New Journal Article: “User Experience Testing in the Open Textbook Adaptation Workflow: A Case Study”
The article linked below was published today by Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL).
Title
User Experience Testing in the Open Textbook Adaptation Workflow
Authors
Camille Thomas
Florida State University
Kimberly Vardeman
Texas Tech University
Jingjing Wu
Texas Tech University
Source
Information Technology and Libraries (ITAL)
Vol. 40 No 1 (2021)
DOI: 10.6017/ital.v40i1.12039
Abstract
As library publishers and open education programs grow, it is imperative that we integrate practices in our workflows that prioritize and include end users. Although there is information available on best practices for user testing and accessibility compliance, more can be done to give insight into the library publishing context. This study examines the user and accessibility testing workflow during the modification of an existing open textbook using Pressbooks at Texas Tech University.
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18 pages; PDF.
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About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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