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ERIC Number: EJ603768
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-8896
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Hypermedia Interface Design: The Effects of Number of Links and Granularity of Nodes.
Zhu, Erping
Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, v8 n3 p331-58 1999
This study examined the effects of the number of links and the granularity of nodes on undergraduate and graduate students' information searching, learning performance, and attitude toward hypermedia systems. Discusses the relationship between the number of links and cognitive overhead an/or disorientation as well as implications for Web-based instruction. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Hypermedia, Information Seeking, Learning Strategies, Online Courses, Search Strategies, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students, World Wide Web
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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