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Interactive Stories and Exercises with Dynamic Feedback for Improving Reading Comprehension Skills in Deaf Children
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Mich, Ornella; Pianta, Emanuele; Mana, Nadia – Computers & Education, 2013
Deaf children have significant difficulties in comprehending written text. This is mainly due to the hearing loss that prevents them from being exposed to oral language when they were an infant. However, it is also due to the type of educational intervention they are faced with, which accustoms them to decoding single words and isolated sentences,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Usability, Deafness, Story Telling
Mobile Learning Technology Based on iOS Devices to Support Students with Special Education Needs
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Fernandez-Lopez, Alvaro; Rodriguez-Fortiz, Maria Jose; Rodriguez-Almendros, Maria Luisa; Martinez-Segura, Maria Jose – Computers & Education, 2013
Students with special education have difficulties to develop cognitive abilities and acquire new knowledge. They could also need to improve their behavior, communication and relationships with their environment. The development of customizable and adaptable applications tailored to them provides many benefits as it helps mold the learning process…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Educational Needs, Student Needs
E-Training: Can Young and Older Users Be Accommodated with the Same Interface?
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Rivera-Nivar, Mericia; Pomales-Garcia, Cristina – Computers & Education, 2010
This work explores the feasibility of proposing universal design guidelines for E-training modules considering aging differences as an important factor. A controlled experiment was designed and conducted to evaluate the effects of module design characteristics on information recall, satisfaction, disorientation, and task workload, and the…
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Photography, Learning Modules, Recall (Psychology)
An Approach to Effortless Construction of Program Animations
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Velazquez-Iturbide, J. Angel; Pareja-Flores, Cristobal; Urquiza-Fuentes, Jaime – Computers & Education, 2008
Program animation systems have not been as widely adopted by computer science educators as we might expect from the firm belief that they can help in enhancing computer science education. One of the most notable obstacles to their adoption is the considerable effort that the production of program animations represents for the instructor. We…
Descriptors: Computer Science Education, Higher Education, Animation, Computer Interfaces
An Interactive Multimedia Tutorial for User Interface Design.
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Van Aalst, J. W.; And Others – Computers & Education, 1995
An interactive multimedia tutorial system that focuses on the "why" aspect of user interface design is described. The system contains a design exercise, three experts for guidance, and a user group that comments on the usability of the design. Testing results indicate that learners consider more possible solutions to design issues. (Author/AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Design Preferences, Designers
Expectations and Reality: Evaluating Patterns of Learning Behaviour Using Audit Trails
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Kennedy, Gregor E.; Judd, Terry S. – Computers & Education, 2007
Developers of educational multimedia programs have expectations about the way in which they will be used. These expectations can be broadly categorised as either functional (primarily related to the interface) or educational (related to learning designs, processes and outcomes). However, student users will not always engage with educational…
Descriptors: Learning Processes, Medical Students, Multimedia Materials, Computer Software