Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2000 Volume 16, Number 4
Editors
A. Kirschner Paul
Table of Contents
Number of articles: 5
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Cognitive Load While Learning with a Graphical Computer Interface
S Martin-Michiellot & P Mendelsohn
Discusses cognitive load theory and describes a study that investigated how undergraduates learned the basic commands of a CAD (computer-assisted design) software package using manuals with... More
pp. 284-93
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The Role and Design of Screen Images in Software Documentation
Hans van der Meij
Discussion of learning a new computer software program focuses on how to support the joint handling of a manual, input devices, and screen display. Describes a study that examined three design... More
pp. 294-306
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Evaluation of Two Types of Online Help for Application Software
Stephan Dutke & T Reimer
Discusses online help systems in application software design and describes two experiments in which adult computer novices learned to use experimental graphics software by task-based exploration.... More
pp. 307-15
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The Effects of Training Wheels and Self-Learning Materials in Software Training
Maria Bannert
This paper focuses on the effectiveness and feasibility of two different kinds of individual learners' support in software training in undergraduate classroom settings. Describes varied user... More
pp. 336-46
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The End of Software Training?
Jeroen J. G. van Merrienboer
Discusses the contributions to this special issue within an instructional design framework; examines three major trends that indicate a shift in focus; and concludes that software training is at an... More
pp. 366-75