Animated icons promote learning of their functions

A. Tiritoglu; J.F. Juola

Animated icons promote learning of their functions

A. Tiritoglu, J.F. Juola

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In the present research the benefits of animated icons were examined. A subset of static icons was taken from a CAD program and converted into animated icons. Subjects were tested about their understanding of the functions of the icons before and after the animation took place. In addition, a questionnaire was given to assess the subjective opinion of users about their experience. It was found that animated icons have a positive effect on comprehension of icons and the tasks they represent. Finally, some major issues relevant for effective use of animated icons in user interface design are discussed.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Human-machine communication for educational systems design: NATO ASI Series F: Computer and systems sciences, Volume 129
Editors	M.D. Brouwer-Janse, T.L. Harrington
Place of Publication	Berlin
Publisher	Springer
Pages	169-176
ISBN (Print)	3-540-57748-3
Publication status	Published - 1994

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Animated icons promote learning of their functions. / Tiritoglu, A.; Juola, J.F.

Human-machine communication for educational systems design: NATO ASI Series F: Computer and systems sciences, Volume 129. ed. / M.D. Brouwer-Janse; T.L. Harrington. Berlin : Springer, 1994. p. 169-176.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review

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Animated icons promote learning of their functions

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