The role of perceived user-interface design in continued usage intention of self-paced e-learning tools

Computers and Education

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-227

  Cho, Vincent ^a   Cheng, T C Edwin ^a   Lai, W M Jennifer ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Evaluation of CAL systems; Human computer interface

Indexed keywords

E-LEARNING TOOL; EVALUATION OF CAL SYSTEMS; EXPERIMENTAL APPROACHES; HONG-KONG; HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERFACE; PERCEIVED EASE OF USE; PERCEIVED USEFULNESS; SYSTEM SUPPORTS; THEORETICAL MODELS; UNIVERSITY STUDENTS; USAGE INTENTION; USER INTERFACE DESIGNS; USER SATISFACTION;

E-LEARNING; EDUCATION; HUMAN COMPUTER INTERACTION; INTERNET; MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

INTERFACES (COMPUTER);

EID: 67349181012     PISSN: 03601315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compedu.2009.01.014     Document Type: Article

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