The Effect of Web Search Result Display on Users’ Perceptual Experience and Information Seeking Performance

ABSTRACT

Adding multiple sources of information in the display of Web search results may negatively affect users’ perceptual experience and information-seeking behavior. This claim was established by investigating the impact of different Web search compositions on users’ ability to extract specific information. In this article, we assumed that the quantity and order of different compositions (areas) in the Web search results page may contribute to individual’s ability to find information relevant to their search queries. An eye-tracking device was used to observe and compare the perceptual behavior of 14 users in an information-seeking task. The results showed that the use of different compositions in the display of Web results page significantly influenced users’ perceptual experience by reducing their attention to the organic results area. The quantity of these compositions was found to greatly increase the cognitive load of users when attempting to retrieve information from the organic area, which negatively affects their information-seeking performance. Our finding provides a rationale for further studies to consider the impact of quantity and order of Web page compositions on individuals’ perceptual attention and cognitive load in information-seeking task settings.     

Digital Inclusion in Library Context: A Perspective from Users with Print Disability

Digital inclusion is a strategy pursued to foster social inclusion of those who have been sidelined from the mainstream of information society due to lack of access to digital technologies and the skills to use them. Libraries have been working to close the gap by providing access to computers, the Internet, digital content, and digital literacy programs. However, research reveals a new type of divide where digitally competent people could be digitally excluded. This shows the need for a better conceptualization of access and literacy. This paper commits to exploring the concept of access to digital content from the perspective of people with print disability. It involved in-depth interviews with ten participants with print disability where the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health was used as a framework for data analysis. The overall analysis shows that digital inclusion would be more meaningful if it involved providing content in alternative formats and empowering users to make informed choices. Issues such as flexibility and adaptability in content presentation and design of content discovery tools are among those discussed.     

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语文多媒体教学设计之初探

阐述了如何优化语文多媒体教学课件设计的几个方面。     

完形填空在高职英语教学中的运用

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新市场环境下铁路勘察设计院的人才开发

在市场经济条件下,企业之间的生存竞争是企业发展面临的常态,培养和保留核心人才作为保持企业核心竞争力的重要法宝,越来越引起企业管理者的高度关注。基于现实和理论需要,以铁路勘察设计院为案例,分析当前现状、剖析存在问题,结合市场形势和企业发展战略,提出了加强人才开发的相关思考。     

制造业配套企业设计制造一体化管理构想

通过分析制造业配套企业数字化设计中心所采用的技术,从产品设计流程角度提出数字化设计中心对产品设计的支持方案。在此基础上,提出了数字化设计中心所采用对企业提供在线业务应用服务和管理的服务模式。     

RSS技术在虚拟参考咨询系统中应用的设计与实现

本文简单介绍了RSS及其在虚拟参考咨询系统中应用的背景,提出了RSS技术在这个系统中的实施范围、系统结构,分析了具体的数据流程,并以“我的咨询台”为例讨论了虚拟参考咨询系统中RSS功能的具体实现。     

浅谈仿生学在工业设计中的应用

本文简单介绍了仿生学与工业设计的关系,以及它在工业设计的应用发展,由此形成的一门新的学科——仿生设计学,并在此基础上提出了仿生设计学的研究内容与方法,以及在实际设计中的应用。指出了仿生设计学对工业设计的发展起的重大的推动作用。     

以科研促进“土力学”实验教学的改革与实践

随着土工试验技术的发展,传统试验仪器很难满足当前"土力学"实验教学的需要,因此开展以科研促进"土力学"实验教学的改革与实践显得非常必要。依托科研项目和省重点实验,将先进试验仪器和实验方法引入实验教学实践当中、将最新的科研成果融入实验课的理论教学中。通过近两年实验教学的实践,指导学生获批国家级、省级和校级的大学生创新实验项目4项和获得优秀毕业设计荣誉称号2项,指导学生发表科研论文7篇,编写实验手册9本,制作实验教学课件5项。既达到了教学目标,又拓宽了学生视野,并显著提高了学生的科研基本素质、创新思维能力和综合解决问题的能力。实现了科研反哺教学,达到了教研相长的效果。