A usability evaluation method for e-learning: Focus on motivation to learn

Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems - Proceedings

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 1571-1576

  Zaharias, Panagiotis ^a  

^a ATHENS UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND BUSINESS   (Greece)

Author keywords

E learning; Motivation to learn; Usability evaluation method; Users' affect

Indexed keywords

AFFECTIVE LEARNING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; E-LEARNING APPLICATION; E-LEARNING DESIGN; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGNS; INTRINSIC MOTIVATION; USABILITY EVALUATION METHODS; USERS' AFFECT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

HUMAN ENGINEERING; MOTIVATION; WEBSITES;

E-LEARNING;

EID: 41149089072     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1145/1125451.1125738     Document Type: Conference Paper

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