Application of information visualization techniques to the design of a mathematical mindtool: A usability study

Information Visualization

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 142-159

  Sedig, Kamran ^a   Rowhani, Sonja ^a   Morey, Jim ^a   Liang, Hai Ning ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

3D geometric solids; Application of information visualization techniques; Learning; Mathematical mindtools; Usability study; Visually enhanced objects

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997941527     PISSN: 14738716     EISSN: 14738724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.ivs.9500047     Document Type: Article

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