The role of stereopsis in virtual anatomical learning

Interacting with Computers

Volumn 20, Issue 4-5, 2008, Pages 455-460

  Luursema, Jan Maarten ^a   Verwey, Willem B ^a   Kommers, Piet A M ^a   Annema, Jan Henk ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Anatomical learning; Stereopsis; Virtual learning environments; Visuo spatial ability

Indexed keywords

3D MODELING; E-LEARNING;

3-D COMPUTER MODELING; ANATOMICAL LEARNING; COMPUTER ASSISTED; MEDICAL FIELDS; MENTAL REPRESENTATIONS; SPATIAL ABILITIES; STEREOPSIS; VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS;

COMPUTER AIDED INSTRUCTION;

EID: 53149106619     PISSN: 09535438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intcom.2008.04.003     Document Type: Article

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