Future Website Research Articles

School Websites: Local Contexts of Physical Activity and Physical Education Information

As the digital age continues to evolve, websites provide a potential way for physical education (PE) programs and schools to offer information on how they handle the topic of physical activity (PA). Charter schooling and charter schools have become substantially prevalent over the last 30 years, and the trend does not appear to be slowing. A variety of studies to gather information about PE and PA have already been conducted (Hill et al., 2010; Kahan & McKenzie, 2020; Kahan & McKenzie, 2021; Kahan et al., 2019). Specifically, Kahan and McKenzie have performed a variety of website analyses in the state of California, content-analyzing the sites to surveil PA and PE information on school websites. Further, they have looked at school factors such as local demographics, school size, religious affiliation, and public/private/charter affiliation. By following an intended partial-replication protocol, we looked to surveil Arizona-based charter schools to study the local context of another charter “hotspot.” We collected data through data collection protocols communicated by Dr. Kahan (circa June 2019). By conducting a quantitative descriptive study, we looked at characteristics and ran binary regression models to look for inferentially underlying trends. Descriptively, most findings mirrored those of previous research, with marginal presence of any information specific to PE and PA. We found significant predictors for website information for the categories of sports, PE frequency, presence of a PE teacher, school levels, and recess. We found similarities and differences between school types, but these targeted certain factors that may be expanded on or used to guide future website analyses both in Arizona and nationally. This is significant because as the prevalence of charter schools continues to grow, it is important to keep students sufficiently physically active and physically educated throughout a school day.

Usability of a Web-Based Registry for Preclinical Alzheimer's Disease: Implications from a Cross-Sectional Online Survey.

We have been conducting a Japanese trial-ready cohort web study since 2019 as a web-based online registry to enroll individuals with preclinical Alzheimer's disease to facilitate trials on Alzheimer's disease prevention. The usability of a website might be an important factor in determining user participation and retention. We conducted a user questionnaire survey to analyze the usability of the Japanese trial-ready cohort website and user characteristics for future website improvement. This was a cross-sectional prospective observational study. Online survey using Google Forms. Among the Japanese trial-ready cohort web study participants, we enrolled those who provided consent to participate in the study and had completed one or more Cognitive Function Instrument tests before May 2, 2023. We sent an invitation e-mail, including the questionnaire web address, to eligible participants on July 21 and 22, 2023. We analyzed the questionnaire answers, including the system usability scale score and time of response (in 24 h). We also compared the respondents' characteristics with that of all the Japanese trial-ready cohort web study participants to identify features associated with an increased/decreased response rate to the questionnaire. Among the 10,112 Japanese trial-ready cohort web study participants that we sent invitation e-mails, we received 1,574 eligible responses (15.6%) within three weeks of the response acceptance period. The mean system usability scale score was 67.6, and no difference in system usability scale scores was observed in terms of age or sex. Approximately half of the respondents of the Japanese trial-ready cohort web study heard about it online, whereas one-fourth heard about it via newspapers. Contribution to drug development for dementia treatment was the most frequent motivation for participating in the Japanese trial-ready cohort web study (51.5%), followed by participation in the latest research (48.1%), concerns about self-memory (43.4%), and a family history of dementia (34.6%). Female respondents responded approximately 1.5 h later than male respondents. Lastly, those who had participated in the Japanese trial-ready cohort onsite study, were in their 70's, or had a larger number of Cognitive Function Instrument or Cogstate tests completion history were more likely to respond to the current online survey (relative risk of response > 1). We conducted an online survey using Google Forms for participants in the Japanese trial-ready cohort web study to determine the usability. The results of this study might help to improve the user experience of the Japanese trial-ready cohort website itself, increase the web study registrants, maintain user retention, facilitate future online surveys, and serve as a reference for other web-based registries of presymptomatic disease status.

Development of Quran Learning Website for the Islamic Sharia Service in Southeast Aceh District Using the Waterfall Method

This study aims to develop an Al-Qur'an learning website for the Islamic Sharia Office of Southeast Aceh District using the waterfall method. The website development stage includes needs analysis, design, implementation, testing, and maintenance. At the design stage, the website features and appearance are made. Functional testing results show that the website can run correctly and according to the desired specifications. This research benefits the Southeast Aceh District Islamic Sharia Office and future researchers who wish to develop a website for learning the Qur'an using the waterfall method. In future website development, it is advisable to involve users actively in every stage of development to ensure their involvement in design and testing.

