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The Overlaying Roles of Cognitive and Information Theories in the Design of Information Access Systems

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Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS 2004)

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In this paper we discuss how information theories influenced by cognitive theories are shaping the redesign of the online library of BioWorld, a problem-based learning environment. The design of the online library involves four main tasks: (1) the definition of the library’s content; (2) the design of the database structure; (3) the definition of how information will be presented; and (4) the design of the user-interface. The outcomes of these four tasks will define the effectiveness of the online library in supporting BioWorld’s instructional goals.

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  1. McGill University, Education Building, room 513 3700 McTavish Street, Montreal, Quebec, H3A 1Y2

    Carlos Nakamura & Susanne Lajoie

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  1. Department of Computer Science, North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC 27695, USA

    James C. Lester

  2. Instituto de Informática, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Po. B 15.064, 91.501-970, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil

    Rosa Maria Vicari

  3. Departamento de Tecnologia da Informação, Universidade Federal de Alagoas, Maceió - AL, Brazil

    Fábio Paraguaçu

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Nakamura, C., Lajoie, S. (2004). The Overlaying Roles of Cognitive and Information Theories in the Design of Information Access Systems. In: Lester, J.C., Vicari, R.M., Paraguaçu, F. (eds) Intelligent Tutoring Systems. ITS 2004. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 3220. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-30139-4_93

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