User Evaluation of the Effects of a Text Simplification Algorithm Using Term Familiarity on Perception, Understanding, Learning, and Information Retention

Gondy Leroy   ^{1, 2 *} , MS, PhD ;   James E. Endicott   ^{1 *} ;   David Kauchak   ^{3 *} , PhD ;   Obay Mouradi   ^{1 *} ;   Melissa Just   ^{4 *}

¹ Information Systems and Technology, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA, United States

² Eller College of Management, Department of Management Information System, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

³ Computer Science Department, Middlebury College, Middlebury, VT, United States

⁴ Rutgers University Libraries, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ, United States

*all authors contributed equally