Estudios de usuarios

La consulta de mapas conceptuales: estudio mediante eye-tracker

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Ejemplo de mapa conceptual realizado de acuerdo con las teorías de Novak

Objectives: This paper examines how users read concept maps and seeks to identify those parts of concept maps that users focus on most and the order in which maps are reviewed.

Methodology: The study used eye-tracking methodology.

Results: It was observed that when reading concept maps users paid most attention to second horizontal entry levels and to the central area of the map. There was no significant difference of degree in the attention they paid to nodes or connecting sentences, and users initially read down the map, from one side to the other, from the root concept positioned at the top and in the middle of the map to the concept positioned at the bottom right-hand corner.

Estudio sobre el uso de los libros electrónicos en las bibliotecas universitarias de Castilla y León

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Gràf. esq. Descens en el nombre de préstecs en BU als Estats Units. Gràf. dta. Increment del nombre d'accessos a llibres electrònics

Objective: The aim of the study is to offer a diagnosis of the use of e-books in the university libraries of Castilla y León, i.e. to analyse the degree of incorporation of e-books in their collections and their level of penetration, in order to develop systems of dissemination and use and to plan future strategies.

Methodology: various surveys were conducted in order to compile information from a three-way perspective: that of those responsible for acquisition services, that of the librarians and that of the users of e-books in the university libraries.

Results: The information obtained shows how the procedures followed by the university libraries of Castilla y León are similar to those in other countries with greater experience in the use of e-books.

Lotus Notes como herramienta de análisis de comunidades virtuales: el caso de la Comunidad Marca

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Figura 1. Vista amb l'activitat dels usuaris de la comunitat virtual Marca i les dades relatives a la interacció amb la resta dels usuaris

In recent years online participation has become an essential object of study in research conducted into the new media. This participation of the individual citizen not only attracts the attention of researchers, but it is also a unique opportunity for many organizations to form virtual communities of users. This paper presents the development of a Lotus Notes application for analysing the Comunidad Marca, one of the most used sports forums in Spain, with more than 400,000 registered users. The program enables researchers to examine the behaviour of participants, including the interaction between users and web-user interaction, with direct and valuable implications for media companies.