Online Learning Design for Fundamental Arabic Language with User-Centered Design Approach

Objective Stroke survivors often face barriers to structured physical activity due to physical or cognitive limitations. A recent feasibility trial of the mobile health (mHealth) version of the i-REBOUND programme (Internet-delivered Rehabilitation for Exercise after stroke) showed that it was safe, well-accepted, and accessible, but findings also highlighted aspects of the exercise support needing improvement. This study aimed to refine the mHealth version of i-REBOUND using a structured user-centred design (UCD) approach, and addressing limitations identified in prior feasibility testing. Methods This study applied a collaborative design that followed a three-phase UCD process: (1) review and preparation, using feasibility study data to identify key areas for refinement; (2) define and devise, conducting digital workshops and interviews with stroke survivors ( n = 15) and physiotherapists ( n = 3) to explore experiences and needs; and (3) develop and test, iteratively prototyping and user-testing modified exercise content based on phase 2 findings. Results Key refinements included (1) expanding the exercise components to include a variety of exercises, including seated and hemiplegia specific options; (2) developing new instructional content with embedded explanations of exercise purpose and difficulty modifications; and (3) creating prescribed physiotherapist-led exercise components in the same format as the supervised classes, enabling a more time- and personnel-efficient yet personalised delivery of the programme. Conclusion The refinements, such as seated and hemiplegia-specific exercise options and on-demand physiotherapist-led sessions, highlight how tailored mHealth solutions can better meet the needs of diverse stroke survivors and support sustained engagement. The collaborative process also highlighted the value of early and continuous user involvement.

The Food & Beverage (F&B) industry in Indonesia is growing rapidly, yet many mobile applications still fail to deliver an optimal user experience (UX) due to unintuitive user interface (UI) designs, inefficient ordering systems, and lack of integrated payment methods. These issues negatively impact user satisfaction and application usability. This study aims to design the user interface (UI) and user experience (UX) of a mobile food & beverage application that meets user needs, accommodates industry expectations, and is evaluated for effectiveness using the User-Centered Design (UCD) approach. The research employed the UCD methodology, involving user interviews, persona development, wireframing, prototyping, and usability testing. The evaluation was conducted using the System Usability Scale (SUS) with 15 respondents. The results show that the prototype of the “KuliNow” application achieved an average SUS score of 84, categorized as “Excellent.” Key features include integrated mobile banking payments, direct communication with restaurants, social media integration, pre-order functionality, efficient order management, and a reliable review and rating system. This study demonstrates that the UCD approach is effective in developing intuitive, user-focused mobile applications.

Abstract—“The process of implementing the Story Method at the OCEAN Arabic Language Education Institute in Tulungrejo Pare Kediri Village for the 2022/2023 academic year East Java, have good bi'ah lughowiyah discipline, and students are able to compose Arabic stories spontaneously in a short time. Based on the facts above, the researcher used a qualitative descriptive study which had the aim of knowing and learning incentives about the application of the learning process using Arabic stories so that students who had taken courses there in a short time could master speaking skills well. Data collection techniques in this study used triangulation. Methods of data collection using observation, interviews, and documentation. The research formulation consists of: 1). How to Use the Story Method for Students at the OCEAN Pare Kediri Arabic Course Institute?. 2). How are the Speaking Skills of Students at the OCEAN Pare Kediri Arabic Language Course Institute?. 3). What are the supporting and inhibiting factors for learning Arabic using the story method for students at the OCEAN Pare Kediri Arabic Language Course? The results of this study are 1). The application of the Story Method at the Pare Kediri OCEAN Arabic Course Institute was carried out in several stages. Namely memorizing mufrodats, making simple sentences, retelling Arabic books that have been read, and composing stories from all the mufrodats that have been obtained. 2). Students who are at the OCEAN Arabic Language Course institution have good language skills, are able to communicate spontaneously according to the Arabic language course, and are active in speaking both inside and outside the bi'ah lughowiyah area. 3). Supporting factors in learning Arabic for students using the story method at the OCEAN Arabic Language Institute are a supportive environment, the availability of many story books, and a high enthusiasm for learning. The inhibiting factors are the differences in the capacity of students' Arabic proficiency, and the lack of some student literacy.” Keyword: Story Method, Bi'ah Lughowiyah, Speaking Skills.

