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ERIC Number: EJ454703
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
Designing Instructional Materials with Desktop Publishing Software: The Effect of White-Space Variations on Learning.
Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; McIsaac, Marina Stock
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v25 n1 p75-87 Fall 1992
Discussion of the use of desktop publishing software to produce instructional materials highlights a study that used a wrap-around text format with variations in the amount of white space surrounding the graphic to investigate the effect of white space variations on the reading speed and comprehension of undergraduate students. (28 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Graphics, Desktop Publishing, Higher Education, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Layout (Publications), Learning Strategies, Material Development, Microcomputers, Pretests Posttests, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Tables (Data), Text Structure, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers
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Language: English
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