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Morten Hertzum

Morten Hertzum

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Computer Science

D-Index
44
Citations
8204
World Ranking
7570
National Ranking
29

Overview

Morten Hertzum is affiliated with Roskilde University in Denmark and specializes in Computer Science, with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction, Sociology and Political Science, Health Information Management, Information Systems, and Management Information Systems.

The main topics explored in their research include:

  • Innovative Human-Technology Interaction
  • Information Systems Theories and Implementation
  • Electronic Health Records Systems
  • Usability and User Interface Design
  • Data Quality and Management
  • Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development
  • Human-Automation Interaction and Safety

Recent papers authored by Morten Hertzum comprise:

  • "Frustration: Still a Common User Experience" (2023), published in ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • "Reference values and subscale patterns for the task load index (TLX): a meta-analytic review" (2021), published in Ergonomics
  • "Implementing Large-Scale Electronic Health Records: Experiences from implementations of Epic in Denmark and Finland" (2022), published in International Journal of Medical Informatics
  • "Usability Testing: A Practitioner's Guide to Evaluating the User Experience" (2020), published in Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics
  • "How is learning scaffolded in library makerspaces?" (2020), published in International Journal of Child-Computer Interaction (co-authored)

Frequent co-authors with whom Morten Hertzum has collaborated include:

  • Gunnar Ellingsen
  • José Abdelnour-Nocera
  • Torkil Clemmensen
  • Line Melby
  • Barbara Rita Barricelli

Their work has been regularly published in venues such as:

  • Studies in health technology and informatics
  • ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction
  • International Journal of Medical Informatics
  • Computer Supported Cooperative Work (CSCW)
  • Munin Open Research Archive (The Arctic University of Norway)

Morten Hertzum has authored books published by Synthesis lectures on human-centered informatics and Springer Science+Business Media. Notable titles include:

  • "Usability Testing" (2020)
  • "Organizational Implementation" (2021)
  • "Sense, Feel, Design" (2022)

Best Publications

  • Measuring usability: are effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction really correlated?

    Erik Frøkjær;Morten Hertzum;Kasper Hornbæk

  • The Evaluator Effect: A Chilling Fact About Usability Evaluation Methods

    Morten Hertzum;Niels Ebbe Jacobsen

  • The information-seeking practices of engineers: searching for documents as well as for people

    Morten Hertzum;Annelise Mark Pejtersen

  • Technology Acceptance and User Experience: A Review of the Experiential Component in HCI

    Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum

  • Trust in information sources: seeking information from people, documents, and virtual agents

    Morten Hertzum;Hans H.K Andersen;Verner Andersen;Camilla B Hansen

  • Scrutinising usability evaluation: does thinking aloud affect behaviour and mental workload?

    Morten Hertzum;Kristin D. Hansen;Hans H. K. Andersen

  • The importance of trust in software engineers' assessment and choice of information sources

    Morten Hertzum

  • Collaborative information seeking: The combined activity of information seeking and collaborative grounding

    Morten Hertzum

  • The evaluator effect in usability tests

    Niels Ebbe Jacobsen;Morten Hertzum;Bonnie E. John

  • Cultural cognition in usability evaluation

    Torkil Clemmensen;Morten Hertzum;Kasper Hornbæk;Qingxin Shi

  • Images of Usability

    Morten Hertzum

  • Browsing and querying in online documentation: a study of user interfaces and the interaction process

    Morten Hertzum;Erik Frøkjær

  • Positive effects of electronic patient records on three clinical activities

    Morten Hertzum;Jesper Simonsen

  • The notion of overview in information visualization

    Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum

  • The Evaluator Effect in Usability Studies: Problem Detection and Severity Judgments:

    Niels Ebbe Jacobsen;Morten Hertzum;Bonnie E. John

  • Acceptance of speech recognition by physicians: A survey of expectations, experiences, and social influence

    Alexandre Alapetite;Henning Boje Andersen;Morten Hertzum

  • Situated Design Methods

    Jesper Simonsen;Connie Svabo;Sara Malou Strandvad;Kristine Samson

  • Making use of scenarios: a field study of conceptual design

    Morten Hertzum

  • How Age Affects Pointing With Mouse and Touchpad: A Comparison of Young, Adult, and Elderly Users

    Morten Hertzum;Kasper Anders Søren Hornbæk

  • Non-universal usability?: a survey of how usability is understood by Chinese and Danish users

    Olaf Frandsen-Thorlacius;Kasper Hornbæk;Morten Hertzum;Torkil Clemmensen

  • Usable Security and E-Banking: ease of use vis-a-vis security

    Morten Hertzum;Niels Jørgensen;Mie Nørgaard

Frequent Co-Authors

Kasper Hornbæk
Kasper Hornbæk University of Copenhagen
Jan Pries-Heje
Jan Pries-Heje Roskilde University
Bonnie E. John
Bonnie E. John IBM (United States)
Susanne Bødker
Susanne Bødker Aarhus University

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