Evaluating the Usability Using USE Questionnaire: Mindboard System Use Case

Currently, children and young people have more access and contact with digital technologies and they are also more present in schools. The aim of this study is to validate a set of functionalities proposed and implemented in an educational system, evaluating its usability and how it can be improved. The web-based system, called Mindboard, aims to facilitate collaboration in class and beyond it. The experiment involved students during a brief summer course to evaluate its use regarding collaboration and usability. After the last class, students answered a USE questionnaire about the system’s usability. This usability analysis showed that the system has, overall, good ease of use. Furthermore, the questions about positive points showed some advantages that we did not expect at first and lead us to interesting future works.