TY - GEN
T1 - Menu design based on expert knowledge structures
T2 - 54th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2010, HFES 2010
AU - Covas-Smith, Christine M.
AU - Jackson, Kenneth D.
AU - Branaghan, Russell
AU - Eidman, Craig
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - This project evaluated the effectiveness gained by redesigning a user interface based on the knowledge structure of domain experts. Scenario-based simulation enables realistic training in synthetic environments. As the instructor remains essential to facilitating effective scenario-based training, their user interface should be efficient. Previous research modeled knowledge structures used to redesign a menu within a scenario generation interface. The current research evaluated the redesigned menu based on the ascertained knowledge structures. To evaluate the redesigned menu, participants were timed as they selected target items in the original and redesigned menus. Results indicated that experienced users selected items in the redesigned menu significantly faster, and preferred the redesigned menu to the original. Thus, this result demonstrates tangible benefits to organizing menus according to expert knowledge, even when users are familiar with a menu structure. Using methods that follow the general principles presented here will enable designers to uncover expert knowledge and efficiently configure user interfaces, thereby improving training effectiveness.
AB - This project evaluated the effectiveness gained by redesigning a user interface based on the knowledge structure of domain experts. Scenario-based simulation enables realistic training in synthetic environments. As the instructor remains essential to facilitating effective scenario-based training, their user interface should be efficient. Previous research modeled knowledge structures used to redesign a menu within a scenario generation interface. The current research evaluated the redesigned menu based on the ascertained knowledge structures. To evaluate the redesigned menu, participants were timed as they selected target items in the original and redesigned menus. Results indicated that experienced users selected items in the redesigned menu significantly faster, and preferred the redesigned menu to the original. Thus, this result demonstrates tangible benefits to organizing menus according to expert knowledge, even when users are familiar with a menu structure. Using methods that follow the general principles presented here will enable designers to uncover expert knowledge and efficiently configure user interfaces, thereby improving training effectiveness.
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U2 - 10.1518/107118110X12829369836201
DO - 10.1518/107118110X12829369836201
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:79952929013
SN - 9781617820885
T3 - Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
SP - 1401
EP - 1405
BT - 54th Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting 2010, HFES 2010
Y2 - 27 September 2010 through 1 October 2010
ER -