Jonathan K. Lazar

Jonathan K. Lazar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer and Information Sciences, in the College of Science and Mathematics at Towson University. He has a number of research publications focusing on human-computer interaction issues in the Internet environment. Specifically, Dr. Lazar is interested in user error, user training, user satisfaction, user-centered design methods, web usability, and online communities. He is the author of the book, User-Centered Web Development, published by Jones and Bartlett Publishers. Dr. Lazar has integrated service-learning in a number of different information systems courses, and was named the Towson University Faculty Advisor of the Year in May 2000

Publications

Web Accessibility for Users with Disabilities: A Multi-faceted Ethical Analysis
Web Accessibility for Users with Disabilities: A Multi-faceted Ethical Analysis
Alfreda Dudley, Jonathan Lazar. © 2008. 10 pages.
When designing information systems, it is important to consider the needs of users with disabilities, including those with visual impairment, hearing impairment, or...
Web Accessibility for Users with Disabilities: A Multi-faceted Ethical Analysis
Web Accessibility for Users with Disabilities: A Multi-faceted Ethical Analysis
Alfreda Dudley-Sponaugle, Jonathan Lazar. © 2004. 15 pages.
When designing information systems, it is important to consider the needs of users with disabilities, including those with visual impairment, hearing impairment, or...
Web-STAR: Development of Survey Tools for Use with Requirements Gathering in Web Site Development
Web-STAR: Development of Survey Tools for Use with Requirements Gathering in Web Site Development
Jonathan Lazar, Adam Jones, Kisha-Dawn Greenidge. © 2004. 13 pages.
This chapter introduces the research and application of the Web-STAR project, which began at Towson University in 2002. The main goal and purpose of the Web-STAR (Web-Survey Tool...
Managing IT/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century
Managing IT/Community Partnerships in the 21st Century
Jonathan K. Lazar. © 2002. 295 pages.
Universities are increasingly being asked to play a greater role in their communities. With the growth of the technology industry and the increasing importance of the Internet in...
Service-Learning Partnerships in the Information Systems Curriculum
Service-Learning Partnerships in the Information Systems Curriculum
Jonathan Lazar, Dorijs Lidtke. © 2002. 16 pages.
Service-learning partnerships involve students taking part in structured community service that relates to their academic course experience. Students who major in information...
Service-Research Partnerships: Research Projects That Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Service-Research Partnerships: Research Projects That Help Bridge the Digital Divide
Jonathan Lazar. © 2002. 13 pages.
The concept of service-research is described in this chapter. Service-research is the integration of community service with faculty research. It can benefit the researcher as...
Opportunities for Service-Learning Partnerships in the Information Systems Curriculum
Opportunities for Service-Learning Partnerships in the Information Systems Curriculum
Jonathan Lazar, Doris Lidtke. © 2002. 8 pages.
Service-learning partnerships involve students taking part in community service that relates to their academic course experience. Students who major in information systems are...
User Considerations in Electronic Commerce Transactions
User Considerations in Electronic Commerce Transactions
Jonathan Lazar, A. F. Norcio. © 2001. 11 pages.
This chapter will provide a discussion of user considerations in electronic commerce transactions. A consumer in an electronic commerce transaction is essentially a user. There...
System and Training Design for End-User Error
System and Training Design for End-User Error
Jonathan K. Lazar, Anthony F. Norcio. © 2000. 15 pages.
Errors are a major problem for users. In the distant past, the users of computer technology often were limited to computer professionals with extensive technical training. With...