NDLI: Interface design: a neglected issue in educational software (SGCH, Vol. 18, Issue. 4)

Content Provider	ACM Digital Library
Author	Soloway, Elliot Frye, Douglas
Abstract	The user interface is particularly important for educational software because 1) it must provide an entry to the content domain of the program rather than vice versa and 2) it must be sensitive to the general skill and/or developmental level of the user. In spite of these special characteristics, interface design for educational software has been given little attention. This study evaluates a representative interface from arithmetic software now used in the schools. It was found that the interface caused students a large number of difficulties. These difficulties were sufficient to interfere with the instructional effectiveness of the software. Designing interfaces that will benefit educational software will require careful study of the users of these programs along with an in-depth understanding of the domains being taught.
Starting Page	93
Ending Page	97
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISSN	07366906
DOI	10.1145/1165387.30865
Journal	ACM SIGCHI Bulletin (SGCH)
Volume Number	18
Issue Number	4
Language	English
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
Publisher Date	1992-07-01
Publisher Place	New York
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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Interface design: a neglected issue in educational software (SGCH, Vol. 18, Issue. 4)