Finger versus pencil: An eye tracking study of learning by drawing on touchscreens.
Background: Drawing is generally regarded as a promising learning strategy and has been explored in the touchscreen setting with different drawing modes. Although both a finger and a digital pencil can help individuals complete drawing activities effortlessly on touchscreen devices, there is no guar...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Vol. 40; no. 1; pp. 49 - 65 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Feb2024
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