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Showing 1 to 20 of 92 for “"User experiences"”.
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Simulating user experiences in computer-based multimedia instruction
This research compared the effectiveness of three methods of instruction for two domains of learning. A text-based instructional system (control condition) was compared to a standard computer-based multimedia system (experimental treatment 2) and to a computer-based multimedia system that simulated …
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Towards designing more effective systems by understanding user experiences
This thesis is about social technologies, user experiences and the problems of creative design. It is motivated by a desire to give people who are offline the access to social technologies that is currently provided via the web. There exist technologically oriented approaches to solving this …
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Investigating the Diversity of User Experiences in an Educational Game
… virtual space, and differentiate learning experiences, is quite substantial. However, as with any instructional design, users’ experiences with these tools vary. For educational game designers and researchers, it is useful, and practical, to think about diversity in user experiences. This …
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Navigating the social media privacy landscape: Insights from user experiences
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2026-05-01
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User Experiences with Data-Intensive Bioinformatics Resources: A Distributed Cognition Perspective
… from distributed and heterogeneous databases, user interface inconsistencies and discrepancies in results. Moreover, the interdisciplinary nature of modern science adds to significant gaps in scientists' performance caused by limited proficiency levels with bioinformatics resources and a lack …
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Getting More Out of the Existing Internet Infrastructure To Improve User Experiences
… quality of experience (QoE) to Internet users is crucial for content and service providers. When users get bad QoE from an application, such as the videos they are watching on a streaming provider keep freezing or the shopping Web site they are visiting takes a long time to …
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Graph-Based Data Visualization in Virtual Reality: A Comparison of User Experiences
… of virtual reality could help direct the user's attention to important features.</p> <p>To verify our work, we tested users' ability to understand worldwide economic data represented as graphs. We measured the speed and accuracy of each subject's responses as they viewed the economic data …
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Older adults' user experiences with mobile phones: identification of user clusters and user requirements
… mixed-research method to identify representative user clusters and to understand user experiences. In Study 1, 154 older adult mobile phone users completed a questionnaire to investigate 1) functional usage, 2) perception about mobile phone quality, and 3) other aspects of user experiences (e.g., …
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Wrapped Insights: A Data-Driven Approach to Personalizing User Experiences in a Digital Tipping Platform
… can be. These yearly summaries became something users looked forward to, showing them their habits and preferences in a visually appealing way. This trend caught on quickly, spreading across various types of platforms, from music and fitness apps to food delivery services, proving that data could …
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Software techniques for improving head mounted displays to create comfortable user experiences in virtual reality
Head Mounted Displays (HMDs) allow users to experience Virtual Reality (VR) with a great level of immersion. Advancements in hardware technologies have led to a reduction in cost of producing good quality VR HMDs bringing them out from research labs to consumer markets. However, the current …
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Practitioner and service user experiences of short term imprisonment and resettlement under the Offender Rehabilitation Act 2014
… in one case study area in England and Wales. The experiences of 35 practitioners and service users were captured, in order to gain a rich qualitative perspective of the newly re-designated resettlement prison; the experiences of transitioning through-the-gate into the community; post-sentence …
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Investigating the Use of Biologically Inspired Design Tools in a Student CubeSat Design Team Through Workshop User Experiences
<p>This thesis investigates the role of Biologically Inspired Design (BID) in satellite engineering and examines how existing BID methods can be introduced into a student CubeSat design context. The study addresses three questions: the current extent of BID applications in satellite engineering, …
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The Effect of Pilot and Air Traffic Control Experiences & Automation Management Strategies on UAS Mission Task Performance
… Consent (MBC) and Management by Exception (MBE). User experiences were also analyzed in conjunction with both levels of automation while operating an unmanned aircraft simulator. The user experiences encompass three individual groups: Pilots, ATC, and Human Factors. Performance, workload, and …
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Human Attention in Virtual Reality Applications: Exploration of VR Artwork
… content, offering immersive and interactive experiences. Despite its advancements, challenges persist in optimising user experiences, particularly in the domains of attention and locomotion. This thesis aims to explore methodologies and techniques for investigating users' attentional focus …
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A qualitative examination of safety needs and support-seeking in online social platform engagement after pregnancy loss
… find it difficult to open up about their loss experiences, and to feel supported by their personal and professional networks. As past literature has identified online support communities as environments where specific populations can come together to exchange support among those with shared …
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An Analysis of Motivational Cues in Virtual Environments.
… is to be able to strike a balance between the user's need to explore the environment freely and the designer's need to ensure that the user experiences all the important events in the VE. This thesis reports on a study aimed at comparing the effectiveness of various navigation cues that are …
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Experiences of group therapies in community settings from the perspective of people given a diagnosis of “personality disorder” – A systematic literature review and thematic synthesis
… disorder. This review aims to explore service user experiences of psychological treatments offered in groups for the diagnosis of personality disorder in community settings. A systematic search of six databases yielded 16 qualitative research papers for inclusion in this review. Studies were …
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Radical innovation of user experience : how high tech companies create new categories of products
… technologies to create products with attractive user experiences. The products appealed to customers and made their manufacturers leaders in their corresponding market segments. The approach to innovation taken by these companies could be called the "radical innovation of user experience." In …
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