Cultural and Social Constraints on Portability.

Murray-Lasso, Marco

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ERIC Number: EJ421753

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Publication Date: 1990

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Cultural and Social Constraints on Portability.

Murray-Lasso, Marco

Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v23 n2 p252-71 Win 1990

Describes 12 constraints imposed by culture on educational software portability. Nielsen's seven-level virtual protocol model of human-computer interaction is discussed as a framework for considering the constraints, a hypothetical example of adapting software for Mexico is included, and suggestions for overcoming constraints and making software more portable are given. (28 references) (LRW)

Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Copyrights, Courseware, Cultural Influences, Developed Nations, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Languages, Man Machine Systems, Marketing, Models, Programing Languages, Social Influences

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Mexico

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