Usability on site leisure facilities for the elderly

• Autor(a) principal: Teodoro, Ana Paula Evaristo Guizarde
• Data de Publicação: 2012
• Outros Autores: Schwartz, Gisele Maria
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: ETD - Educação Temática Digital
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/etd/article/view/1228
• topic: Educational site. Elderly. Leisure.; Centro educativo. Mayores. Leisure.; Site educacional. Idosos. Lazer.; Educação

Introduction: With the increasing use of the Internet, increased demands for interactive interfaces that meet user expectations. Even with all the developments, there is still a need to improve the quality of information available on the web, especially when it comes to sites aimed at older people. Objective: Therefore, this study, qualitative in nature, aimed at evaluating the usability of a site that contains information about leisure activities for seniors, taking into focus the dimensions, layout, and operation information. Method: For this purpose, we used the Survey Site Usability on Leisure (IAUSLA-21 +) applied to a purposive sample consisted of 30 elderly, male and female students of a digital inclusion project in São Paulo. Data were analyzed descriptively using Thematic Content Analysis. Results: The results showed more strengths than weaknesses in relation to the usability of the site, especially with regard to the layout and information. Conclusion: The site had good results also in relation to user satisfaction. Suggest a few adjustments to be made ​​operational in the size of the instrument and therefore further studies to deepen this theme.