Web Content Management Systems as a Support Service in Academic Library Websites: An Investigation of the World-class Universities in 2012–2022

PurposeThis study aims to describe and analyze the global status and trends in the application of Web Content Management Systems (WCMS) in academic library websites over the last decade, as reflected on the Internet Archive and current library websites. Design/methodology/approachThe study selected the top 1000 academic library websites listed in the 2023 QS World University Rankings, and collected and examined their WCMS adopted in 2012 and 2022 using Python software and the BuiltWith tool. Multiple visits were made to capture the distribution of WCMS, popular software, and software categories. FindingsThe survey results indicated a significant change in the application of WCMS to academic library websites from 2012 to 2022. The number of libraries using WCMS increased by 288, and over half (61.9 %) of libraries adopted WCMS in 2022. Over 70 types of WCMS existed within academic libraries, while a small number of WCMS own the vast majority of the market share, with Drupal consistently being the most popular software. Significant geographical differences existed in the WCMS used by academic libraries in different countries/regions. The innovation theory and functional modules of open-source WCMS will be the main factors influencing their future website transformation and upgrading of academic libraries.

Penerapan Metode Usability Testing dan System Usability Scale untuk Mengevaluasi Website Akademik

A web-based academic information system, developed to address the demands of organizations wishing to computerize their educational offerings to improve efficiency, service excellence, competitiveness and the quality of their workforce. The Syarif Kasim Riau Islamic University Animal Husbandry Study Program is one of the universities that has an academic website. This website was launched in 2013 and last updated in 2017, but its quality has never been assessed. This study aims to assess website usability using the System Usability Scale (SUS) test on the Uin Suska Riau Animal Husbandry Research Program website. In this study, usability testing is done by giving tasks to users to complete, and SUS is used to measure user satisfaction with academic websites. Respondents were taken using a random sampling technique with a total of 85 respondents obtained from the slovin formula. In the ranking of adjectives including ok on the class F scale and including unacceptable in the acceptance range category, namely unacceptable websites, the final result is 50.03 according to SUS calculations. The results of this study include 5 recommendations for improvement solutions as a reference for future website development.

METODE PENGADUAN FASILITAS PERKULIAHAN DAN PRAKTIKUM BERBASIS WEB (STUDI KASUS: STIKOM UYELINDO KUPANG)

The more rapid development of universities in Indonesia, the competition between universities is getting bigger so that the quality and facilities of each university greatly affect the attractiveness and competitiveness of universities. College of Computer Informatics Management (STIKOM) Uyelindo Kupang has 672 students. The campus of STIKOM Uyelindo Kupang has three departments, namely, first-class informatics engineering, undergraduate information systems and D3 informatics engineering with each accredited B. The development and improvement of lecture and practicum facility services at (STIKOM) Uyelindo Kupang is very important to be monitored and maintained. If the campus has provided services and facilities for students but these services and facilities are not monitored and maintained, sooner or later the services and facilities provided will be damaged and can no longer be used. The purpose of this research is to build a complaint information system website for lecture facilities and practicum to help and facilitate students. Based on the results of the test analysis using the Slovin method, there is an average value of 87% with Strongly Agree (SS) criteria. Even with the index value, when viewed based on the type of variable, there are several question items with unfavorable criteria. Question items with these criteria need to be considered for future website development. In the future, the website development will take into account the lowest index value of each indicator, especially those with poor and bad criteria.

소셜미디어 관광정보가 관광동기에 미치는 영향에 관한 연구 : Pull-Push 동기이론을 중심으로

Social media tourism information is changing the way tourists plan and book, how they share information. Daily information exploration through social media is a contributing factor to new tourism motivation. This study investigated the impact of social media's information characteristics on tourism motivation. To this end, social media information characteristics are classified into information providers, information types, and information characteristics, and structures affecting pull-push motivation are analyzed according to tourism motivation theory. 157 data were collected through online and offline surveys, and the results of the analysis revealed that different motives were affected by the nature of the sources, and that the type of information and the nature of the information had a different effect on tourism motives. These results are valuable as a basic study that understand the impact of social media tourism information, which can have a substantial and policy marketing impact on the role of future websites or social media.

Evaluation of an Educational Health Website on Infections and Antibiotics in England: Mixed Methods, User-Centered Approach.

