Original article: Designing multimedia learning environments using animated pedagogical agents: Factors and issues

Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-218

  Woo, H L ^a  

^a NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Affordance; Agent; Cognitive overload; Modality; Multiplicity; Persona effect; Sensory preference

Indexed keywords

EID: 65649137703     PISSN: 02664909     EISSN: 13652729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2729.2008.00299.x     Document Type: Article

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