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Escaping from Babel: Improving the Terminology of Mental Models in the Literature of Human-Computer Interaction.
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Turner, James M.; Belanger, Francois Papik – Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 1996
Discusses the problem of establishing terminology for mental models, attempts to sort out the various meanings found in the literature, and offers definitions that could help in developing a more standardized terminology for discussing issues of concern to researchers in human-computer interaction. The role of mental models in learning and using…
Descriptors: Cognitive Mapping, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
Information Systems: An Exploration of the Factors Influencing Effective Use.
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Barrett, Scott – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1999
Examines expectations about a computerized student management-information system (SMIS) and how these perceptions influence effective use. Investigates relationships between design, use and effects in developing a model for understanding strategies for effective implementation and use. Focuses on a public school district in Texas. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Attitudes, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education
"The Research Assistant."
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Schuch, Dan – TechTrends, 2001
"The Research Assistant," was developed to help graduate students and faculty manage the quantity of available information, to be able to read it, synthesize it, and create new insights and knowledge. "The Research Assistant" was designed using the Filemaker Pro relational database and can be set up in a networked environment to be used in…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
A Goal-Oriented Method for Establishing an Electronic College.
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Paulsen, Morten Flate – Education and Computing, 1992
Presents a 10-step goal-oriented method for establishing an electronic college. Commitment to training, support, and motivation of people is advocated, as well as technological expertise. Each of the steps is described in detail using the "TowerNet" system from the Adult Education Department at Pennsylvania State University as a case…
Descriptors: Computer Networks, Computer Software, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education
A Visit to the Information Mall: Web Searching Behavior of High School Students.
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Fidel, Raya; Davies, Rachel K.; Douglass, Mary H.; Holder, Jenny K.; Hopkins, Carla J.; Kushner, Elisabeth J.; Miyagishima, Bryan K.; Toney, Christina D. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Analyzes Web-searching behavior for homework assignments of high school students through field observations in class and at the computer terminal with students thinking aloud, and through interviews with various participants. Results emphasize the need for training and for system design based on user seeking and search behavior. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Computer System Design, Computer Uses in Education, High School Students