Usability Testing of Educational Computer Games on the Topic “Safe Internet”

Daniela Tuparova, Krista Mehandzhiyska, Georgi Tuparov

2020

Abstract

In the paper we present methods and techniques for usability testing and evaluation of educational computer games. We present a case of application of usability methods in process of development of four educational computer mini-games “Safe Internet”. The target users groups cover students from 4th till 7th grade, teachers in school subjects Information technology and Computer modelling. Therefore we apply different methods and tools to plan and testing of the usability of the games. For the current research we use a laboratory testing with an interview with limited number of students and user opinion study with questionnaires for stakeholders – teachers and students. We apply ADDIE (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) in a combination with Agile methodologies – Scrum methodology with three sprints. The usability study and implementation are conducted in all stages of development of the games. The case study shows that conducted approach based on the agile methodology with combination of usability study with stakeholders (teachers and students) of the games give good results. The students have positive perception to the final versions of the developed educational computer games.

Paper Citation

in Bibtex Style

@conference{goncpl20,
author={Daniela Tuparova and Krista Mehandzhiyska and Georgi Tuparov},
title={Usability Testing of Educational Computer Games on the Topic “Safe Internet”},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL,},
year={2020},
pages={694-701},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009817606940701},
isbn={978-989-758-417-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL,
TI - Usability Testing of Educational Computer Games on the Topic “Safe Internet”
SN - 978-989-758-417-6
AU - Tuparova D.
AU - Mehandzhiyska K.
AU - Tuparov G.
PY - 2020
SP - 694
EP - 701
DO - 10.5220/0009817606940701

in Harvard Style

Tuparova D., Mehandzhiyska K. and Tuparov G. (2020). Usability Testing of Educational Computer Games on the Topic “Safe Internet”.In Proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 1: GonCPL, ISBN 978-989-758-417-6, pages 694-701. DOI: 10.5220/0009817606940701