Hypertext Planning Grant

这是少数族裔研究启动 (MRI) 规划补助金。 该研究将调查与技能水平相关的超文本可用性的三个问题。 所采取的方法将解决长期学习问题，以评估浏览活动期间的表现作为技能发展的函数。 将通过在超文本系统中嵌入专家导师/顾问来监控学生的进度来研究通过新的控制机制改进超文本的使用。 适当的控制量将根据用户技能和子组（高控制搜索者与低控制搜索者）进行研究。 最后一个方面是研究不同用户如何浏览超文本文档。 具体来说，是否为具有不同策略、风格、技能或动机的用户采取了可识别的路径或策略。

This is a minority research initiation (MRI) planning grant. The research will investigate three issues in the usability of hypertext related to skill level. The approach to be taken will address the learning issue by long durations to assess performance during browsing activities as a function of skill development. Improvement in hypertext usage via new control mechanisms will be studied by embedding an expert-tutor/advisor within the hypertext system to monitor student progress. The proper amount of control will be studied as a function of user skill and subgroups (high-control seekers versus low-control seekers). The final aspect is to study how different users navigate a hypertext document. Specifically, are there identifiable paths or strategies taken for users with different strategies, styles, skills or motivations.