On the concepts of usability and reusability of learning objects

International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 26-38

  Sicilia, Miguel Angel ^a   García, Elena ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Learning objects; Learning technology standards; Reusability; Usability evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042644461     PISSN: 14923831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.19173/irrodl.v4i2.155     Document Type: Review

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