Towards a framework for usability testing of interactive e-learning applications in cognitive domains, illustrated by a case study

ACM International Conference Proceeding Series

Volumn 204, Issue , 2006, Pages 187-197

  Masemola, S S ^a,b   De Villiers, M R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Cognition; E learning; Human computer interaction; Reflection; Think aloud; Usability testing

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERACTIVE COMPUTER SYSTEMS; PATTERN RECOGNITION; PROBLEM SOLVING; TEACHING; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

COGNITIVE DOMAINS; INTERACTIVE E-LEARNING APPLICATIONS; MATHEMATICAL SKILLS; USABILITY TESTING;

LEARNING SYSTEMS;

EID: 34748877627     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1216262.1216283     Document Type: Conference Paper

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