Do autocomplete functions reduce the impact of dyslexia on information-searching behavior? The case of Google

摘要: Dyslexic users often do not exhibit spelling and reading skills at a level required to perform effective search. To explore whether autocomplete functions reduce the impact of dyslexia on information searching, 20 participants with controls solved 10 predefined tasks in search engine Google. Eye-tracking screen-capture documented searches. There were no significant differences between dyslexic students time usage, number queries, query lengths, or use function. However, made more misspellings looked less screen suggestions lists while entering queries. The results indicate that although function supported process, extensive would have reduced misspellings. Further, high tolerance for errors considerably effect dyslexia, may be as important