Usability, sociability, and learnability: A CSCL design evaluation framework

Proceedings - ICCE 2008: 16th International Conference on Computers in Education

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 369-373

  Vatrapu, Ravi ^a   Suthers, Dan ^a   Medina, Richard ^a  

^a University of Hawai'i at Manoa   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer supported collaborative learning; Human computer interaction; Learnability; Preference vs. performance paradox; Sociability; Usability

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE LEARNING; LEARNABILITY; PREFERENCE VS. PERFORMANCE PARADOX; SOCIABILITY; USABILITY;

DESIGN; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; USABILITY ENGINEERING;

CESIUM ALLOYS;

EID: 84856954568     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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