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<p class="MsoNormal">Could someone please clarify if “ ease of use” of a software solution a measure of Efficiency or Effectiveness.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">In the study design glossary this is what is included as Efficiency “<span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueLT-Roman","sans-serif"">Measures of an efficient solution include<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueLT-Roman","sans-serif"">the speed of processing, the functionality of the solution,
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">the ease<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueLT-Roman","sans-serif";background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">of use of the solution</span><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">”</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Whereas under Effectiveness this is what is stated:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueLT-Roman","sans-serif"">Measures of an effective solution include completeness, readability, attractiveness,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:8.5pt;font-family:"HelveticaNeueLT-Roman","sans-serif"">clarity, accuracy, accessibility, timeliness, communication of message, relevance and
<span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">usability.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Kushum Rattan<b><i><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></u></i></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Information and Communications Technology<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Curriculum Area Leader<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">Gisborne Secondary College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">(03)54283691<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><a href="mailto:mcclusky.brigid.m@edumail.vic.gov.au"><span style="color:blue">rattan.kushum.l@edumail.vic.gov.au</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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