Journal of Online Learning Research and Practice Volume 7, Number 2, 2019 | Page 35

Journal of Online Learning Research and Practice
the request based on the availability
of username.
• If the DB Admin accepts the request,
the user is given access to the
application.
• If the DB Admin rejects the request,
the user must select a new
username.
• Once the user has the login credentials,
he or she can access case
studies related to the Spectrum
application.
Figure 3 illustrates the Basic Flow usecase.
Figure 3. Use-case for user.
Testing the environment
Data collection included three sets of
participants: Auburn University undergraduate
and graduate students in
the Department of Computer Science
and Software Engineering who are doing
their research in the HCI lab, HCI
specialists, and teacher education specialists
who teach different case studies
to preservice teachers. Data collection
took place via https://www.surveymonkey.com/,
with data stored electronically
within the SurveyMonkey website.
User Feedback
We purport that online learning
environments with
multimedia case studies
are more effective than text-based case
studies in providing understanding of
various difficulties faced in classroom
teaching. Teachers may access information
without depending on time and location
in online learning environments.
Content is more engaging when delivered
through easy, user-friendly, interactive
applications in online settings.
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