Backgrounde-Bug, an educational health website for teachers and students, aims to help control antibiotic resistance by educating young people about microbes, hygiene, and antibiotic resistance, reducing the incidence of infection and, therefore, the need for antibiotics. The teachers’ section of the e-Bug website has not been evaluated since it was launched in 2009, and worldwide page views have been steadily decreasing since 2013.ObjectiveThis study aimed to apply GoodWeb, a comprehensive framework utilizing methodologies and attributes that are relevant to the digital era, to evaluate and suggest improvements to the e-Bug website.MethodsElectronic questionnaires and face-to-face completion of task scenarios were used to assess content, ease of use, interactivity, technical adequacy, appearance, effectiveness, efficiency, and learnability of the teachers’ section of the e-Bug website.ResultsA total of 106 teachers evaluated the e-Bug website; 97.1% (103/106) of them reported that they would use e-Bug, and 98.1% (104/106) of them reported that they would recommend it to others. Participants thought that there was a niche for e-Bug because of the way the resources fit into the national curriculum. Suggestions for improvements included changing the menu indication by highlighting the current page or deactivating links, improving home page indication, and providing a preview of resources when hovering the mouse over hyperlinks. Additional features requested by users included a search function and access to training opportunities.ConclusionsThis paper reports that the GoodWeb framework was successfully applied to evaluate the e-Bug website, and therefore, it could be used to guide future website evaluations in other fields. Results from this study will be used to appraise the current quality and inform any future changes, modifications, and additions to e-Bug.

A Comprehensive Framework to Evaluate Websites: Literature Review and Development of GoodWeb.

BackgroundAttention is turning toward increasing the quality of websites and quality evaluation to attract new users and retain existing users.ObjectiveThis scoping study aimed to review and define existing worldwide methodologies and techniques to evaluate websites and provide a framework of appropriate website attributes that could be applied to any future website evaluations.MethodsWe systematically searched electronic databases and gray literature for studies of website evaluation. The results were exported to EndNote software, duplicates were removed, and eligible studies were identified. The results have been presented in narrative form.ResultsA total of 69 studies met the inclusion criteria. The extracted data included type of website, aim or purpose of the study, study populations (users and experts), sample size, setting (controlled environment and remotely assessed), website attributes evaluated, process of methodology, and process of analysis. Methods of evaluation varied and included questionnaires, observed website browsing, interviews or focus groups, and Web usage analysis. Evaluations using both users and experts and controlled and remote settings are represented. Website attributes that were examined included usability or ease of use, content, design criteria, functionality, appearance, interactivity, satisfaction, and loyalty. Website evaluation methods should be tailored to the needs of specific websites and individual aims of evaluations. GoodWeb, a website evaluation guide, has been presented with a case scenario.ConclusionsThis scoping study supports the open debate of defining the quality of websites, and there are numerous approaches and models to evaluate it. However, as this study provides a framework of the existing literature of website evaluation, it presents a guide of options for evaluating websites, including which attributes to analyze and options for appropriate methods.

Usability of Health Information Websites Designed for Adolescents: Systematic Review, Neurodevelopmental Model, and Design Brief.

BackgroundAdolescence is a unique developmental period characterized by biological, social, and cognitive changes, as well as an interest in managing one’s own health care. Many adolescents use the internet to seek health care information. However, young people face barriers before they can understand and apply the health information that they access on the web. It is essential that usability of adolescent health websites on the internet is improved to help adolescents overcome these barriers and allow them to engage successfully with web-based health care content.ObjectiveThe aim of this review was to synthesize the usability of specific health information websites. These findings were mapped onto the adolescent neurodevelopmental profile, and a design brief based on the findings was developed to tailor future websites for specific adolescent requirements.MethodsA systematic search conducted using PubMed, PsycINFO, and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) identified 25 studies that assessed the usability of health information websites. Adolescent feedback was collected by a mixture of surveys, focus groups, interviews, and think-aloud procedures.ResultsA majority of the information websites were developed for specific health issues that may be relevant to adolescents. The most preferred website features were interactive content such as games and quizzes, as well as videos, images, audio clips, and animations. Participants also preferred communicating with other adolescents with similar conditions or learning about their experience through real stories and testimonials. Adolescents found it difficult to use health information websites if they contained too much text, were too cluttered, or had features that made it difficult to access. The findings are considered in the context of adolescent social processes, low tolerance of delayed gratification, and attraction to novelty and mapped onto a neurodevelopmental model of adolescence.ConclusionsYoung people’s feedback can determine usability and content that make a health information website easy or informative to use. Neurodevelopmental profiles and the users’ specific preferences and skills should be addressed in future development of health information websites for adolescents.

