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Transactions: WSEAS TRANSACTIONS ON ADVANCES IN ENGINEERING EDUCATION
Transactions ID Number: 29-537
Full Name: Èerná Miloslava
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Sex: Female
Address: University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, Hradec Králové, 500 03
Country: CZECH REPUBLIC
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E-mail address: miloslava.cerna@uhk.cz
Other E-mails: petra.poulova@uhk.cz
Title of the Paper: Language Portal Solutions from User´s Perspective
Authors as they appear in the Paper: Miloslava Cerna, Petra Poulova
Email addresses of all the authors: miloslava.cerna@uhk.cz,petra.poulova@uhk.cz
Number of paper pages: 10
Abstract: The issue of current situation in the field of language portals is described in several stages. In the introductory part the width of the problem is outlined where an aspect of education is highlighted. Theoretical insight into portals provides readers with a number of definitions and explanations of key expressions related to portal solutions; like portal, its services and characteristics. The main part with plentiful subsections deals with usability study on language educational portals. Likewise other case studies it follows the standard research pattern: methodological frame covers usability terms and techniques. The research on the portal usability is built on an empiric observation of ways how common users under common circumstances browse through web pages. Factors influencing user´s behavior like intuitiveness, satisfaction and conventions are emphasized due to their significant role in user´s move in the portal environment. Study itself is preceded by deta!
il description of methodological course in language portal selection. Selection of portals was based on the width and quality of portal facilities and on findings gained within repetitive thematic discussions conducted during 2 years. Ten portals were finally selected: five national and five foreign language portals were tested. User testing was conducted with five participants. The outcome of the testing were reports on portal usability. One portal is described in detail in this contribution, final results and findings are summarized and visualized in graphs so as the complex situation can be seen. Conclusion brings outline of further utilization of gained findings within the research of current trends of educational portal solution development.
Keywords: Case-study, Communication channel, Internet, Information, Portal, ¨Portal services, Usability testing
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Special (Invited) Session: Language Educational Portals
Organizer of the Session: 624-194
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