Host: Japanese Society for the Science of Design
Abstract: Media and design greatly affect usability of tablet tools. The purpose of this study is to examine advantages of media and design in order to optimize a tablet discussion-support tool. The feature of this tool is to timely display a time allocation and a process of discussion in addition to a portable size. The participants are 13 education major students and observation and questionnaire were conducted before and after the GUI adjustment. The result showed that it was effective to display a bar showing a whole process on the top of the display adding a user-friendly illustrations and audio. Also, it was found that the students had been able to concentrate on their discussion itself by providing an allocated time and tips for each process. The instructor had been able to focus on guiding to increase the quality of the discussion rather than guiding for time management. Thus, the design of the tool positively affected the quality of discussion and learning of the students.
