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A SET OF GUIDELINES for redirecting evaluation and research involving interactive multimedia (IMM) in higher education are presented in the form of “Ten Commandments.” Each commandment is “illuminated” with anecdotes and stories to illustrate its importance and application. In light of the complexity involved in human learning via IMM and the politics of higher education, the commandments stress descriptive approaches to research and evaluation, including “modeling” methods that integrate quantitative and qualitative data.
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Reeves, T.C. Ten Commandments for the evaluation of interactive multimedia in higher education. J. Comput. High. Educ. 2, 84–113 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02941590
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