DIGITAL LIBRARY
IMPROVING THE VIRTUAL LEARNING EXPERIENCE: USER-CENTERED DESIGN IN E-LEARNING
Polytechnic University of Valencia (SPAIN)
About this paper:
Appears in: INTED2017 Proceedings
Publication year: 2017
Pages: 9902-9907
ISBN: 978-84-617-8491-2
ISSN: 2340-1079
doi: 10.21125/inted.2017.2356
Conference name: 11th International Technology, Education and Development Conference
Dates: 6-8 March, 2017
Location: Valencia, Spain
Abstract:
Late developments and evolution of virtual learning make users to demand more usable, accessible, friendly, engaged and affective interfaces in order to achieve successfully the process of learning.

User eXperience (UX) design highlights the human experiential aspect when designing virtual learning environments and focusses in the different users as co-creators to build effective and sustainable e-learning interfaces.

From this perspective, User-Centered Design (UCD) methodology integrates UX to develop e-learning interfaces for all users.

The article approach is to present the UX and UCD methodology for designing positively virtual learning interfaces from and for two main groups of individual users: Students and teachers. The findings will help to improve the experience of e-learning for both students and teachers.
Keywords:
User learning experience, e-learning, user-centered design, UX interfaces, UCD methodology, students and teachers virtual experience.