Personalized book recommendation to young readers: Two online prototypes and a preliminary user evaluation

Xiao Hu, Jeremy T.D. Ng, Chengrui Yang, Samuel K.W. Chu

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Abstract

Online learning platforms that aim to improve reading interests and proficiency of young readers, particularly students in elementary schools, rarely have automated personalized recommendation services. This study attempts to bridge this gap by developing and evaluating two book recommenders that are integrated into an online learning platform for young readers. A preliminary user experiment was conducted to measure the effectiveness and usability of the recommender prototypes. Results of think-aloud usability testing, post-test questionnaires, and a semi-structured interview verified the feasibility of adding these book recommenders to improve personalization of the online learning platform. Further improvements of the recommenders were also suggested. Th e user evaluation framework provides a reference for future studies on personalized learning material recommendation.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationJCDL 2020 - Proceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries in 2020
Pages413-416
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781450375856
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2020
Externally publishedYes
Event2020 ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, JCDL 2020 - Virtual, Online, China
Duration: 1 Aug 20205 Aug 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries
ISSN (Print)1552-5996

Conference

Conference2020 ACM/IEEE-CS Joint Conference on Digital Libraries, JCDL 2020
Country/TerritoryChina
CityVirtual, Online
Period1/08/205/08/20

Keywords

  • Association rule mining
  • Bipartite graph analysis
  • Book recommendation
  • Evaluation criteria
  • User evaluation

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