An evaluation of animated demonstrations of learning computer-based tasks

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An evaluation of animated demonstrations of learning computer-based tasks

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Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems: Reaching through technology table of contents

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Pages: 257 - 263

Year of Publication: 1991

ISBN:0-89791-383-3

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Susan Palmiter	Center for Ergonomics, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1205 Beal Avenue, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Jay Elkerton	Center for Ergonomics, Department of Industrial and Operations Engineering, 1205 Beal Avenue, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI and Philips Laboratories, 345 Scarborough Rd., Briarcliff Manor, NY

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Human Factors Soc : Human Factors Society
IEEE-CS : Computer Society
SIGCHI: ACM Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction

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ACM New York, NY, USA

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