Hypertext Planning Grant

这是一项少数人研究启动(MRI)计划拨款。本研究将探讨与技能水平相关的超文本可用性的三个问题。将采取的方法将通过较长的持续时间来解决学习问题，以评估作为技能发展功能的浏览活动期间的表现。通过在超文本系统中嵌入一名专家-导师/顾问来监测学生的进步，将研究通过新的控制机制改善超文本的使用。适当的控制量将作为用户技能和子组(高控制性寻求者与低控制性寻求者)的函数进行研究。最后一个方面是研究不同的用户如何导航一个超文本文档。具体地说，对于具有不同策略、风格、技能或动机的用户，是否有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.