Usability Analysis of Laboratory Website Design to Improve Learning Process

AbstractLaboratory website is one of e-learning media for students and lecturer to ease them at obtaining information about activities and curriculum materials of laboratory. This website is used to support the learning process of the laboratory; the case study was used in ergonomic laboratory. This research concerned on the function optimality of the website regarding to the existed problems such as link errors and difficult to find information needed. The aims of this research were to improve the effectiveness, ease of use and the learning process through the website. Usability testing was conducted to ensure the improvement made and quantify the differences. Total of 33 respondents were participated in this research including students and laboratory assistants. The focus group discussion method was used to evaluate the current website design. The result concluded that there were 2 recommendation in the new web design, involve the contents and the visual display. The contents, including in working link, menu fast download and recent update should be added. The visual display need to improve such as use bigger font size, use readable font, good color, the use of icon and image also should be improve. For further research, this basic research could be analyze the effectiveness and efficiency using performance test and developed on the analysis of the specific application of laboratory website to provide better service for the student