An Evaluation Study of a Classroom Management System: Usability and Teacher Experiences and Evaluations Tugce Aldemir Learning, Design and Technology Pennsylvania State University United States tfa5065@psu.edu Berkan Celik Computer Education and Instructional Technology Middle East Technical University Yuzuncu Yil University Turkey cberkan@metu.edu.tr Goknur Kaplan Akilli Computer Education and Instructional Technology Middle East Technical University Turkey akilli@metu.edu.tr Abstract: The use of interactive whiteboards and tablets has been pervasive in educational environments all over the world. After examination of related literature, various systems were used in the studies, but the usability tests with the actual users were missing. This study addresses the evaluation of a classroom management system (V-Class) working in accordance with interactive whiteboards and tablets. This study aims to evaluate the usability of the system used by high school teachers and obtain the experiences and evaluations of them. Usability results showed that the system has some serious design and critical technical problems. Interview results showed that the system was good and beneficial for the lectures, easy to get used to and not very difficult to manage. The participants thought that the system was easy to use and access when compared to other technologies, but some of the functions of the system were found to be time consuming. Introduction With the initiation of Fatih Project in Turkey, there have been serious attempts to provide K12 schools with interactive whiteboards, fast internet connection and tablets (see Fatih Project, 2012). Interactive whiteboards (IWBs), also known as interactive boards or smart boards, has drawn the attention of many researchers. There has been a vast research on the effects of interactive whiteboards in educational environments. Their benefits can be summarized as the following as cited in Türel, & Johnson (2012): learning through visual media (Türel, 2010), enhancement in social interaction (Türel & Demirli, 2010), facilitation of student involvement, interaction and collaboration (Smith et al., 2005), drawing attention (Türel, 2010), using voting systems (Bell, 2002). Parmeter (2012) showed the benefits of interactive whiteboards including increased student engagement, peer collaboration and strengthening comprehension. Moreover, studies showed that the teachers considered IWBs practical to utilize in the classrooms (Gregory, 2010). However, after examination of the related literature in the field, it was clearly observed that various systems have been used in the studies, but the usability tests with the actual users of these systems were missing. Therefore, this study addresses the evaluation of a classroom management system (V-Class) which works in accordance with interactive whiteboards and tablets through investigating the usability issues and teacher experiences and evaluations. -1754- SITE 2016 - Savannah, GA, United States, March 21-26, 2016