Online learning has been more prevalent since the rapid increase of the technology field, this paper examines if the interactivity of an online learning website can affect learning, usability, and time spent interacting. Participants were collected from Amazon Mechanical Turk, and they were compensated $1.00 for their time. 39 participants received one of three online learning conditions on the ideal gas law with varying levels of interactivity (video, simulation, quiz). The participants took a pretest, interacted with their condition for a set time, then completed a posttest and a usability survey. An ANOVA was conducted on time, usability, and posttest transfer scores. A repeated measures ANOVA was conducted on pretest and posttest recall scores. There was no significance found for learning, usability, or time spent interacting with the online learning platform. Further studies should consider exposing participants to learning materials for longer periods of time.
Community-based policing and proactive policing are at the forefront of America’s efforts to improve policing. Research shows that data-driven policing, such as focusing efforts on crime hot spots, reduces crime not only in a certain area but in the overall community as well. However, each department may implement data-driven policing differently depending on the unique features of the department. To examine this, interviews and observations were conducted of the Arizona State University Police Department and the Scottsdale Police Department. The results suggest that university police and municipality police have different methods, strategies, and information flow when recognizing and responding to hot spots. On this basis, police departments should develop a plan tailored to their community. Further research is needed to determine how police departments can respond to hot spots using specific community traits.
The intent of this project was to design, build, and test a female-intended vibrator that incorporates elements of haptic feedback, biomimicry, and/or micro robotics. Device development was based on human-centered user design elements and the study of physiological arousal, as sexuality and sexual functioning are a part of a human’s overall assessment of health and well-being. The thesis sought to fill the gap that prevents data collection of a female entire sexual response from initial arousal to final orgasm.