By Kern | Dec22, 2006 |
Usability
Let us first understand what a mental model is. It is an explanation of a person’s thought process of how something works in the real world. In other words, it represents human emotions, feelings, perceptions and other psychological processes that surface externally. Let us explain this with the help of an example. We know exactly how a telephone looks and functions. It would typically have buttons to punch in a phone number and a receiver to communicate. Have a look at the figure below. We know how exactly this telephone would function. Right? You pick up the receiver, wait for a dial tone, punch in the number, wait for a ring tone, and you’re connected.
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Well, the first thing that stands out about year 2006 is the philosophy of “Vasundhara Kutumbakam” which means the whole universe is one family, also well espoused in “The World is Flat” by Friedman. The shrinking of the world was more evident in 2006 as we saw passions rising for Learning 2.0 and web 2.0 technology, wikis, podcasts, increased blogging, webcasts, and online networking. Certainly, the world has shrunk and web-users have a plethora of options to feast on. Gone is the era of push-learning, welcome the new age pull-learning that transcends all modes of gathering information. Read more…
By Anand | Dec11, 2006 |
Main Articles
Ever wondered what role the interface of an eLearning application plays in the learning process? Have you ever come across an interface that takes a lifetime to understand how to navigate through the course? Can a poorly designed learner interface hinder learning? The answer is yes! Let’s find out how. Read more…