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We are delighted to announce that Shanghai Archives of Psychiatry will be published by BMJ Publishing Group as of mid 2018. BMJ is an international publisher of medical publications. This change will work as an important step for the journal to become a truly international platform for eastern and western mental health professionals to exchange new research findings and service developments.The current management team of the journal are keen to work in partnership with BMJ to further build the journal to be strong and impactful for international audiences. For more upcoming change information, please refer to the official website of our journal (www.shanghaiarchivesofpsychiatry.org) and the announcement of BMJ official website in future.

Determinants of web-user satisfaction: using technology acceptance model

This study investigates the determinant of web-user satisfaction. User satisfaction is successful measurement for IT implementation. Technology Acceptance Model and Theory of Plan Behaviour are used to underpin the relationship. Two variables are applied as determinants of web-user satisfaction: perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use. Students from four faculties are used as research object and questioner were distributed online by giving URL-Link through WhatsApp. 53 Students filled the questioners. Smart-PLS use to analyse data. The finding show that perceived ease of use has a positive relationship with user satisfaction. However, perceived usefulness does not have a significant relationship with user satisfaction. This study has a practical and theoretical implication. Practically, the finding can be used to formulate the future university website development. Theoretically, this study contributes to the Technology Acceptance Model and Theory of Plan Behaviour.

A Study of Factors Affecting Loyalty:A Regression Analysis in Online Environment

The rapid growth of technology and increase in penetration of internet has posed a big challenge to companies for selling their products online. High customer acquisition cost and minimal switching costs for customers made the competition very tough among the online companies. Hence, online stores in order to survive and to be sustainable they must have a very strong base of loyal customers who are willing to revisit their stores. However, to retain customers in online environment is far difficult than the brick and motor stores as there is no physical interaction between seller and buyer. Online customers get affected by different aspects which influence their willingness to return to the website in future. Therefore, it is very important for etailers to find and understand those factors which influence customer loyalty. The main objective of this study is to identify the critical factors which determine e loyalty. E-service quality, e-perceived value and e- trust are examined in on line business to customer (B2C) context, in order to understand their relationship among each other and their influence on e-loyalty. For this study data was collected from respondents living in selected cities of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Chandigarh. For data collection a self-administered questionnaire, whose reliability and validity was established, was sent through E-mails and Facebook profiles of the respondents in the month of October to December 2016. Out of around five hundred people only 223 responses were found valid. Further linear Regression Analysis was used for the analysis of data. Results show that e-Trust, e-Perceived value and e-service quality are positively related and predict e loyalty.

Doing research on mobile devices: An undergraduate case study

ABSTRACTTo investigate how undergraduates use library and scholarly resources through their mobile devices, the authors surveyed 138 undergraduate students at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ) in the spring 2014 semester. The results confirmed that they want to search databases and journals on their mobile devices. By examining the functionalities of mobile-friendly databases, we identified the challenges and barriers to using mobile devices to search electronic databases and find articles. The results of this study were used in generating recommendations for the design, capabilities, and resources of future mobile websites.

An Evaluation and Ranking of Children's Hospital Websites in the United States.

BackgroundChildren’s hospitals are faced with the rising need for technological innovation. Their prospective health care consumers, who increasingly depend on the Web and social media for communication and consumer engagement, drive this need. As patients and family members navigate the Web presence of hospitals, it is important for these specialized organizations to present themselves and their services efficiently.ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the website content of children’s hospitals in order to identify opportunities to improve website design and create benchmarks to judge improvement.MethodsAll websites associated with a children’s hospital were identified using a census list of all children’s hospitals in the United States. In March of 2014, each website and its social media were evaluated using a Web crawler that provided a 5-dimensional assessment that included website accessibility, marketing, content, technology, and usability. The 5-dimensional assessment was scored on a scale ranging from 0 to 10 with positive findings rated higher on the scale. Websites were ranked by individual dimensions as well as according to their average ranking across all dimensions.ResultsMean scores of 153 websites ranged from 5.05 to 8.23 across all 5 dimensions. Results revealed that no website scored a perfect 10 on any dimension and that room exists for meaningful improvement.ConclusionsStudy findings allow for the establishment of baseline benchmarks for tracking future website and social media improvements and display the need for enhanced Web-based consumer engagement for children’s hospitals.

