Learning technology and usability: A framework for understanding courseware

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 485-497

  Mayes, J T ^a   Fowler, C J ^b  

^a GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE REUSABILITY; COMPUTER SOFTWARE SELECTION AND EVALUATION;

EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE; REUSABLE COURSEWARE; VICARIOUS LEARNING;

COMPUTER AIDED SOFTWARE ENGINEERING;

EID: 0032665340     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0953-5438(98)00065-4     Document Type: Article

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