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ReferencesNavigation arrowAuthorsNavigation arrowSherry E. Mead

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Pub. period:1995-2000
Pub. count:4
Number of co-authors:9



Co-authors

Number of publications with 3 favourite co-authors:

Gabriel K. Rousseau:3
Brian A. Jamieson:3
Wendy A. Rogers:3

 

 

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Sherry E. Mead's 3 most productive colleagues in number of publications:

Wendy A. Rogers:52
Matthias Schneider..:17
Beth Meyer:4
 
 
 
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2000
 
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Mead, Sherry E., Sit, Richard A., Rogers, Wendy A., Jamieson, Brian A. and Rousseau, Gabriel K. (2000): Influences of General Computer Experience and Age on Library Database Search Performance. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 19 (2) pp. 107-123.

“Two experiments examined the effects of general computer experience and age on library system search performance among novice library system users. Twenty younger adults (10 with high and 10 with low computer experience) and 20 older adults (10 with low and 10 with no computer experience) performed 10 search tasks of varying difficulty. Search success, syntax errors, database field specifications, keyword specifications, and use of Boolean operators were examined. Among younger novices, high computer experience was associated with slightly better performance than low computer experience. Among older novices, having some computer experience was associated with much better performance than no computer experience. Older computer users showed lower overall success rates, made more syntax and field specification errors, and demonstrated poorer understanding of Boolean logic and keyword matching algorithms than younger adults with similar computer experience. Implications for interface design and training interventions for novice on-line library system users are discussed.”

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1998
 
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Rousseau, Gabriel K., Jamieson, Brian A., Rogers, Wendy A., Mead, Sherry E. and Sit, Richard A. (1998): Assessing the Usability of On-Line Library Systems. In Behaviour and Information Technology, 17 (5) pp. 274-281.

“Computer-based library systems are becoming pervasive throughout public and university libraries. The purpose of the present study was to survey the users of a representative system to assess the degree to which they used the system's functionality, their difficulties with the system, and their experiences learning the system. The majority of the 966 users of the system made limited use of the more advanced system commands and had difficulty understanding how the system works. Importantly, many of the users reported remotely accessing the system, which has implications for the development of training and help systems. The data from the survey are interpreted in the context of suggestions for design and training improvements for library on-line systems.”

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Meyer, Beth, Rogers, Wendy A., Schneider-Hufschmidt, Matthias, Grace, Gregory, Spaulding-Johnson, Victoria A. and Mead, Sherry E. (1998): Making Technology Accessible for Older Users. In ACM SIGCHI Bulletin, 30 (4) pp. 62-65.

“The proportion of the world's population that is over age 60 has grown dramatically and continues to increase. The World Health Organization estimates that, by the year 2020, 24% of Europeans will fall into this age group, along with 23% of North Americans and 17% of East Asians [4]. Furthermore, at least in Europe, older people tend to have more per capita income than younger people do, making them an important market for consumer products. This growing segment of the population is increasingly exposed to computers and various forms of computer technology, both from interest and from necessity [2]. Finally, older adults do have unique usability needs. For example, older people had more trouble finding information in a Web site than younger people [1]. Older mouse users found it more difficult to hit targets, though this effect could be reduced with design interventions [3]. Aging can particularly affect how consumers use industrial designs. Fortunately, designs created to make technology accessible to older users often have some benefit for younger users as well (e.g., [3]). For these reasons, it is critical that the HCI community understand how aging affects computer usability. Towards that end, on April 21, 1998, we conducted a Special Interest Group (SIG) devoted to issues of aging and use of technology. The goal of this SIG was to bring designers together with researchers in the field of aging and human factors, in order to share knowledge and discuss issues in real-world interface design.”

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1995
 
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Jamieson, Brian A., Cabrera, Elizabeth F., Mead, Sherry E. and Rousseau, Gabriel K. (1995): Training New Technology: Automatic Teller Machines and Older Adults. In: Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society 39th Annual Meeting 1995. pp. 153-157.

“The purpose of the present study was to assess the benefits of providing on-line training for an automatic teller machine (ATM). An ATM simulator was developed for the study, and older adults (65-80) served as the subjects. Subjects were assigned to one of two conditions. Half of the subjects were given a written description of how the ATM worked. The other half went through an on-line tutorial, which showed them how to perform transactions on the simulator. After performing 30 transactions on the simulator, subjects were transferred to a new ATM simulator that was topographically different. The subjects who received the on-line tutorial performed more transactions correctly during acquisition, and were better able to transfer their skills to a different ATM simulator and to novel transactions.”

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Publication statistics

Pub. period:1995-2000
Pub. count:4
Number of co-authors:9



Co-authors

Number of publications with 3 favourite co-authors:

Gabriel K. Rousseau:3
Brian A. Jamieson:3
Wendy A. Rogers:3

 

 

Productive colleagues

Sherry E. Mead's 3 most productive colleagues in number of publications:

Wendy A. Rogers:52
Matthias Schneider..:17
Beth Meyer:4
 
 
 
Jun 19

“ ... there are no simple 'right' answers for most web design questions (at least not for the important ones). What works is good, integrated design that fills a need--carefully thought out, well executed, and tested. ”

-- Steve Krug, Don't Make Me Think, p. 136

 
 

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Read the fascinating history of Wearable Computing, told by its father, Steve Mann

Read Steve's chapter !

 
 

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