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Lim, Kenneth Y. T.; Chen, Der-Thanq; Hung, David – Educational Technology, 2010
This article describes some of the key affordances for learning of the generic class of handheld computers known variously as smartphones, palmtops, and thumbtops--using the Apple iPhone 3G as one of the most mature exemplars of this class--based on the authors' experiences with and reflections about the device over a period of a year. An argument…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Users (Information), Handheld Devices, Computers
Roberts, Gary – Computers in Libraries, 2005
This article discusses the pros and cons of open source software, such as Linux. It asserts that despite the technical difficulties of installing and maintaining this type of software, ultimately it is helpful in terms of knowledge acquisition and as a beneficial investment librarians can make in themselves, their libraries, and their patrons.…
Descriptors: Libraries, Computers, Computer Software, Computer Interfaces
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Nichols, Michelle Corbin; Berry, Robert R. – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1996
Discusses how the use of multiple windows affects online information design by examining key concepts and presenting a set of design principles based on research and the authors' experience designing online information. (TB)
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Computers
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Cooper, Alan – Technical Communication: Journal of the Society for Technical Communication, 1996
Contains an excerpt from the author's landmark work about the way lay people think about technology and the language they use to express their thoughts. Discusses some of the fundamental differences between common conceptualizations of the way computers work and the way other machines and mechanisms work. (TB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication (Thought Transfer), Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design
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Vierheller, Timothy R. – Journal of College Science Teaching, 1997
Describes a workshop that introduces participants to the UNIX operating system. Provides an overview of how to access information on the Internet and gain familiarity with Web browsers, file transfer programs, telnet sessions, newsreaders, and Gopher services. (DDR)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education, Computers, Educational Resources