Examples of Web Credibility Presumed A presumed credible site represents a non-profit organisation and also provides links to its competitors. The URL also ends in .org and the site circles around one specific topic. An example of this is Oxfam.org.au Reputed Reputed credibility is based off the credibility of recommendations from a third party, whether it… Read More Week 4, Question 5
Problems Facing the Future of Web Credibility Increase in ads on pages – more websites mean less money so website owners need to make revenue somehow Increase pop ads – website creators don’t want to pay for website security and protection More authors – the web is ever expanding, meaning the number of websites, posts… Read More Week 4, Question 3
Wikipedia: Why is it not a credible source? As stated by Metzger, in the digital age, “authority is no longer a prerequisite for content provision on the Internet” (2007, p.1) which is exactly the problem with Wikipedia. Wikipedia states in its own disclaimer that its articles are authored by anyone regardless of their academic credibility.… Read More Week 4, Question 2
The Importance of Web Credibility as a Student Web Creditability is extremely important as a student. One of the main aims of a university education is developing a student’s ability to conduct academic research which provides a foundation for further education. Failing to use credible online resources could result in a reduction of marks or… Read More Week 4, Question 1
Performance Loads in Everyday Items Bookmarks Previous to the invention of bookmarks, users would have to memorize sites they wished to visit again though cognition making the performance load high. Now, however, with bookmarks, people no longer need to memorise sites. This is an example of reduction in cognitive load Search Bars Without search bars… Read More Week 3, Question 4
Psychology and Visual Design Do designers need to understand psychology? Psychology is necessary for visual design, although not to the scientific extent it can go to. The way humans process every bit of visual information is in the brain, which determines how they react to it, whether it is a positive or negative experience. Hence,… Read More Week 3, Question 3
Chunking What is Chunking? Chunking refers to the way humans learn the language, in larger “lexical chunks” or meaningful strings of words committed to memory rather than learning word-for-word. Chunks may consist of fixed idiom or conventional speech routines, but also may be words that appear frequently together in a pattern which is known as… Read More Week 3, Question 2
Performance Load and Visual Communication Summary and Discussion: Lidwell, Holden, & Butler state that performance load is the degree of mental and physical activity required to achieve a task (2003, p.148). When it is high, performance time and errors increase, and when it is low, the opposite is true. It comes in two forms. Cognitive Load: the amount… Read More Week 3 Question 1
Stop at the Red The colour red has been consistently used as a signal to stop and can be seen as an example of functional consistency as it serves a function. By using a colour in new signs today, users are able to take their existing knowledge about the connotations of the colour red… Read More Week 2 Question 2
Consistency Summary Consistency refers to the principle in which systems are more usable and learnable when similar parts are expressed in similar ways. There are four types of consistency. Aesthetic consistency refers to the consistency of style and appearance which enhances recognition, communicates membership, sets emotional expectations. Functional consistency refers to the consistency of meaning… Read More Week 2 Question 1
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