Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)

This study is primarily concerned with constructing the Malay Sign Language (MSL) mobile application design principles for the hearing-impaired (HI) alpha generations based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s Design Guidelines (NMDG). Numerous MSL mobile applications have been developed and are currently avai...

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Main Author:	Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar
Format:	Thesis
Language:	eng eng
Published:	2023
Subjects:	T58.5-58.64 Information technology
Online Access:	https://etd.uum.edu.my/10640/1/grant%20the%20permission_s827717.pdf https://etd.uum.edu.my/10640/2/s827717_01.pdf
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spelling	my-uum-etd.106402023-09-26T02:57:32Z Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL) 2023 Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar Che Omar, Azizah Awang Had Salleh Graduate School of Arts & Sciences Awang Had Salleh Graduate School Of Art & Sciences T58.5-58.64 Information technology This study is primarily concerned with constructing the Malay Sign Language (MSL) mobile application design principles for the hearing-impaired (HI) alpha generations based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s Design Guidelines (NMDG). Numerous MSL mobile applications have been developed and are currently available in the market to support HI learners in learning sign language interactively. Preliminary studies found that the existing MSL mobile applications fail to elicit cognitive abilities among HI learners, which is critical for improving their memorability and understanding of sign language. Previous researchers suggested hybridizing the NMDG in developing the MSL mobile applications since it could evoke cognitive ability among the users. However, the existing NMDG does not consider the context of the HI learners. Therefore, this study proposes new design principles for the MSL mobile application based on the NMDG. Two specific objectives were formulated. The Design Science Research Method (DSRM) has been adopted. Sixteen design principles were constructed through the User-Centered Design (UCD) approach. Then, the design principles were validated through three validation approaches which are expert review, prototyping, and user experience testing, to ensure it is useful and reliable. Five experts with different backgrounds were chosen to validate the design principles. Next, a semi-working prototype was successfully designed and developed based on the proposed design principles. The findings of the user experience testing indicate that the design principles can fulfil the needs of the HI alpha generations. Additionally, it can evoke cognitive ability as they can memorize and understand the application by completing the tasks within the allotted time without distractions. These findings demonstrate that the design principles can act as a manual for future researchers designing and developing the MSL mobile application for HI learners, particularly the HI alpha generations 2023 Thesis https://etd.uum.edu.my/10640/ https://etd.uum.edu.my/10640/1/grant%20the%20permission_s827717.pdf text eng staffonly https://etd.uum.edu.my/10640/2/s827717_01.pdf text eng public other masters Universiti Utara Malaysia
institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
collection	UUM ETD
language	eng eng
advisor	Che Omar, Azizah
topic	T58.5-58.64 Information technology
spellingShingle	T58.5-58.64 Information technology Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
description	This study is primarily concerned with constructing the Malay Sign Language (MSL) mobile application design principles for the hearing-impaired (HI) alpha generations based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s Design Guidelines (NMDG). Numerous MSL mobile applications have been developed and are currently available in the market to support HI learners in learning sign language interactively. Preliminary studies found that the existing MSL mobile applications fail to elicit cognitive abilities among HI learners, which is critical for improving their memorability and understanding of sign language. Previous researchers suggested hybridizing the NMDG in developing the MSL mobile applications since it could evoke cognitive ability among the users. However, the existing NMDG does not consider the context of the HI learners. Therefore, this study proposes new design principles for the MSL mobile application based on the NMDG. Two specific objectives were formulated. The Design Science Research Method (DSRM) has been adopted. Sixteen design principles were constructed through the User-Centered Design (UCD) approach. Then, the design principles were validated through three validation approaches which are expert review, prototyping, and user experience testing, to ensure it is useful and reliable. Five experts with different backgrounds were chosen to validate the design principles. Next, a semi-working prototype was successfully designed and developed based on the proposed design principles. The findings of the user experience testing indicate that the design principles can fulfil the needs of the HI alpha generations. Additionally, it can evoke cognitive ability as they can memorize and understand the application by completing the tasks within the allotted time without distractions. These findings demonstrate that the design principles can act as a manual for future researchers designing and developing the MSL mobile application for HI learners, particularly the HI alpha generations
format	Thesis
qualification_name	other
qualification_level	Master's degree
author	Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar
author_facet	Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar
author_sort	Ermiera Shafika, Mokhtar
title	Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
title_short	Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
title_full	Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
title_fullStr	Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
title_full_unstemmed	Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)
title_sort	mobile application design principles based on nielsen’s and molich’s design guidelines (nmdg) for hearing-impaired malay sign language (msl)
granting_institution	Universiti Utara Malaysia
granting_department	Awang Had Salleh Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
publishDate	2023
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Mobile application design principles based on Nielsen’s and Molich’s design guidelines (NMDG) for hearing-impaired Malay Sign Language (MSL)

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