Age-related differences in search strategy and performance when using a data-rich web site

Erica Olmsted-Hawala, Jennifer C. Romano Bergstrom, Wendy A. Rogers

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Abstract

In a usability study on a portion of the Census Bureau Web site, we assess how people of different ages search for specific information by evaluating performance and strategy differences between age groups. We collected usability metrics of accuracy and efficiency, including mouse click data. Eye-tracking data were also collected including eye-movement patterns in pre-defined areas of interest. This paper focuses on the number of fixations (whether participants looked at the correct area of the screen) and number of unique visits (whether participants re-checked their answers). Results show that on the hard task only, older adults took longer to make the first click when initially starting the task, and there was a trend for younger adults to have higher accuracy. All age groups re-checked their answers suggesting that users of all ages experience difficulties when reading and comprehending complex data tables.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationUniversal Access in Human-Computer Interaction
Subtitle of host publicationUser and Context Diversity - 7th International Conference, UAHCI 2013, Held as Part of HCI International 2013, Proceedings
Pages201-210
Number of pages10
EditionPART 2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Externally publishedYes
Event7th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Design Methods, Tools, and Interaction Techniques for eInclusion, UAHCI 2013, Held as Part of 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2013 - Las Vegas, NV, United States
Duration: Jul 21 2013Jul 26 2013

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics)
NumberPART 2
Volume8010 LNCS
ISSN (Print)0302-9743
ISSN (Electronic)1611-3349

Other

Other7th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction: Design Methods, Tools, and Interaction Techniques for eInclusion, UAHCI 2013, Held as Part of 15th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2013
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityLas Vegas, NV
Period7/21/137/26/13

Keywords

  • age differences
  • cognition
  • eye tracking
  • mouse clicks
  • search strategy
  • usability

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Theoretical Computer Science
  • General Computer Science

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