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Multi-Method Evaluations: Case Studies of an Interactive Tutorial and Practice System

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dc.contributor.author De Villiers, M.R. (Ruth)
dc.date.accessioned 2014-02-17T10:34:59Z
dc.date.available 2014-02-17T10:34:59Z
dc.date.issued 2006
dc.identifier.citation de Villiers M.R. (2006). Multi-method evaluations: case studies of an interactive practice environment. In: Proceedings of the 9th Annual Informing Science + IT Education (InSITE) Conference. Manchester, UK. University of Salford. en
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/10500/13223
dc.description.abstract The teaching and learning of a complex section in Theoretical Computer Science 1 in a distanceeducation context has been enhanced by a supplementary interactive e-learning system with tutorial and practice functionality in a classic computer-aided instruction (CAI) style. A participative action research process was used to develop, evaluate and refine the application over a longitudinal period. Case studies are presented of evaluations by four different methods – questionnaire surveys, interviews, heuristic evaluation and a post-test. Their respective findings, relating to functionality, usability and contributions to learning, are given and discussed. The findings lead to reflection and lessons are learned regarding the design of e-learning applications. In an overview, the complementary roles of different evaluation techniques are discussed en
dc.language.iso en en
dc.subject Action research en
dc.subject computer-aided instruction en
dc.subject e-learning en
dc.subject human-computer interaction en
dc.subject theoretical computer science en
dc.subject triangulated evaluation methods en
dc.subject usability evaluation en
dc.title Multi-Method Evaluations: Case Studies of an Interactive Tutorial and Practice System en
dc.type Article en
dc.description.department Computing en


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