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Peer reviewedCollis, Betty A.; De Diana, Italo – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Provides an example that illustrates the interrelationship of the factors that influence educational software portability. Nielsen's seven-level approach to human-computer interaction is used as the basis for a model for factors that influence portability, and five phases in the life cycle of a software product being adapted are considered. (10…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Man Machine Systems
Peer reviewedCollis, Betty A.; De Diana, Italo – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Provides an overview of the articles in this special issue, which deals with the portability, or transferability, of educational computer software. Motivations for portable software relating to cost, personnel, and time are discussed, and factors affecting portability are described, including technical factors, educational factors, social/cultural…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
