Mark that e-Page! The Usability of making Notes, Bookmarks, and Highlights in...
J. R. Jardina & B. Chaparro Summary. E-Readers, or electronic reading devices, are becoming a household item; however, there exists little research on the usability of these devices. This study...
View ArticleOlympics 2012 Goes Mobile: Who Wins the Gold for Best App?
By M. H. Phan, J. R. Jardina, S. D. Jansen, & B. S. Chaparro Summary. The Olympics is one of the most renowned sporting events with billions of followers around the world. In order to aid the...
View ArticleVideo Games: Males Prefer Violence while Females Prefer Social
By M. H. Phan, J. R. Jardina, & W. S. Hoyle Summary. In the last issue of Usability News, we reported on the general gaming preferences and behaviors of current video game players. In this study we...
View Articlee-Book Navigation on the iPad, Kindle, and Nook: Which is Better?
J. R. Jardina & B. Chaparro Summary. This study investigates the usability of three touch screen e-Readers (iPad, Kindle Fire, and Nook Tablet) for basic book navigation tasks. Participants (N =...
View ArticleHow Are College Students Using E-Textbooks?
By J. Jardina, C. Gillett, & B. Chaparro Summary: This study examines the advantages and disadvantages of available apps on various devices for reading e-Textbooks. Students completed a survey in...
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