Maximizing usability of IIUM GIGEASE: a short-term employment platform for IIUM students and neighbouring communities

Mohamad Yusri, Mohd Khairi and S Abd Aziz, Madihah (2024) Maximizing usability of IIUM GIGEASE: a short-term employment platform for IIUM students and neighbouring communities. Journal of Information Systems and Digital Technology, 6 (2). pp. 1-21. E-ISSN 2682-8790

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Abstract

Due to the rising cost of living in Malaysia, students who typically have no source of income are increasingly facing financial challenges. These challenges often compel them to make sacrifices in essential areas, such as nutrition, to survive throughout their study period. In response, the IIUM GIGEASE mobile application was developed as a platform to provide temporary job opportunities for students and the neighbouring communities around IIUM. The project followed the interaction design lifecycle model, which includes stages such as establishing requirements, designing alternatives, prototyping, and evaluation. This paper focuses primarily on the prototyping and evaluation phases. After identifying key features through literature review and surveys, a low-fidelity prototype was created during the designing alternatives phase. Numerous revisions were made to the prototype following user testing. The second prototype was well received, leading to the development of the high-fidelity prototype. The correct use of terminology and clear navigation design were deemed critical for the usability of the GIGEASE application. The project is expected to make a valuable contribution to IIUM and the local Gombak communities, with the potential to significantly improve community wellbeing.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Usability Testing, Interaction Design, Mobile Interface Design, Cost of living
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Information System Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Dr Madihah Sheikh Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	09 Jan 2025 15:16
Last Modified:	09 Jan 2025 15:16
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/117599

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