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Phillips, R. J. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 1986
Arguing that a well designed graphical display can function as a memory store, this article suggests three principles for the design and use of computer graphics: parsimony, accessibility, and reflection. It is suggested that "progressive graphics" are particularly suited to computer implementation. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Educational Media

de Jong, Ton; van der Hulst, A. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2002
Describes a study of undergraduates that enhanced a hypertext environment with a graphical overview that represented the basic domain structure and designed the layout so learners were unobtrusively encouraged to follow a sequence of exploration that followed the domain structure. Results indicated that a visual display conveys knowledge in its…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Higher Education, Hypermedia