User interface evaluation of a multimedia CD-ROM for teaching minor skin surgery

Behaviour and Information Technology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 269-279

  Ahmed, Jamil Shaikh ^a   Coughlan, Jane ^b   Edwards, Michael ^c   Morar, Sonali S ^b  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CD ROM; E learning; Evaluation; Interface design; Surgical skills

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; INTERFACE DESIGN; LEARNING MATERIALS; LEARNING OPPORTUNITY; MULTIMEDIA PROGRAMS; OPERATING THEATRE; PLASTIC SURGERY; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; SURGICAL SKILLS; SURGICAL TRAINING; WORKING HOURS;

CD-ROM; DATA STORAGE EQUIPMENT; E-LEARNING; ROM; SKIN; SURGERY; TEACHING; USER INTERFACES;

MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS;

EID: 70449574786     PISSN: 0144929X     EISSN: 13623001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01449290701579868     Document Type: Article

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