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ERIC Number: EJ628364
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2001
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1962
Haptic Interfaces: Getting in Touch with Web-based Learning.
Bussell, Linda
Educational Technology, v41 n3 p27-32 May-Jun 2001
Explains haptic computer interfaces for Web sites that relay touch-sensory feedback to the user. Discusses the importance of touch to cognition and learning; whether haptics can improve performance and learning; haptic interfaces for accessibility for blind and physically impaired users; comparisons of haptic devices; barriers to implementation; and guidelines for using haptic interfaces. (LRW)
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Accessibility (for Disabled), Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Disabilities, Feedback, Guidelines, Learning Processes, Sensory Aids, Tactual Perception, Web Based Instruction, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Barriers to Implementation; Performance Improvement; Web Sites