An approach to usability evaluation of e-learning applications

Universal Access in the Information Society

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 270-283

  Ardito, C ^a   Costabile, M F ^a   De Marsico, M ^b   Lanzilotti, R ^a   Levialdi, S ^b   Roselli, T ^a   Rossano, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

E learning; Learner centered design; Usability evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33644508346     PISSN: 16155289     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10209-005-0008-6     Document Type: Article

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