THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN EDUCATIONAL INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT TO LEARN PROGRAMMING FUNDAMENTALS

Over the past few decades, medicine and healthcare have significantly improved and decentralized, offering high-quality yet accessible care to individuals. Despite mHealth's substantial role in postpartum and maternity care, the adoption rate in rural and remote areas remains limited in Indonesia. mHealth apps for tracking and monitoring during and after pregnancy can potentially improve both the mother and child’s quality of life. Primagravida is a web-based application introduced for maternal and childcare in a municipality at Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. A collaborative approach with two primary health care and the local government facilitates expert teams to reach out to pregnant women and parents at risk for health complications. Field supervision sessions were organized to coach targeted populations and voluntary health workers. At the end of the sessions, a System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire was distributed to capture users’ experiences. Generally, a SUS score over 68 is considered good [3]. Primagravida application was acceptable and easy to learn among the users. However, the SUS questionnaire was intended as a quick and dirty assessment tool for shallow evaluation. The questions are aimed at identifying possible inconsistencies in the system rapidly. The future study must address more detailed identification with rigorous and comprehensive methods. The study's overall finding is that Primagravida was valued as satisfactory by the targeted audience of users. However, the app's usability is expected to improve through an iterative approach continuously. The findings of this study highlight the connection between efficient health apps and how their layout may foster patient engagement in care delivery. Therefore, developing health apps is essential to introduce an interdisciplinary strategy with early target group participation.

Background: Intelligent powered wheelchairs remain a popular research topic that can improve users’ quality of life. Although our multidisciplinary research team has put a lot of effort into adding features based on end-users needs and impairments since 2006, there are still open issues regarding the usability and functionalities of an intelligent powered wheelchair (IPW). Methods: For this reason, this research presents an experience with our IPW followed by a study in two parts: a quantitative one based on the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire and a qualitative one through open questions regarding IPW functionalities with novice users, e.g., IPW non-users. These users never used an IPW before, but are users and aware of the impacts of the technology used in our IPW, being undergraduate to postdoctoral students and staff (faculty, lecturers, research engineers) at the Faculty of Engineering of Université de Sherbrooke. Results: The qualitative analyses identified different behaviours among the novice users. The quantitative analysis via SUS questionnaire done with novice users reports an “okay” rating (equivalent with a C grade or 68 SUS Score) for our IPW’s usability. Moreover, advantages and disadvantages opinions were gathered on the IPW as well as comments which can be used to improve the system. Conclusions: The results reported in these studies show that the system, e.g., IPW, was judged to be sufficiently usable and robust by novice users, with and without experience with the software used in developing the IPW.

Two studies were conducted to examine the use of grounded embodied pedagogy, construction of Imaginary Worlds (Study 1), and context of instructional materials (Study 2) for developing learners' Computational Thinking (CT) Skills and Concept knowledge during the construction of digital artifacts using Scratch, a block-based programming language. Utilizing a conceptual framework for grounded embodied pedagogy called Instructional Embodiment, learners physically enacted (Direct Embodiment) and mentally simulated (Imagined Embodiment) the actions and events as presented within pre-defined Scripts. Instructional Embodiment utilizes action, perception, and environment to create a dynamic, interactive teaching & learning scenario that builds upon previous research in embodied teaching and learning. The two studies described herein examined the effects of Instructional Embodiment, Imaginary World Construction, and Context on the development of specific Computational Thinking Concepts and Skills. In particular, certain CT Concepts, such as Conditionals, Variables, Thread Synchronization, Collision Detection, & Events, and CT Skills, such as abstraction and pattern recognition, were identified and measured within the learners' individual digital artifacts. Presence and/or frequency of these Concepts and Skills were used to determine the extent of Computational Thinking development. In Study 1, fifty-six sixth- and seventh-grade students participated in a fifteen-session curricular program during the academic school day. This study examined the type of instruction and continuity of Imaginary World Construction on the development of certain CT Skills and Concepts used in a visual novel created in Scratch. Main effects were found for learners who physically embodied the pre-defined instructional materials: embodying the pre-defined Scripts led to the learners using significantly more ‘speech’ Blocks in their projects and more Absolute Positioning Blocks for ‘motion’ than those who did not physically embody the same Scripts. Significant main effects were also found for continuity of Imaginary World Construction: learners who were instructed to continue the premise of the first digital artifact (Instructional Artifact) implemented significantly more computational structures in their second digital artifact (Unique Artifact) than those who were instructed to create a Unique Artifact with a premise of their own design. In Study 2, seventy-eight sixth- and seventh-grade students participated in a seventeen-session curricular program during the academic school day. This study examined the type of instruction and context of instructional materials on the development of CT Skills and Concepts during the construction of a video game using Scratch. Similar to Study 1, findings suggest that physically embodying the actions presented within the pre-defined instructional materials leads to greater implementation of many of these same structures during individual artifact construction. The study also showed that as the pre-defined Scripts become more complex (e.g. single-threaded to multi-threaded), the effect of physical embodiment on the development of CT Skills and complex CT Concept structures becomes less pronounced. Findings from this study also suggest that Context has a significant effect on identifying & implementing the CT Skill pattern recognition: learning CT Concepts from an Unfamiliar Context had a significant positive effect on the implementation of both Broadcast/Receive couplings and Conditional Logic & Operator patterns. In sum, the findings suggest that the type of instruction, the continuity of the Imaginary World being constructed, and the context of the instructional materials all play a significant role in the learners' ability to develop certain Computational Thinking Skills and Concept knowledge. The findings also suggest that a physically embodied approach to teaching abstract concepts that is grounded in an unfamiliar context is the most effective way to integrate a grounded embodied approach to pedagogy within a formal instructional setting.

