In this paper, a quantitative evaluation approach to assess the quality of sites called Web-site Quality Evaluation Method (QEM) is proposed. This prescriptive and descriptive approach might be useful to evaluate and compare quality characteristics and attributes in different phases of a Web product lifecycle. Particularly, to discuss this methodology, we evaluate the level of accomplishment of required quality characteristics (like usability, functionality, reliability, efficiency, and derived subcharacteristics) in six typical academic sites. At the end of the evaluation process, a ranking for each selected site is obtained. Specifically, the evaluation process generates elemental, partial, and global indicators or quality preferences that can be easily analyzed, backward and forward traced, justified, and efficiently employed in decision-making activities. Hence, conclusions about the state-of-the-art of the quality in the operative phase of these sites can be drawn. In addition, recommendations for improvements can be given. The outcomes are indicators of the percentage of fulfillment of stated quality requirements. Finally, concluding remarks and in-progress research is presented.
Las herramientas tecnológicas que irrumpen el contexto sociocultural, presentan un escenario educativo donde la innovación es la única constante, en el cual convergen actividades formativas tradicionales con prácticas educativas que incorporan dispositivos tecnológicos de última generación. Gunther Kress considera que se debe enseñar a los estudiantes a incorporar diferentes medios de comunicación a través de los cuales se fomentan distintas habilidades retóricas, haciendo uso de diferentes plataformas [1]. Con el objetivo de extender el proceso formativo presencial de los estudiantes que cursan las materias Introducción a la Informática, Programación Procedural y Autómatas y Lenguajes, de las carreras Analista Programador e Ingeniería en Sistemas, se decide virtualizar dichas asignaturas en el contexto de la Facultad de Ingeniería de la Universidad Nacional de la Pampa. El objetivo es, facilitar el proceso de aprendizaje, permitir a los educandos acceder en cualquier momento y desde cualquier lugar a la información con un dispositivo tecnológico que posea conectividad a internet. A continuación, se presenta en este artículo la experiencia desarrollada.
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