Ergonomic analysis of KUZEM LMS

Abstract

Developments in the internet, computer and educational technologies have brought many technology-based educational methods such as computer-based education, distance education. In these methods, using the facilities brought by technology, it is possible to offer more efficient learning activities to the students and it can also be possible to convey the educational opportunities to more and more people through this channel. The increase in the application fields of information and communication technologies brought up the ergonomic examining of the software produced by these technologies; the concepts such as ergonomic software, user-friendly software have been started to be used in order to express the efficiency and the performance of the software. In this study the software of Kirikkale University Distance Education Center (KUZEM) Learning Management System (LMS), developed by us, is evaluated in terms of ergonomic criteria and its strong and weak aspects, in terms of cognitive ergonomics, are tried to be introduced. © Sila Science.