| Student Usability in Educational Software and Games: Improving Experiences Contributor(s): Gonzalez, Carina (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1466619872 ISBN-13: 9781466619876 Publisher: Information Science Reference OUR PRICE: $166.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Computers | Interactive & Multimedia - Education | Administration - General - Computers | Educational Software |
| Dewey: 371.33 |
| LCCN: 2012028990 |
| Series: Premier Reference Source |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 8.4" W x 11.4" (2.80 lbs) 440 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |