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Modeling User Experience with Universities Websites Based on Webometric Ranking User Analysis
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	Volume-68 Issue-4
	Year of Publication : 2020
	Authors : Adeline Mukanda, Samwel Mbuguah, Franklin Wabwoba, Aselemo Ikoha
	DOI :  10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V68I4P127

How to Cite?

Adeline Mukanda, Samwel Mbuguah, Franklin Wabwoba, Aselemo Ikoha, "Modeling User Experience with Universities Websites Based on Webometric Ranking User Analysis," International Journal of Computer Trends and Technology, vol. 68, no. 4, pp. 165-174, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/22312803/IJCTT-V68I4P127

Abstract
The paper sets posits that Universities are ranked globally based on their web presence. The web crawler accesses the universities websites to collect data on presence, visibility, openness, and excellence. These data is then used to rank the Universities based on set criteria. The paper identifies design issues that may affect website ranking. The paper identifies as a gap lack of user analysis model for university website and recommends a study of the same.

Keywords
Website, Webometric, Ranking, Model, Design attributes, Web presence

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