Evaluating the Usability of a Gamified Virtual Course Designed to Teach Cultural Heritage

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https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v19i04.45053

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online courses, MOOCs, e-learning, heritage education, heritage teaching, gamification

Abstract


Virtual courses represent a major innovation in online teaching and learning, offering diverse training options tailored to individual needs and interests. Proposals have been developed in the field of didactics to provide heritage-related instruction using methodologies and strategies supported by digital sources and offered online. However, there is no comprehensive data compilation available on the evaluation of the usability of digital resources developed for imparting learning about cultural heritage. Hence, this study aims primarily to present the instructional design and usability evaluation of an expert-validated gamified virtual course titled “Cultural Heritage Guardians.” The study results show high usability scores for the designed course, as measured by the system usability scale. This study significantly contributes to aspects related to user evaluations of the usability experiences of virtual courses focused on pedagogy related to cultural heritage.

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Jacob Vargas-Arteaga, Simón Bolívar University

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Audiovisual Media and Master’s in Education from the University of Cordoba, Colombia. Doctoral candidate in Educational Sciences at the Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia. Teacher of Technology and Computer Science and member of the Research Group on Technological Mediation, Cognition and Language for Education and Human Development (Cymted-L) from University of Córdoba, recognized in Category A by the Colombian Ministry of Science and Technology. Consultant and researcher in ICT applied to education, knowledge management and technological and pedagogical innovation and their impact on the quality of learning. Invited professor on Master’s in Education at SUE Caribe Network, University of Córdoba, Colombia.

Marbel Lucía Gravini-Donado, Simón Bolívar University

Psychologist from Universidad Metropolitana de Barranquilla, Master in Education from Fundación Universidad del Norte, Colombia. Doctorate in Education from Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Spain. Professor and researcher at Universidad Simón Bolívar, Colombia. Senior Researcher for Colombian Ministry of Science and Technology. Author of publications and lecturer on topics such as, field of educational psychology, particularly upon areas of learning problems, learning styles, teaching strategies and student retention. Chief of the Educational and Social Synapse Research Group. Research Training Unit Group Director at Universidad Simón Bolívar in Barranquilla, Colombia.

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2024-04-24

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Vargas-Arteaga, J., & Gravini-Donado, M. L. (2024). Evaluating the Usability of a Gamified Virtual Course Designed to Teach Cultural Heritage. International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET), 19(04), pp. 48–57. https://doi.org/10.3991/ijet.v19i04.45053

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Vol. 19 No. 04 (2024)

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