Abstract
In this study, we examined the effects of age and training on efficiency and preferences in a World Wide Web search activity. Older participants were able to complete most of the tasks, but took more steps to find the information than did younger adults. Factors in this inefficiency were patterns of returning to the home page and revisiting pages that had been seen before during a search. Interactive training improved efficiency and altered preferences. We discuss implications for training and design.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | CHI 1997 Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems: Looking to the Future, CHI EA 1997 |
| Publisher | Association for Computing Machinery |
| Pages | 295-296 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Volume | 22-27-March-1997 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 0897919262 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 22 1997 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 1997 - Atlanta, United States Duration: Mar 22 1997 → Mar 27 1997 |
Other
| Other | Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, CHI EA 1997 |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Atlanta |
| Period | 3/22/97 → 3/27/97 |
Keywords
- Aging
- Information navigation
- Older users
- Training
- Usability
- World Wide Web
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Computer Graphics and Computer-Aided Design
- Software