The Motivation and Usability Evaluation of Learning Tablet PC:An Example of an Older Person Aged 80

Autor: Hsu, Pei-Kai, 徐培凱
Rok vydání: 2014
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 102
In recent years, technological advances not only improved the standard of living and brought a lot of convenience. Technology is now closely linked with daily life, while IT products also have changed the lifestyle of mankind and have enhanced our quality of life. However, most of 3C products are designed to meet the needs of young people and while always ignore the needs of the elderly using new technological products. Thus, the older people using these products still face many difficulties. However, nowadays some products were specially designed for the elderly to meet their needs. These products accounted for small parts of the whole related products. In contrast, most of the products always increased the complex functions and were designed for the younger generation. If the older people would like to use these products, they will face operational problems. Now the older people have become more common use of information products, how to give appropriate training for them is critical. The purpose of the study is to investigate the learning motivation and usability assessment of Tablet PC. The study selected an older people aged 80 as a research subject. The results showed the subject was active to participate in learning Tablet PC and perceived Tablet PC is useful to interact with the family member and kept their relationship more close and obtained the self-belonging. When the subject was familiar with the Tablet PC functions, he was more interested to use the product and build their social network. The usability assessment found the tablet PCs was designed to be youngers-centered, the subject always followed the learning experience of traditional phones and then used modern information technology products. He would face the operational difficulties and operate it easily after teaching.
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