BackgroundA mobile app is a programmed system designed to be used by a target user on a mobile device. The usability of such a system refers not only to the extent to which product can be used to achieve the task that it was designed for, but also its effectiveness and efficiency, as well as user satisfaction. The System Usability Scale is one of the most commonly used questionnaires used to assess the usability of a system. The original 10-item version of System Usability Scale was developed in English and thus needs to be adapted into local languages to assess the usability of a mobile apps developed in other languages.ObjectiveThe aim of this study is to translate and validate (with cross-cultural adaptation) the English System Usability Scale questionnaire into Malay, the main language spoken in Malaysia. The development of a translated version will allow the usability of mobile apps to be assessed in Malay.MethodsForward and backward translation of the questionnaire was conducted by groups of Malay native speakers who spoke English as their second language. The final version was obtained after reconciliation and cross-cultural adaptation. The content of the Malay System Usability Scale questionnaire for mobile apps was validated by 10 experts in mobile app development. The efficacy of the questionnaire was further probed by testing the face validity on 10 mobile phone users, followed by reliability testing involving 54 mobile phone users.ResultsThe content validity index was determined to be 0.91, indicating good relevancy of the 10 items used to assess the usability of a mobile app. Calculation of the face validity index resulted in a value of 0.94, therefore indicating that the questionnaire was easily understood by the users. Reliability testing showed a Cronbach alpha value of .85 (95% CI 0.79-0.91) indicating that the translated System Usability Scale questionnaire is a reliable tool for the assessment of usability of a mobile app.ConclusionsThe Malay System Usability Scale questionnaire is a valid and reliable tool to assess the usability of mobile app in Malaysia.

Background : An emergency is a dangerous situation that takes place suddenly. In the case of an emergency, response time is needed. Several factors contributed to the long response time for handling, especially the ambulance response to emergency cases, namely accessibility, accommodation, and availability of supporting facilities. To improve access and quality of emergency services and speed up response time, the Government of Indonesia issued the SPGDT service. The use of the SPGDT in the Special Region of Yogyakarta still needs an ambulance tracking service. Hence, people are worried about the arrival of an ambulance service in response to an emergency. This study aims to develop ambulance tracking services in the SPGDT Yogyakarta Special Region module. Methods: This research is qualitative research with an action research design. The stages in action research consist of diagnosing, planning, action, and evaluation . Results: The results of this study, at the diagnostic stage, resulted in the need for call center users to record and report on the SPGDT Website while the need for ambulance drivers to track ambulances. At the planning stage, it produces a data flow that will make. At the action stage, create a design consisting of flow chart diagrams, data flow diagrams, entity relationship diagrams, wireframes, and user interface designs. At the evaluation stage, the final score for the prototype was produced using the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire, with the final score for recording and reporting getting a final score of 72, while in the evaluation of ambulance tracking for drivers, a final score of 80. Conclusions: Improved recording and reporting of emergency events and ambulance tracking after being developed and tested with the SUS questionnaire. Include the prototype in the "acceptable" category. With an acceptable interpretation, it is considered successful in being designed to meet user needs and is optimally utilized to assist in handling emergency cases.

The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of the appearance and structure of the application interface on task completion speed and user experience. Two data collection methods were used in the study: eye tracking and the System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire. Eye tracking provided information on eye movement and fixation while using the application, while the SUS questionnaire helped evaluate the overall usability level and user satisfaction. Three applications were examined (mySugr, Diabetes diary control from Google Play, and one proprietary application implemented for the purposes of the study. It was found that the proprietary SugarCare application characterized by a simple, modern, and readable interface achieved the highest results in terms of task completion times and SUS questionnaire scores. The mySugr application, which also has a clear and simple interface, took the second place. The Diabetes diary control application performed the worst, as it had a complex and less user-friendly interface. On the basis of the obtained results, mobile applications for diabetics with a clear interface proved to accelerate the task completion process and have a positive impact on user experience. These conclusions stem from the analyses of the metrics used indicating the benefits resulting from accessibility of simple and intuitive application interfaces in terms of efficacy and user satisfaction.

