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Standen, P. J.; Brown, D. J.; Cromby, J. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Reviews the use of one type of computer software, virtual environments, for its potential in the education and rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities. Topics include virtual environments in special education; transfer of learning; adult learning; the role of the tutor; and future directions, including availability, accessibility,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Learning, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
Hawthorn, D. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2007
The current paper examines the design process that led to an unusually successful interactive tutorial for older people. The paper describes the issues that make designing for older people different. These include differences between the designer and the target population and the difficulty that older people have in interacting with low-fidelity…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Computer Interfaces, Educational Technology, Older Adults
Tessmer, Martin; Jonassen, David – Performance and Instruction, 1994
Describes criteria developed to determine which of three existing computer-based training lessons could be repurposed into a multimedia format. Reasons for repurposing, types of criteria generated to determine the instruction's repurposeability, and lessons learned from the evaluation experience are covered. (Contains 13 references.) (KRN)
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Authoring Aids (Programming), Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction