The Role of Subjective Quality Judgements in User Preferences for Mobile Learning Apps

Autor/inn/en	Uther, Maria; Ylinen, Sari
Titel	The Role of Subjective Quality Judgements in User Preferences for Mobile Learning Apps
Quelle	In: Education Sciences, 9 (2019), Artikel 3 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ylinen, Sari)
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2227-7102
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Computer Software; Educational Technology; Users (Information); Role; Acoustics; Video Technology; Audiovisual Aids; Foreign Countries; Finno Ugric Languages; Preferences; Interaction; Audio Equipment; Language of Instruction; Native Language; Graduate Students; Adults; English (Second Language); Telecommunications; Auditory Discrimination; United Kingdom; Finland (Helsinki) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Unterrichtsmedien; Benutzerprofil; Nutzer; Rollen; Akustik; Audiovisuelles Medium; Ausland; Interaktion; Audio-CD; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Studentin; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Telekommunikationstechnik; Großbritannien
Abstract	This study investigated whether subjective quality judgements on sound and picture quality across three devices (iPhone, iPad, and iPad mini) affected user preferences for learning applications. We tested 20 native Finnish-speaking users trialing generic audio clips, video clips, and two kinds of learning apps that were heavily reliant on sound. It was found that there was a main effect of the device on perceived sound quality, replicating earlier findings. However, these judgements did not impact on the users' preferences for different devices nor on their preferences for different applications. The results are interpreted as indicating that perceived quality and affordances are less important for users in these contexts than other considerations (e.g., convenience, mobility, etc.). (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01