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ERIC Number: EJ410534
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Desktop Publishing: The Effects of Computerized Formats on Reading Speed and Comprehension.
Knupfer, Nancy Nelson; McIsaac, Marina Stock
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v22 n2 p127-36 Win 1989
Describes study that was conducted to determine the effects of two electronic text variables used in desktop publishing on undergraduate students' reading speed and comprehension. Research on text variables, graphic design, instructional text design, and computer screen design is discussed, and further studies are suggested. (22 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Desktop Publishing, Display Systems, Higher Education, Material Development, Pretests Posttests, Reading Comprehension, Reading Rate, Research Needs, Text Structure, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Screen Format; Text Design; Text Types