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Interactive Visualization of Dependencies
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Moreno, Camilo Arango; Bischof, Walter F.; Hoover, H. James – Computers & Education, 2012
We present an interactive tool for browsing course requisites as a case study of dependency visualization. This tool uses multiple interactive visualizations to allow the user to explore the dependencies between courses. A usability study revealed that the proposed browser provides significant advantages over traditional methods, in terms of…
Descriptors: Methods, Internet, Case Studies, Usability
Visuals, Path Control, and Knowledge Gain: Variables that Affect Students' Approval and Enjoyment of a Multimedia Text as a Learning Tool
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George-Palilonis, Jennifer; Filak, Vincent – International Journal on E-Learning, 2010
As graphically driven, animated, interactive applications offer educators new opportunities for shaping course content, new avenues for research arise as well. Along with these developments comes a need to study the effectiveness of the individual tools at our disposal as well as various methods for integrating those tools in a classroom setting.…
Descriptors: Course Content, Learner Engagement, Science Instruction, Electronic Learning
Anatomy of a Web-Based Course: How Visualization Types & Techniques Can Impact Student Engagement and Learning Outcomes.
Shortridge, Ann M.; Emmert, Jason L. – 2002
Today, although much debate surrounds the effectiveness of including graphics in Web-based distance education courses, most course authors agree that such courses should productively engage students so that quality of learning actually occurs. But what is productive engagement in a world of electronic communication and text? This paper offers a…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Mediated Communication, Course Content