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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Predominant Initial and Review Patterns of Navigation in a Fully Constrained Hypermedia Hierarchy: An Empirical Study.
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Beasley, Robert E.; Waugh, Michael L. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1997
A study of 59 undergraduates identified predominant patterns of navigation in studying hypermedia lessons. The study found participants employed an initial systematic, top-down, left-to-right (depth first) strategy to ensure full coverage, then a more spotty and less systematic review. Argues that culture, language, biases, organization of the…
Descriptors: Bias, Computer Assisted Instruction, Culture, Educational Media
Cognitive Mapping Architectures and Hypermedia Disorientation: An Empirical Study.
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Beasley, Robert E.; Waugh, Michael L. – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1995
Assesses hypermedia design issues and examines how learners access information in a hierarchically organized hypermedia environment. Evaluates three browsing methods: "hotwords" and two distinctively different cognitive mapping architectures. Results suggest that the inclusion of a properly constructed cognitive map can diminish feelings of…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Cognitive Mapping, Educational Environment, Educational Technology