— User interface is a term used to describe the appearance of a computer or equipment that the user interacts with. User experience isn't just what consumers see; This can not only provide a design that appeals to the eye, but can also explain why the design is the way it is, a design that can make users feel comfortable when achieving their goals when utilizing the services provided by websites and applications. The purpose of this study is to find out whether the user centered design approach has a positive impact on the analysis and design of user interface and user experience on the Inspire Portal of Sam Ratulangi University.. Researchers have received the final results, namely, the mean value in the attractiveness aspect which was initially -1.61 the value became 0.71, for the second aspect, namely perspicuity (clarity) the initial value -1.72 rose to 0.68, and for the next aspect, namely the third efficiency value before improvement -1.67 to 0.61, and the fourth aspect dependability (accuracy) value before improvement -1.64 and after improvement the value became 0.67, The fifth aspect is stimulation before the improvement of the mean value of -1.64 after improvement to 0.58 and for the last aspect, namely novelty before improvement the value is -1.69 and after improvement the value becomes 0.64. The measurement tool in this study uses a user experience questionnaire, and for the final results of the benchmark comparison there are four aspects that are below average, namely attractiveness, efficiency, stimulation, and novelty. Key words — UNSRAT INSPIRE Portal; User Centered Design Methods; User Experience; User Experience Questionnaire; User Interface. Abstrak — User interface adalah istilah yang digunakan untuk menggambarkan tampilan komputer atau peralatan yang berinteraksi dengan pengguna. Pengalaman pengguna bukan hanya apa yang dilihat konsumen; Ini tidak hanya dapat memberikan desain yang menarik bagi mata, tetapi juga dapat menjelaskan mengapa desainnya seperti itu, desain yang dapat membuat pengguna merasa nyaman ketika mencapai tujuan mereka ketika memanfaatkan layanan yang disediakan oleh situs web dan aplikasi. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui apakah pendekatan user centered design memberikan dampak positif terhadap analisis dan desain user interface dan user experience pada Portal Inspire Universitas Sam Ratulangi. Peneliti telah menerima hasil akhir yaitu, nilai mean pada aspek attractiveness (daya tarik) yang awalnya -1.61 nilainya menjadi 0.71, untuk aspek yang kedua yaitu perspicuity (kejelasan) nilai awalnya -1.72 naik menjadi 0.68, serta untuk aspek berikutnya yaitu yang ketiga efficiency (efisiensi) nilai sebelum perbaikan -1.67 menjadi 0.61, dan aspek yang keempat dependability (ketepatan) nilai sebelum perbaikan -1.64 dan setelah perbaikan nilainya menjadi 0.67, aspek yang kelima yaitu stimulation (stimulasi) sebelum dilakukan perbaikan nilai meannya -1.64 setelah dilakukan perbaikan menjadi 0.58 dan untuk aspek yang terakhir yaitu novelty (kebaruan) sebelum perbaikan nilainya -1.69 dan setelah dilakukan perbaikan nilainya menjadi 0.64. Alat pengukuran dalam penelitian ini menggunakan user experience questionnaire, dan untuk hasil akhir dari comparison benchmarknya ada empat aspek yang dibawah rata-rata yaitu attractiveness, efficiency, stimulation, dan novelty. Kata kunci — Antarmuka Pengguna; Kuisioner Pengalaman Pengguna; Metode Desain yang Berpusat pada Pengguna; Portal INSPIRE UNSRAT; Pengalaman Pengguna.

The present study aimed to explore the attitudes of the students at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses. It aimed to explore the associated challenges. A descriptive analytical approach was adopted. A purposive sampling method was used. The sample was selected from two institutes of fine arts in Al-Karkh, Baghdad, Iraq. To be specific, the researcher selected 125 male students from the Institute of Fine Arts for Males/ Morning Classes in Al-Karkh. He also selected 110 female students from the Institute of Fine Arts for Females/ Morning Classes in Al-Karkh. Questionnaire forms were distributed to those students. All these forms were retrieved and considered valid for analysis. SPSS program was used. It was found that respondents have positive attitudes towards implementing active learning strategies in Arabic language courses at the institutes of fine arts in Iraq. It was found that AL strategies shall improve the respondents’ reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. However, it was found that AL strategies don’t provide students with equal chances in terms of participating in the lesson. It was found that implementing such strategies is difficult in the classrooms including a great number of students. Keywords: Attitude, active learning strategies, Arabic language, challenges DOI: 10.7176/JEP/11-13-08 Publication date: May 31 st 2020

Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the applicability and necessity of e-learning courses based on the participants’ viewpoints in an e-learning Summer School. Methods: The research was conducted in 2017 with a descriptive cross-sectional design. The statistical population consisted of 33 students from universities of medical sciences that attended in the first e-learning Summer School and the research was done on all of them. A researcher-made questionnaire with a 5-point Likert scale was used that consisted of 40 questions including 25 questions in the knowledge section with five fields (concepts and theories, instructional design, virtual class, multimedia principles, and new approaches in e-learning) and 15 questions in the skills section with two fields (e-content development and learning management system). Content validity of the questionnaire was approved based on five expert’s opinions and reliability was 94% based on Cronbach’s alpha. The data were analyzed by using SPSS 16 with one-sample t-test, independent t-test, and ANOVA test. Student’s individual experiences were also evaluated by one open-ended question. Results All topics significantly were applicable and necessary from the participants’ viewpoints in both knowledge and skills sections (P < 0.001). The dimension of e-content development had the highest mean score (4.46). Conclusions: E-learning can provide better and easier learning experiences by eliminating the time and space constraints and being adapted to learner conditions. Short-term e-learning courses can create new ideas for the use of technology in the educational process.

Abstract— This study aims to find out how the application of the Muhadatsah method in improving students' Maharah Kalam. This research is a descriptive research that uses a qualitative approach with research subjects students at the OCEAN Pare Kediri Arabic Language Course Institute. Data collection was carried out by observation, interviews and documentation. The research results show 1). The application of the Muhadatsah Method at the OCEAN Pare Arabic Course Institute starts with the selection of teachers. Teachers must take a minimum of a 1 month course at LKBA OCEAN so they can apply muhadatsah teaching techniques starting from delivering mufrodats, talking to students using the mufrodats that are delivered, providing evaluation materials ranging from rote memorization to oral exams to students. The book used is a self-written book made by the institution namely Ustadz Thoyyib and Ustadz Wahid. As for the process of implementing learning, the teacher must have a learning plan that includes material. The muhadatsah method used by teachers at OCEAN Arabic language course institutions includes giving mufradat, memorizing, practicing Arabic, ta'aruf, presentations, debates, singing, and asking questions. 2). The first application of the muhadtasah method for students at the OCEAN Arabic Course institution is to develop the mufrodats that have been given. Second, processing words with the rules of nahwu and shorof which suit the dlomir and the other person. Third, communicate in Arabic in accordance with Arabic language courses spontaneously. And the fourth, actively speaking both inside and outside the bi'ah lughowiyah area. 3). Supporting factors in learning Arabic for students at the OCEAN Arabic Language Institute are the active Arabic language environment that is applied starting from the leaders, teachers, institutional staff and students. Adequate facilities both from buildings and learning equipment. Students have a high learning enthusiasm. The inhibiting factors were the different language backgrounds before entering LKBA OCEAN, some were already proficient and some were not proficient, and some students' memorization was weak. Keyword: Application, Muhadatsah, Maharah Kalam

This quantitative study aims to investigate the indirect language learning strategies among non-native Arabic speakers employed by 116 Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students who have enrolled in the Arabic Language course for one semester in the year 2022. Data collection for this study utilized the Strategies Inventory of Language Learning (SILL) questionnaire, developed by Oxford in 1990. Descriptive statistics were employed to discern the preferred prevailing indirect language learning strategies favoured by male and female students in the Arabic Language course. Additionally, the independent sample t-test was applied to scrutinise potential significant differences in the utilization of indirect learning strategies between male and female learners. The study’s findings underscore the prevalence of metacognitive strategies as the predominant learning approach among these students, with affective strategies and social strategies following closely in popularity. Furthermore, the mean scores for indirect learning strategy variables among both male and female learners suggest that there are no noteworthy distinctions in the application of metacognitive, cognitive, and social learning strategies during their Arabic language learning journey. Hence, the study recommends that social learning strategies can be considered as part of improving the Arabic learning language process.

