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Web-Based Educational Software in Computer Science: Technical and Pedagogical Usability
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, Agder University College, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, Norway

EdMedia + Innovate Learning, in Montreal, Canada ISBN 978-1-880094-56-3 Publisher: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Waynesville, NC

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Abstract

In contrast to Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) where the technical usability is the main issue when designing a software system, Web-based educational systems have a broader context. They must incorporate both technical and pedagogical usability issues in order to support the learning process. This because learning cannot be approached as a conventional task with a number of technical problems to be solved and various inputs and outputs to be produced. This paper reports on and evaluates the technical and pedagogical usability of a Web-based educational system used to support the learning of Internet programming.

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Hadjerrouit, S. (2005). Web-Based Educational Software in Computer Science: Technical and Pedagogical Usability. In P. Kommers & G. Richards (Eds.), Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2005--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (pp. 1139-1144). Montreal, Canada: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). Retrieved November 28, 2022 from .

© 2005 Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)

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