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ERIC Number: EJ421749
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0888-6504
The Portability of Computer-Related Educational Resources: An Overview of Issues and Directions.
Collis, Betty A.; De Diana, Italo
Journal of Research on Computing in Education, v23 n2 p147-59 Win 1990
Provides an overview of the articles in this special issue, which deals with the portability, or transferability, of educational computer software. Motivations for portable software relating to cost, personnel, and time are discussed, and factors affecting portability are described, including technical factors, educational factors, social/cultural factors, and organizational factors. (42 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Cultural Context, International Cooperation, Man Machine Systems, Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Portable Software