Managing cognitive load in educational multi-user virtual environments: Reflection on design practice

Educational Technology Research and Development

Volumn 56, Issue 5-6, 2008, Pages 619-641

  Nelson, Brian C ^a   Erlandson, Benjamin E ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cognitive processing; Multimedia design principles; MUVEs

Indexed keywords

EID: 54449083316     PISSN: 10421629     EISSN: 15566501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11423-007-9082-1     Document Type: Review

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