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Student Usability in Educational Software and Games: Improving Experiences

PUBLISHER Information Science Reference (08/31/2012)
PRODUCT TYPE Hardcover (Hardcover)

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Educational games facilitate players' experiences, meet desired pedagogical objectives, and allow users to engage in learning while enjoying themselves. These educational games also give learners immediate feedback on their actions and decisions, inviting exploration and experimentation. Student Usability in Educational Software and Games: Improving Experiences explores new models of interaction and human-computer interaction paradigms as applied to learning environments. It focuses on the usability design and evaluation of learning systems and educational game environments. An excellent resource for experts in these fields, this research volume will help professionals, educators, and researchers improve their understanding of student experiences using learning-gaming environments.
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ISBN-13: 9781466619876
ISBN-10: 1466619872
Binding: Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language: English
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Page Count: 440
Carton Quantity: 9
Product Dimensions: 8.40 x 0.80 x 11.40 inches
Weight: 2.80 pound(s)
Feature Codes: Bibliography, Index, Illustrated
Country of Origin: US
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BISAC Categories
Computers | Interactive & Multimedia
Computers | Administration - General
Computers | Educational Software
Dewey Decimal: 371.33
Library of Congress Control Number: 2012028990
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Educational games facilitate players' experiences, meet desired pedagogical objectives, and allow users to engage in learning while enjoying themselves. These educational games also give learners immediate feedback on their actions and decisions, inviting exploration and experimentation. Student Usability in Educational Software and Games: Improving Experiences explores new models of interaction and human-computer interaction paradigms as applied to learning environments. It focuses on the usability design and evaluation of learning systems and educational game environments. An excellent resource for experts in these fields, this research volume will help professionals, educators, and researchers improve their understanding of student experiences using learning-gaming environments.
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