Improving the quality and effectiveness of computer-mediated instruction through usability evaluations

British Journal of Educational Technology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 289-303

  Crowther, Michael S ^a   Keller, Chris C ^a   Waddoups, Gregory L ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER-MEDIATED INSTRUCTIONS; EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION; LEARNING EFFECTIVENESS; USABILITY EVALUATIONS;

ERROR ANALYSIS; HEURISTIC METHODS; LEARNING SYSTEMS; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS; PROBLEM SOLVING; PRODUCT DESIGN; PRODUCTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOFTWARE ENGINEERING; STUDENTS;

EDUCATION;

EID: 2442503734     PISSN: 00071013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0007-1013.2004.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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