Generating explanations in a simulation-based learning environment

International Journal of Human Computer Studies

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 527-551

  Pilkington, Rachel ^a   Grierson, Alec ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMATION; COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER GRAPHICS; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; MAN MACHINE SYSTEMS; USER INTERFACES;

BROWSING; HYPERMEDIA LINKS; RHETORICAL SCHEMATA;

HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION;

EID: 0030284835     PISSN: 10715819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ijhc.1996.0066     Document Type: Article

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