodsWe analyzed patients presenting with LVOs between June 2019 and October 2020. Thirty-one patients were treated between June 2019 and March 2020 (pre-app group). Thirty-three patients presented between March 2020 and October 2020 (post-app group). Mann–Whitney U test and Kruskal–Wallis tests were used to examine variables that are not normally distributed. In a secondary analysis we analyzed interhospital time metrics between primary stroke centers and our comprehensive stroke center.ResultsBaseline demographic and vascular risk factors were similar in both groups. Use of Rapid Mobile App resulted in 33 min reduction in DGPT (P=0.02), 35 min reduction in door to first pass time (P=0.02), and 37 min reduction in door to recanalization time (P=0.02) in univariate analyses when compared with patients treated pre-app. In a multiple linear regression model, utilization of Rapid Mobile App significantly predicted shorter DGPT (P=0.002). In an adjusted model, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) 24 hours after procedure and at discharge were significantly lower in the post-app group (P=0.03). Time of transfer between primary and comprehensive stroke center was comparable in both groups (P=0.26).ConclusionIn patients with LVOs, the implementation of the RapidAI mobile application was independently associated with reductions in intrahospital treatment times.

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Abstract 213: Secondary CPR Training via Mobile Application Compared to Video Self Instruction Kit

Circulation ◽

10.1161/circ.138.suppl_2.213 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 138 (Suppl_2) ◽

Author(s):

Andrew Murray ◽

Shaun McGovern ◽

Marion Leary ◽

Benjamin Abella ◽

Audrey L Blewer

Keyword(s):

Mobile Application ◽

Mobile App ◽

Training Material ◽

Health Apps ◽

Training Materials ◽

Public Health Information ◽

Self Instruction ◽

Cpr Training ◽

Number Of Individuals ◽

Hospital Cardiac Arrest

Introduction: Hands-only CPR training via a video self-instruction (VSI) kit (DVD & manikin) or a mobile application (app, video-only) allows trainees to share the training materials with others (“secondary training”). This secondary training can amplify the number of individuals trained in CPR, thus increasing the chances of bystander intervention in an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Health apps are an emerging tool through which public health information and education can be disseminated. No study has examined whether laypersons trained in CPR via an app share the training as frequently as those trained via VSI. Hypothesis: We hypothesized that laypersons trained via mobile app will share the training material more than those trained with VSI. Methods: This work represents a sub-investigation of an in-hospital CPR training study for families of cardiac patients. Subjects were trained with either a VSI kit or a mobile app and completed an interview 6-month post-training that measured whether training materials were shared and with how many others they were shared. Multivariate logistic regression was performed controlling for age, race and level of education to determine the likelihood that an individual shared the training. Results: Of 697 participants who completed the interview between 6/2016-5/2018, 281 stated they shared the training with at least 1 person (VSI n=213/356, App n=68/341). Subjects who received VSI training were more likely to share than those trained with the app (OR: 7.16, 95% CI: 4.91-10.43, p<0.01). Subjects trained with VSI had an average multiplier rate of 2.27 ±4.13 versus 0.56 ±1.66 (p<0.01) for those trained with the app. Subject-level analysis revealed that increased age is associated with decreased likelihood that an individual shared the training in both training arms (App OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.96-0.99, VSI OR: 0.98, 95% CI: 0.97-0.99). Conclusion: Subjects in the app arm were less likely to share CPR training. While it has been widely assumed that app-based solutions may afford unique dissemination opportunities, these results suggest the most effective solution to increasing hands-only CPR training may lie in kit-based options currently available. Further work is needed to determine why app-based training is shared less.

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Success Factors of Social Media Applications (SMA): Case Study among UUM Students

Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) ◽

10.17762/turcomat.v12i3.1303 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (3) ◽

pp. 2733-2745

Author(s):

Mazlan Mohd Sappri Et.al

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Service Quality ◽

User Satisfaction ◽

Mobile Application ◽

Information Quality ◽

Success Factors ◽

Reference Model ◽

Mobile App ◽

Media Applications

Social media application (SMA) shows several important functions that causing theincrement of usage among mobile application or mobile app users, especially among18 to 28 years-old users. This causing several developers to create their own SMA thathave been targeted to mobile app users. However, only several SMA managed tobecome popular and successful in term of usage, leaving other unpopular SMA in thelower rank of the Google PlayStore. SMA created by developer in Malaysia face thesame situation as mentioned before where those SMA were supposed to attractMalaysian mobile users more. To assess this situation, this study aims to identify thesuccess factors of SMA usage and develop a set of metric based on the success factorsusing research model that have been developed in the past. Information SystemSuccess Model (ISSM) were studied and chosen as the reference model for this studybecause the model is suitable and have been used by other researchers in studiesregarding social media and SMA. ISSM contains several success factors like systemquality, service quality and information quality that affect the user satisfaction and useof a system, where this model were modified in this study with the addition ofnetworking quality and perceive privacy factors. This study were conducted on 380Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) students and after analysing the data collected, allproposed success factors except of service quality were found to have a positive impacttowards user satisfaction and usage. The success factors were included in the metricdesign and the metric were presented in an evaluation form for SMA developer inMalaysia to evaluate and applied the metric in their SMA.

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