Usability evaluation of web-based learning: An essential ingredient for success

The use of the world wide web in the future is predicted to have more impact on learning than all the previous developments in instructional technology. The web offers many opportunities for e-Iearning and may be used both as a platform and as a delivery medium. Usability is a critical factor for the success of web-based learning material. which is often overlooked. This paper will give an overview of how standard usability evaluation methods can be used to evaluate and improve the usability of web-based learning.