An efficient approach to improve the usability of e-learning resources: The role of heuristic evaluation

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 242-248

  Davids, Mogamat Razeen ^a   Chikte, Usuf M E ^b   Halperin, Mitchell L ^c  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Centered design; Interface design; Simulation; Iterative design; User

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTERFACE DESIGN; INTERNET; ITERATIVE DESIGN; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS; SIMULATION; USER-CENTERED DESIGN;

INTERFACE DESIGN; ITERATIVE DESIGN; SIMULATION; USER-CENTERED DESIGN;

INTERNET; LEARNING; MEDICAL INFORMATICS;

EID: 84885907883     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00043.2013     Document Type: Article

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