Web content and design trends of Alabama academic libraries

Purpose– This paper aims to evaluate the website content of Alabama academic libraries to examine their services, content and compliance with design and accessibility standards.Design/methodology/approach– A content analysis was conducted on 24 academic library websites discovered through Jeanne Burke’s Higher Education Directory and the Alabama Colleges directory website. All data were collected within a month.Findings– Study data revealed that while academic libraries are offering more online services, many continue to lack certain services or fail to implement basic web design and accessibility standards.Research limitations/implications– Inclusion into the study was limited to the independent library websites of Alabama institutions offering four-year degree courses and content data discoverable within three clicks of the home page. Future studies might identify why certain libraries lack reference chat services, social media accounts and/or certain accessibility accommodations. Additional research might evaluate multilingual websites and their methods for providing language options.Practical implications– The results of this study should assist in the evaluation of library websites and increase awareness of design and accessibility standards, enabling designers and policy makers to improve upon future website designs.Originality/value– This study presents a depth of evaluation and currency unseen in most web content analyses. The extent of this study should provide librarians, web designers, and library policy makers with a suitable comparison for website projects and evaluations.

Website Data And Uses For Strategic Marketing A Commercial Experience

This is an investigation into website analytics and the traffic source effect on goal conversions.The primary objective is to measure its web page analytics and improve its commercial marketing strategy.Crucial benchmarks of website efficacy for improved business optimization were created.Interesting results emerged.Though Google was by far the best traffic source, it did not achieve the highest comparative goal conversion rate.While Facebook had a lower conversion rate, they attracted the highest traffic flow for returning visitors.Hotfrog.com.au results showed a 100% conversion rate with all of the users who visited the website via the online directory being successfully converted into goals.Results provided productive information for future website marketing strategy.

A Study on Consumer Intention in a Web Portal Game from the Perspective of Flow Experience

Providing consumers with a positive and satisfying online shopping experience is the goal of the web operator. Therefore, in this paper, the authors use overhead construction to extend Csikszentmihalyi’s proposed flow theory (1975) to the computer intermediary environment and discuss the web portal game from the perspective of flow experience to identify possible causes and positive and negative results, as well as understand customer utility and hedonic motives in online shopping. In this research, the portal game is in play in the online consumer’s flow experience. This study also explores customer benefit and the effect on consumer behavior brought about by the identification of consumer preference and purchase intention. This study used an internet questionnaire survey to obtain 442 valid responses for data analysis. The results reveal that different Web site characteristics affect the flow experience and indirectly affect customer value; the results also indicate positive preferences and positive expense results. These results may serve as a reference for future Web site industry management policy and marketing strategy.

Evaluation of the online-presence (homepage) of burn units/burn centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland

PurposeA successful online presence is an important key factor in the competition among hospitals today. However, little is known about the internet presence and the quality of websites of burn units on the World Wide Web. The aim was to assess the online presence of hospitals provided by specialized burn units in German speaking countries with a focus on the rate and the performance of actively run websites. MethodsA multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study was performed over a period of 1.5 month (October–December 2010). Forty-four burn units were assessed by using a previously generated criteria list. The list included 36 criteria with following topics: “research and teaching”; “patient care”; “clinical emphases”, “general information”; “information brokerage”. ResultsOverall, the websites examined offered a good overview about their different online services with many multimedia-based elements included. All websites consisted of hyperlinks, general multimedia-based elements and information on means of communication with the hospital, respectively. In contrast, the quality of specific information for burn patients was relatively poor. With regard to the need of elderly people, the usability and the layout, the different websites offer a lot of options for future improvements. ConclusionBurn centers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland already consider the World Wide Web as an important tool for self-promotion and communication. The potential of burn center websites to function as a knowledge base for first aid as well as preventive measurements should be considered and realized in future web site designs.

Design element alternatives for stress-management intervention websites

Typical public and military-sponsored websites on stress and depression tend to be prescriptive. Some require users to complete lengthy questionnaires. Others reproduce printed flyers, papers, or educational materials not adapted for online use. Some websites require users to follow a prescribed path through the material. Stress Gym was developed as a first-level, evidence-based, website intervention to help U.S. military members learn how to manage mild to moderate stress and depressive symptoms using a self-help intervention with progress tracking and 24/7availablility. It was designed using web-based, health-management intervention design elements that have been proven effective and users reported they prefer. These included interactivity, self-pacing, and pleasing aesthetics. Users learned how to manage stress by accessing modules they choose, and by practicing proven stress management strategies interactively immediately after login. Test results of Stress Gym with Navy members demonstrated that it was effective, with significant decreases in reported perceived stress levels from baseline to follow-up assessment. Stress Gym used design elements that may serve as a model for future websites to emulate and improve upon, and as a template against which to compare and contrast the design and functionality of future online, health-intervention websites.