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Age group differences in world wide web navigation

Year: 1997

Type: conference-abstract

Abstract: In this study, we examined the effects of age and training on efficiency and preferences in a World Wide Web search activity. Older participants were able to complete most of the tasks, but took more steps to find the information than did younger adults. Factors in this inefficiency were patterns of returning to the home page and revisiting pages that had been seen before during a search. Interactive training improved efficiency and altered preferences. We discuss implications for training and design.

Source: CHI Conference Extended Abstracts on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA)

DOI: 10.1145/1120212.1120401

Authors: Beth Meyer, Richard A. Sit, Victoria A. Spaulding, Sherry E. Mead, Neff Walker

Institution: Georgia Institute of Technology

Language: English

Topic: Technology Use by Older Adults

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Award: CENTER ON AGING AND COGNITION: HEALTH, EDUCATION AND TRA

OpenAlex ID: W1971172869

Cites: 1

Cited by: 44

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