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ERIC Number: EJ647503
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1499-6677
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Effects of Surrounding Information and Line Length on Text Comprehension from the Web.
McMullin, Jess; Varnhagen, Connie K.; Heng, Pheng; Apedoe, Xornam
Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, v28 n1 p19-29 Win 2002
Discussion of Web page design that maximizes users' acquisition of information focuses on line length and the amount of surrounding information, or whitespace. Describes a study of undergraduates at the University of Alberta (Canada) that showed comprehension was affected by whitespace but not by line length. (Author/LRW)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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