This study aims to develop an integrated e-health platform for enhancing delivery of HIV/AIDS healthcare information in Tanzania, which consists of a mobile application and a web-based system. The study is based on the system's functional and non-functional requirements for an e-health system for delivery of HIV/AIDS healthcare information. The Rapid Application Development (RAD) model was adopted during the system development. The system requirements were modelled into Data Flow Diagram (DFD) in order to obtain the clear flow of the HIV/AIDS healthcare information between the clients and HIV/AIDS healthcare practitioners. With the use of different software development tools and environment such as Android studio and Symfony framework; both android application and web-based system were developed. Finally, the developed system was tested for individual module functioning as well as the functioning of the fully integrated system. The user acceptance survey gave the mean score of above 4 on the scale of 5 for each tested aspect of the system. These scores show that the developed system was positively accepted by the users and commended the Ministry of Health and to deploy the system for enhanced delivery of HIV/AIDS healthcare information.

Taring is a web-based application used for online administrative services for both Indonesian citizens and foreign nationals in the field of population administration. It is published by the Denpasar Population and Civil Registration Office. The taring application was released on June 8, 2020, and includes features such as managing Family Cards, e-IDs, Change of Residence Letters, and Legalization. Analysis and evaluation of the Taring application are necessary to improve usability, quality of use, and the provided information. This is achieved through the utilization of the Goal-Directed Design method and the Cognitive Walkthrough method in its process. The employed analysis and design method is Goal-Directed Design, which focuses on designing and developing interactive systems to make them more useful, with a focus on the diverse goals of the users. The evaluation methods used are the Cognitive Walkthrough and the System Usability Scale questionnaire, which assess usability and the application's usage based on observations of the users. The results of the Cognitive Walkthrough testing revealed 20 issues related to user interface and user experience, while the research findings indicated an increase in effectiveness and efficiency. The research also demonstrated an improvement in usability using the System Usability Scale method, with the score rising from 50.8 (E) to 88.9 (A).

Background and importanceAn online personalised health record (PHR) is a valid tool to reduce medication discrepancies (MDs), defined as unexplained differences among medication regimens. The success of a PHR depends...

Computer programming subject is the most-feared subject by students because it is hard to learn. At present, various learning media for programming are available, therefore, the learning process which was often considered as boring and hard to learn becomes interesting and easy to do. One of those media is through internet. This condition is parallel with various number of learning-based online sites that currently grow, including CodeSaya; one of the learning websites for computer programming languages. Usability is an important aspect to be noticed for the users to feel facilitated in using it, acquiring the required knowledge, and be interested to always rely on the site within the learning process. By collecting the user perception about user interfaces, questionnaire might help identifying the weakness in website usability to perform improvements. This research was done to analyze the success of online learning site, whether it meets the usability criteria by implementing System Usability Scale (SUS) questionnaire as the research instrument. SUS is an effective and reliable instrument to measure the usability of various products and services. The research questionnaire consisted of 10 questions which disseminated toward 162 respondents divided into two groups, namely familiar users that amounted to 81 respondents and unfamiliar users that amounted to 81 respondents as well. The usability of CodeSaya site acquired 72.1 of score for familiar users and 70 of score for unfamiliar users. The score acquired from the rating given by familiar respondents only a bit higher compared to the unfamiliar respondents. The rating in alphabet resulted in B or Good. It can be concluded that this computer programming learning site has met the usability criteria, therefore, it can be implemented as a learning medium that is feasible to be used by the users.

The development of the internet of things has penetrated in several lines, including in agriculture. To respond to the development of this IoT requires rapid technological adaptation as well. To build a system quickly, one can utilize the Rapid Application Development (RAD) method. RAD is a model that allows non-experts to benefit from high-performance computing, while allowing expert programmers to take full advantage of the underlying hardware. This enables rapid prototyping, retargeting, and reuse of existing software, while allowing hardware-specific optimization if needed. The RAD system emphasizes the fast development cycle that is designed and high-quality results from other methods such as waterfall, agile, scrum and others. The system was built using the minimum NodeMCU system with the help of a soil moisture sensor. The use of the RAD method in building an IoT-based agricultural irrigation system gives good results in testing all functions and equipment controls. The average delay level on testing IoT devices is around 4.6 seconds so that the RAD method can be used as a reference in the construction of an IoT-based system.

