Assessing the usability of on-line instructional materials

New Directions for Teaching and Learning

Volumn 2002, Issue 91, 2002, Pages 91-98

  Mehlenbacher, Brad ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33749362347     PISSN: 02710633     EISSN: 15360768     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tl.71     Document Type: Article

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