The effect of software type on the quality of talk

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-40

  Anderson, A ^a   McAteer, E ^b   Tolmie, A ^b   Demissie, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Computer assisted learning; Machine behaviour; Task structure; User dialogue

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033249446     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2729.1999.151073.x     Document Type: Article

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