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Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

2000 Volume 16, Number 4

Editors

A. Kirschner Paul

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Table of Contents

Number of articles: 5

  1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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

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