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Main topic
Usability and Accessibility Considerations as an Approach of Geoportals Improvement
Main topic in English
Usability and Accessibility Considerations as an Approach of Geoportals Improvement
The aim of this thesis is to examine how usability and accessibility concerns can support geoportals improvement, stressing the significance of user-centred design principles and accessibility standards. Two geoportals will be compared from the point of view of their usability using a suitable method, and their usability problems will be identified.
Outline: - Foundation of geospatial information. - Usability and its evaluation and testing methods. - Proposal of usability evaluation procedure for usability evaluation of selected geoportals. - Conduction of the usability evaluation, obtained results interpretation and improvement proposal.
Research Plan
The aim of this thesis is to examine how usability and accessibility concerns can support geoportals improvement, stressing the significance of user-centred design principles and accessibility standards. Two geoportals will be compared from the point of view of their usability using a suitable method, and their usability problems will be identified.
Outline: - Foundation of geospatial information. - Usability and its evaluation and testing methods. - Proposal of usability evaluation procedure for usability evaluation of selected geoportals. - Conduction of the usability evaluation, obtained results interpretation and improvement proposal.
Recommended resources
Coetzee, S., Ivánová, I., Mitasova, H., & Brovelli, M. A. (2020). Open geospatial software and data: A review of the current state and a perspective into the future. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9020090. Coetzee, S., Plews, R., Brodeur, J., Hjelmager, J., Jones, A., Jetlund, K., Grillmayer, R., & Wasström, C. (2019). Standards—Making Geographic Information Discoverable, Accessible and Usable for Modern Cartography (pp. 325–344). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72434-8_16. Longley, P. A., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D. J., & Rhind, D. W. (2010). Geographic Information Systems and Science (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Piovan, S. E. (2020). Principles and Techniques of Cartography. In The Geohistorical Approach: Methods and Applications (pp. 39–88). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42439-8_3.
Recommended resources
Coetzee, S., Ivánová, I., Mitasova, H., & Brovelli, M. A. (2020). Open geospatial software and data: A review of the current state and a perspective into the future. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, 9(2). https://doi.org/10.3390/ijgi9020090. Coetzee, S., Plews, R., Brodeur, J., Hjelmager, J., Jones, A., Jetlund, K., Grillmayer, R., & Wasström, C. (2019). Standards—Making Geographic Information Discoverable, Accessible and Usable for Modern Cartography (pp. 325–344). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-72434-8_16. Longley, P. A., Goodchild, M., Maguire, D. J., & Rhind, D. W. (2010). Geographic Information Systems and Science (3rd ed.). John Wiley & Sons. Piovan, S. E. (2020). Principles and Techniques of Cartography. In The Geohistorical Approach: Methods and Applications (pp. 39–88). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-42439-8_3.
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Defence procedure record
The student defended master ‘s thesis named: Usability and Accessibility Considerations as an Approach of Geoportals Improvement. The aim of the thesis is to examine how usability and accessibility concerns can support geoportals improvement, stressing the significance of user-centred design principles and accessibility standards. Two geoportals will be compared from the point of view of their usability using a suitable method, and their usability problems will be identified.
Questions and suggestions for defense by supervisor and reviewer
Explain how you specifically determined the weight (importance) of the individual heuristic criteria?
How did you come to the conclusions shown on pages 41 to 48?
The student responded to the commission's questions.