Dynamics of user needs analysis in redesigning an open learning website: A case from Pakistan

ASCILITE 2005 - The Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 503-507

  Naseem, Azra ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Developing country; Needs analysis; Usability; User centered design

Indexed keywords

ITERATIVE DESIGN; NEEDS ANALYSIS; OPEN LEARNING; PAKISTAN; TARGET AUDIENCE; TEACHER EDUCATION; TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION; USABILITY; USER CENTERED DESIGNS; USER NEEDS ANALYSIS; USER-CENTERED; WORK IN PROGRESS;

DESIGN; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ITERATIVE METHODS; TECHNOLOGY; WEBSITES;

ENGINEERING EDUCATION;

EID: 42149087502     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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