Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences

This study reports on an exploratory research study that examined the design of websites that encourage both learning and enjoyment. This study examines museum websites that offer educational materials. As part of their mission, most museums provide the general public educational materials for study...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales:	Aleck C. H. Lin, Shirley D. Gregor
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Athabasca University Press 2006
Materias:	E-learning learning enjoyment museum website design Special aspects of education LC8-6691
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/26f66baf74de4e749d705dc06b185e4a
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:26f66baf74de4e749d705dc06b185e4a
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:26f66baf74de4e749d705dc06b185e4a2021-12-02T19:20:40ZDesigning Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences10.19173/irrodl.v7i3.3641492-3831https://doaj.org/article/26f66baf74de4e749d705dc06b185e4a2006-12-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/view/364https://doaj.org/toc/1492-3831This study reports on an exploratory research study that examined the design of websites that encourage both learning and enjoyment. This study examines museum websites that offer educational materials. As part of their mission, most museums provide the general public educational materials for study and enjoyment. Many museums use the Internet in support of their mission. Museum websites offer excellent opportunity to study learning environments designed for enjoyment. Computer-supported learning of various types has been studied over the years, including computer-aided learning, computer-aided instruction, computer-managed learning, and more recently, learning via the Internet. However, the concept of online learning for enjoyment – specifically when learning is not part of a formal instructional undertaking – has not been well studied and thus is not well understood. Some relevant work appears in the literature on pleasure (Telfer, 1980), happiness (Perry, 1967; Veenhoven, 1984), playfulness (Lieberman, 1977; Webster & Martocchio, 1992), and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Pace, 2004). The study reported here seeks to redress this gap in the literature, specifically ‘learning for enjoyment,’ by reporting on a number of semi-structured in-depth interviews with museum and educational experts in Taiwan. Our study identified a number of characteristics required of online learning websites, and we conclude some suggested guidelines for developing an online learning website for enjoyment.Aleck C. H. LinShirley D. GregorAthabasca University PressarticleE-learninglearningenjoymentmuseumwebsite designSpecial aspects of educationLC8-6691ENInternational Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, Vol 7, Iss 3 (2006)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	E-learning learning enjoyment museum website design Special aspects of education LC8-6691
spellingShingle	E-learning learning enjoyment museum website design Special aspects of education LC8-6691 Aleck C. H. Lin Shirley D. Gregor Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
description	This study reports on an exploratory research study that examined the design of websites that encourage both learning and enjoyment. This study examines museum websites that offer educational materials. As part of their mission, most museums provide the general public educational materials for study and enjoyment. Many museums use the Internet in support of their mission. Museum websites offer excellent opportunity to study learning environments designed for enjoyment. Computer-supported learning of various types has been studied over the years, including computer-aided learning, computer-aided instruction, computer-managed learning, and more recently, learning via the Internet. However, the concept of online learning for enjoyment – specifically when learning is not part of a formal instructional undertaking – has not been well studied and thus is not well understood. Some relevant work appears in the literature on pleasure (Telfer, 1980), happiness (Perry, 1967; Veenhoven, 1984), playfulness (Lieberman, 1977; Webster & Martocchio, 1992), and flow (Csikszentmihalyi, 1990; Pace, 2004). The study reported here seeks to redress this gap in the literature, specifically ‘learning for enjoyment,’ by reporting on a number of semi-structured in-depth interviews with museum and educational experts in Taiwan. Our study identified a number of characteristics required of online learning websites, and we conclude some suggested guidelines for developing an online learning website for enjoyment.
format	article
author	Aleck C. H. Lin Shirley D. Gregor
author_facet	Aleck C. H. Lin Shirley D. Gregor
author_sort	Aleck C. H. Lin
title	Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
title_short	Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
title_full	Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
title_fullStr	Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
title_full_unstemmed	Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences
title_sort	designing websites for learning and enjoyment: a study of museum experiences
publisher	Athabasca University Press
publishDate	2006
url	https://doaj.org/article/26f66baf74de4e749d705dc06b185e4a
work_keys_str_mv	AT aleckchlin designingwebsitesforlearningandenjoymentastudyofmuseumexperiences AT shirleydgregor designingwebsitesforlearningandenjoymentastudyofmuseumexperiences
_version_	1718376784257351680

Designing Websites for Learning and Enjoyment: A study of museum experiences

Ejemplares similares