Evaluation of a Mouse as an Educational Pointing Device.

Wilton, Jo Ann; McLean, Robert S.

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Publication Date: 1984

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Evaluation of a Mouse as an Educational Pointing Device.

Wilton, Jo Ann; McLean, Robert S.

Computers and Education, v8 n4 p455-61 1984

Describes the mouse and other pointing devices used with microcomputers to facilitate easier user-microcomputer interaction, reviews previous educational applications and research, presents a study comparing the efficiency of the mouse with users of different ages, and discusses the implications for software design. (MBR)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Input Output Devices, Instructional Improvement, Man Machine Systems, Microcomputers, Research and Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research; Speeches/Meeting Papers

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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