Student and Lecturer Perceptions of Usability of the Virtual Programming Lab Module for Moodle
Student and Lecturer Perceptions of Usability of the Virtual Programming Lab Module for Moodle
Author(s): Vinicius F. C. Ramos, Cristian Cechinel, Larissa Magé, Robson LemosSubject(s): Education, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: Vilniaus Universiteto Leidykla
Keywords: Virtual Programming Lab (VPL); Moodle; usability evaluation; design and evaluation methods; Human-Computer Interaction (HCI);
Summary/Abstract: Teaching introductory computer programming and choosing the proper tools and programming languages are challenging tasks. Most of the existing tools are not fully integrated into systems to support the teaching-learning processes. The present paper describes the usability evaluation of the Virtual Programming Lab module for Moodle (VPL-Moodle) based on a satisfaction questionnaire answered by 37 undergraduate students enrolled in CS1 and CS2 courses and 7 lecturers. Moreover, a heuristic evaluation performed by two specialists is also presented. Results of the descriptive and inferential analysis revealed mainly two things: a) the VPL-Moodle has a low level of usability in all five aspects analyzed by the students: satisfaction, efficiency, learnability, helpfulness, and environment control; and b) lecturers found some difficulties using the VPL-Moodle. A number of suggestions for the improvement of the VPL-Moodle interface are provided based on the findings of the paper.
Journal: Informatics in Education - An International Journal
- Issue Year: 20/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 297-315
- Page Count: 19
- Language: English