Empirical user studies inform the design of an e-notetaking and information assimilation system for students in higher education

Computers and Education

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 893-913

  Reimer, Yolanda Jacobs ^a   Brimhall, Erin ^a   Cao, Chen ^a   O'Reilly, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

Author keywords

Applications in subject areas; Evaluation methodologies; Human computer interface; Post secondary education

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; INTERFACES (COMPUTER); STUDENTS; SURVEYS;

APPLICATIONS IN SUBJECT AREAS; ASSIMILATION SYSTEMS; DIGITAL AGES; EVALUATION METHODOLOGIES; FOCUS GROUPS; FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS; GAIN INSIGHTS; HIGHER EDUCATIONS; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE; NOTE TAKINGS; PARTICIPANT OBSERVATIONS; POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION; SOFTWARE SYSTEMS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; USER STUDIES;

TEACHING;

EID: 60449095088     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2008.12.013     Document Type: Article

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