Masakatsu KANEKO (兼子 正勝)

We have developed a web-based media literacy educational program with an online video editing simulator(VES) based on a "frame/montage" schema. This study evaluates the program trough pre- and post-tests, excercises and a survey questionnaire. The comparison between the pre-test and the post-test scores suggests that this program significantly improved participants’ media literacy. Furthermore, analysis on improvements of each element in program structure, their correlation with total improvement, and elements analysis of exercises indicates that the frame/montage schema was effective in a certain measure. Correlation of practice with exercises and the pre- and post-test, and evaluation results of the survey questionnaire indicate that the VES is effective. However, the results also indicate that teaching materials and the VES need some improvement for better outcomes.

Popularization of information communication technology has increased the importance of user-centered design approaches. For instance, user experience considerations propose to influence not only devices functions but also users behaviors. The authors propose a conceptual model of use by applying the user-oriented and function-oriented models to generate relationships between user and functions depending on circumstances. This study examines the possibility of quantitatively understanding use by applying the conceptual model. For this purpose, we adopt user-experience evaluation references, which are derived from previous studies to quantitatively understand the use of a device. The text-mining method was used to analyze the description of web logs on the first-generation iPad, which is a representative product considering user experience. The results indicate that the use of an iPad could be inferred from the user-oriented model and the importance to stimulate lifelike behaviors that are free of operating and setting functions. The conclusion indicates the usefulness of this method to clarify the situation where activated the user behavior.