Computer graphics applications in the education process of people with learning difficulties

Computers and Graphics (Pergamon)

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 649-658

  Vera, Lucia ^a   Campos, Ruben ^a   Herrera, Gerardo ^a   Romero, Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Computer graphics; Learning difficulties; Special education; Virtual reality

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; REAL TIME SYSTEMS;

LEARNING DIFFICULTIES; SPECIAL EDUCATION;

COMPUTER GRAPHICS;

EID: 34548679610     PISSN: 00978493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cag.2007.03.003     Document Type: Article

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