Given that Indonesia has four times the number of districts as towns, regency creation needs serious attention. However, few studies look at the life of regencies from the standpoint of ICT utility governance. This study aims to explore and test the dimensions of usability in Smart Regency Mobile-Apps application services. The application being tested is Sumekar Online, a Smart Regency Mobile-Apps service application used in Sumenep Regency. The testing process was carried out by 10 participants, including testing using the System Usability Scale (SUS) and User Experience Questionnaire (UEQ), adapted to the Indonesian context. The test results with SUS show that mobile-based applications get a score of 77.75, which means that the Acceptability Range category is "Acceptable," the Grade Scale category is "C,"; and the Adjective Rating category is "Good". Meanwhile, the evaluation results with UEQ get a value of 1.35 with details of attractiveness is 0.96, clarity is 0.72, novelty is 0.3, stimulation is 0.62, accuracy is 0.75, and efficiency is 0.85. This study contributes by providing suggestions and recommendations so developers and policymakers pay better attention to influencing the usability dimensions of Smart Regency Mobile-Apps services.

The advancement of information technology has propelled payment systems from conventional methods to technology-based solutions, such as e-wallets and Financial Technology (Fintech). Fintech, a fusion of technology and financial services, has evolved into an online business model enabling fast and remote transactions. This research discusses the progress of information technology (IT) influencing payment systems, particularly in the realm of Fintech. The primary focus is on the Fintech application OVO and its impact on tenants at the International Plaza (IP) Mall in Palembang. This study employs the System Usability Scale (SUS) to evaluate the Usability of the OVO application, emphasizing aspects like effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction. The research is descriptive and quantitative, with a sample of 50 respondents from Mall IP tenants. Data is collected through SUS questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS. The evaluation indicates that the OVO application has high Usability , with an SUS score of 87.05 (Grade A), signifying an “Excellent” rating. It suggests that the OVO application provides a comfortable user experience, particularly in electronic financial transactions.

BackgroundOral self-care plays an important role in maintaining oral health and preventing the occurrence of oral diseases. The association between good oral care and good oral hygiene is well known. However, the adherence to a proper daily oral hygiene regimen generally remains poor, so the prevalence of oral diseases remains high. Periodontal disease is the most common oral disease in the population. To enhance the adherence to good oral hygiene behaviors for patients with periodontal disease, we developed a personalized and evidence-based mobile application as an intervention tool for the purpose of initiating and improving good oral self-care.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to demonstrate the systematic development process and content of the oral self-care mobile application, OSCA.MethodsThe systematic development process of OSCA consists of three phases: behavioral diagnosis, intervention design, and assessment of OSCA. Firstly, behavioral problem of oral self-care was identified by the experts in periodontics care. Secondly, the intervention functions and the mode of delivery were designed based on the capability-opportunity-motivation behavioral model, which is the underpinning model behind the behavior change wheel framework. Thirdly, the developed app was evaluated by the experts through a heuristics evaluation checklist by adopting Morville’s Honeycomb model, and the final version of OSCA was assessed by the patients with periodontal disease using the System Usability Scale (SUS).ResultsThe problems of target behavior were identified and incorporated into the design of intervention functions. For the beta version of the OSCA, experts proposed four main suggestions to improve the usefulness. Experts evaluated the beta and final versions of the app using a heuristics evaluation checklist, providing mean scores of 4.38 and 4.62, respectively. For usability testing, 87 participants completed both the specified tasks and the SUS questionnaire, providing an SUS median score of 77.5 (IQR = 12.5) and an overall mean completion time of 12.22 minutes for the specified tasks. The mean scores of the intervention functions for capability establishment, motivation enhancement, and opportunity creation were 6.13, 5.88, and 6.06, respectively.ConclusionsThe study presents a rigorous design process of developing an evidence-based and personalized mobile application for oral self-care. The results of the expert evaluation confirmed the validated design and the participants were satisfied with the designed app.

Computational thinking (CT) is the crucial skill for the 21st century which is gaining increasing significance in our rapidly advancing technological world. Therefore, since the demand for CT has increased in modern education systems, Malaysia also incorporated computational thinking skills into its curriculum to align with global 21st-century educational trends. While understanding CT concepts is foundational, the ability to apply these skills effectively can vary based on training quality and individual attitudes. A few studies have examined whether CT attitudes influence CT skills. This study is conducted to investigate the relationship between trainee teachers’ perception of CT concepts and their CT skills. The study focuses on six core CT concepts: Logic, Algorithms, Decomposition, Pattern Recognition, Abstraction, and Evaluation. The study employed a correlational research design with quantitative survey method was used; items were constructed in questionnaire to acquire teachers’ perception and their knowledge about CT concept, while Bebras Challenge Tasks to assess their CT skills. 100 science trainee teachers from all IPGM over Malaysia are targeted to complete the survey form and Pearson correlation test is used to analyze the survey data. Results from this study provide insights into how CT concepts correlate with CT skills and the perceptions of trainee teachers towards CT concepts.