Evaluating the usability of web-based learning tools

Educational Technology and Society

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 91-100

  Storey, M A ^a   Phillips, B ^a   Maczewski, M ^a   Wang, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Distributed learning tool; Empirical evaluation; Human computer interaction; Web based learning tool

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042593400     PISSN: 14364522     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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