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The effects of metaphor on computer users' mental models and information search behaviors
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2002:1 , 2002

Yu-chen Hsu, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan; Jiunde Lee, National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan

The purpose of this study is to compare the effects of single versus multiple metaphors in computer expert and novice users' change of mental models as well as information search performance. Related issues, such as mental models, differences...

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Web Navigation: The Role of Metaphor, Concept map, and Individual Differences
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2002:1 , 2002

Jiunde Lee, National Chung-Cheng University, Taiwan; Yu-Chen Hsu, Center for General Education, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

The flexible nature of hypermedia allows it to be tailored to an individual's needs. Despite the many degrees of navigational freedom, however, users of hypermedia often find difficulty locating information, feel disoriented, or even become "lost in ...

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The Long-Term Effects of Single versus Multiple Metaphors on Experts and Novices' Search Behaviors
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004:1 , 2004

Yu-chen Hsu, Center for General Education, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan; Jiunde Lee, Institute of Communication Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan

Metaphors are used enormously in designing websites to facilitate multiple user tasks for years. Nevertheless, there is limited research examining metaphor's effects in facilitating user tasks. There is disagreement regarding using single or...

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Visual Metaphor Interface and Cognitive Style: A study for On-line Learning
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2004:1 , 2004

Jiunde Lee, Institute of Communication Studies, National Chiao Tung University, Taiwan; Yu-chen Hsu, Center for General Education, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

Individual characteristics in virtual environments have stimulated considerable interests. An understanding of various cognitive style learners as they respond to different information representation approaches may provide practical information for...

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Design of User-Interface in Web-Based Instruction
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2003:1 , 2003

Yu-chen Hsu & Chao-Pang Wang, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

Web-based instruction (WBI) has been applied in both academic and practitioner fields for the past few years with the advanced invention of communication technology and has become a trend for learning. For the past five years, many design guidelines ...

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The effects of verbal metaphor on learners' development of mental models
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2005:1 , Jun 27, 2005

Yu-chen Hsu, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

The better effects of metaphors in learning have been proved in the past studies. Learners naturally invoke metaphors in learning new concepts because metaphors stimulate learners to generate models of the domain to be learned. However, little...

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The Effects of Emotional Factors in Notification Systems
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2005:1 , Jun 27, 2005

Chin-min Tseng, Institute of Information System and Application, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan; Yu-chen Hsu, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan

Notification system (NS) is a system which provides extra information when users are performing their tasks. In the past, the researches of notification systems always emphasize the objective factors (e.g., performance promotion) but rarely the...

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Interacting with Web Pages Manifesting Personalities by Visual Elements
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2005:1 , Jun 27, 2005

Fang-Yu Wen & Yu-Chen Hsu, National TsingHua University Insititute of Information Systems and Applications, Taiwan

The main purpose of the paper is to know how visual elements that manifest personality affect the attitudes of web users. The effects of similar or dissimilar to the interface that people interact with are investigated. We manipulate visual elements,...

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Interactivity and Function Design of a Web-Based Instruction System: from the Users’ Viewpoint
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2008:1 , Jun 30, 2008

Yu-chen Hsu, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan; Ming-hsien Hsieh, Mingshin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan

Interactivity is an important factor in web-based instruction. However, there is insufficient design information or references for system designers. Most studies in WBI explore the issue of interactivity from the point of view of instructors or...

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The Design of a 3D Virtual Game for Chinese as a Second Language (CSL) Practices
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2009:1 , Jun 22, 2009

Yi-Mei Lin, National Chung Cheng University, Taiwan; Chi-Syan Lin, National University of Tainan, Taiwan; Li-Hung Lin & Hsueh-Yu Chen, Kun Shan University, Taiwan; Jung-Tsan Ma, National University of Tainan, Taiwan; Ren Chang, National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan

As China plays a more influential role in the global politics and economy, Chinese is likely to become an international lingua franca in the near future. Although the importance of learning Chinese seems to be well aware of, learning it is...

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The effect of interface agents’ appearance attractiveness and gender on computer users’ perceptions
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2010:1 , Jun 29, 2010

Yu-chen Hsu, National Tsing-Hua University, Taiwan

With the rapid development of digital technology, the virtual agent has been applied in various computing scenarios to interact with users. More lifelike interface agents have been designed and applied in many fields. The findings of social...

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