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Children and Animated Computer Icons.
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Jones, Tom – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Describes study that was carried out at the University of Calgary to determine how elementary school children conceive of computer-related tasks and how this information might be used to generate animated icons for educational software. Child-computer interaction is discussed, and differences in responses between three age groups are examined. (10…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Peripherals, Computer Software Development
Differential Characteristics and Methods of Operation Underlying CAI/CMI Drill and Practice Systems.
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Hativa, Nira – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Describes computer systems that combine drill and practice instruction with computer-managed instruction (CMI) and identifies system characteristics in four categories: (1) hardware, (2) software, (3) management systems, and (4) methods of daily operation. Topics discussed include microcomputer networks, graphics, feedback, degree of learner…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks
Designing Instructional Materials with Desktop Publishing Software: The Effect of White-Space Variations on Learning.
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Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; McIsaac, Marina Stock – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Discussion of the use of desktop publishing software to produce instructional materials highlights a study that used a wrap-around text format with variations in the amount of white space surrounding the graphic to investigate the effect of white space variations on the reading speed and comprehension of undergraduate students. (28 references)…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Higher Education