Development of a new product for unrestrained heart rate measurement in swimming: a user centered design approach

A clinical decision support system (CDSS) is an interactive application that is used to facilitate the process of decisionmaking in a clinical context. Developing a usable CDSS is a challenging process; mostly because of the complex nature of domain knowledge and the context of use of those systems. This paper describes how a user centered design (UCD) approach can be used in a clinical context for developing a CDSS. In our effort, a design-based research methodology has been used. The outcomes of this work are as follow; a customized UCD approach is suggested that combines UCD and openEHR. Moreover, the GUI developed in the design phase and the result of the GUI evaluation is briefly presented.

Caring for people with dementia is itself a difficult task affecting the wellbeing and relationship of the patient and carer. Conversational agents (CA), like Alexa, can support mindfulness training for these dyads of persons with early-stage dementia and their caregivers. But so far, no study has utilised a user centered design (UCD) approach for such interventions. We address this, using an iterative UCD approach where experts in dementia and mindfulness (N=4) and end-users (carers and patients, N=20) were interviewed. Four design iterations resulted in the creation of a working prototype. From this expert and user feedback, general user needs were identified and integrated into future designs. By addressing the needs of dyads, the prototype CA could be well received and may be used to support mindfulness practices using CA, that could be helpful for dyads.

BackgroundAssessing the daily lives of older adults, including their activities, social interactions, and well-being is essential, particularly in nursing homes, as it gains insights into their quality of life. Methods such as the Microsoft Excel-based Maastricht Electronic Daily Life Observation (MEDLO) tool are time-consuming and require extensive manual input, making them difficult to use.ObjectiveThis study aimed to develop an app-based version of the MEDLO using a user-centered design (UCD) and co-design approach to enhance efficiency and usability. We looked to actively involve researchers and care professionals who have used the MEDLO before, throughout the development process.MethodsParticipants included a diverse group of researchers and care professionals experienced in using the MEDLO tool. The UCD approach involved multiple iterative phases including semistructured interviews, user research sessions, and application development. Data were analyzed using a qualitative (thematic) approach of UCD and user research sessions. The app, which was preferred to the traditional Excel-based MEDLO, underwent multiple iterations. This method primed the continuous iterative development of the app, aimed for a minimum viable product (MVP).ResultsThis study included 14 participants, primarily female, from diverse professional backgrounds. Their feedback highlighted the need for efficiency improvements in tool preparation and data management. Key improvements included automated data handling, an intuitive tablet interface, and functionalities such as randomization and offline data syncing.ConclusionsThe iterative development process led to an app that aligns with end-user needs, indicating potential for improved usability. Early and continuous user involvement was key in enhancing the application’s usability, demonstrating the importance of user feedback in the development process.

UCD (User Centered Design) is a design philosophy that places the user at the center of a system development process. The UCD approach has been supported by various techniques, methods, tools, procedures and processes that help design interactive systems that are more user-centered. This study aims to apply UCD in the design of e-document systems with digital signatures to determine user requirements for system functionality and interfaces. To find out the extent of the application of the UCD, a measurement of the level of acceptance and support of prospective users is used by making a data collection instrument in the form of a questionnaire according to the usability testing framework by using a Likert scale to calculate the variables. The results of testing of potential users showed that 85% stated that the functionality and interface design of the e-document system with digital signatures and can be developed in the next stage.

A lot of smartphone users are still novice and have difficulty in operating tasks using their smartphone, including running applications, for example running an online Arisan application. Arisan is a traditional social gathering that is common in Indonesia. Members of arisan contribute to and take turns at winning, and most of the arisan users are novice users. In this paper, we present the results of our observations to determine problems faced by the novice users when using an online arisan application. The user-centered design approach is employed to analyze the problems and to design the new online arisan application prototype. The prototype is designed based on the usability goal and the user experience defined for the novice users. We conduct a usability testing to evaluate the prototype. The testing results show that the prototype fulfills the usability goal and the user experience.

User-centred design (UCD) with a focus on usability provides product developers with a design approach in which users are involved in every stage of the process: when gathering requirements; when evaluating alternative designs; and when evaluating interactive prototypes. The characteristics of people who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) make it difficult to follow a truly UCD approach, which in part may contribute to the high rejection of AAC devices. Training workshops have been delivered to introduce users and AAC professionals to the UCD process. Initial feedback indicates that they feel more empowered to evaluate systems and to engage in the design of new systems after attending the workshop.