Why This App?
Ratings and Rankings
Aside from benchmarks and buzzwords found in the written description of an app page, educational app pages in app stores also include user ratings and reviews, and rankings on the "top charts" for apps in the education category. These ratings and rankings act as an indication of how others have evaluated the app.
Our research investigates whether ratings and rankings influence educators' and parents' app selection, and whether educators still look for benchmarks when information about ratings and rankings is present.
Our research investigates whether ratings and rankings influence educators' and parents' app selection, and whether educators still look for benchmarks when information about ratings and rankings is present.
Related Publications
Why this app: How user ratings and app store rankings impact parents’ choice of educational apps
E. Liptrot, A. Montazami, H.A. Pearson, A.K. Dubé
Computers & Education, vol. 238(105410), 2025
A. Montazami, E. Liptrot, H.A. Pearson, A. K. Dubé
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 2024
E. Liptrot, H.A. Pearson, A. Montazami, A.K. Dubé
Computers & Education, vol. 218, 2024, p. 105080
Why this app? How ratings and rankings impact educators’ selection of high-quality educational apps
E. Liptrot, H. A. Pearson, A. Montazami, A. K. Dubé
American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, 2024