Interactivity: A forgotten art?

Journal/Book: Comput Hum Behav. 1997; 13: The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, England OX5 1GB. Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd. 157-171.

Abstract: Interactivity has received a great deal of attention in the instructional science literature and has been a much discussed topic on ITFORUM. The attention is well deserved since, by most accounts, interactivity plays a crucial role in knowledge acquisition and the development of cognitive skills. Nevertheless, there has been inadequate analysis of the ways interactivity can be effectively achieved in learning environments. This paper is intended to promote further discussion and analysis of interactivity in learning environments and contains a classification of interaction types appropriate for consideration in multimedia settings. Through an examination of related factors associated with navigation and control, a matrix of interactive dimensions is proposed.

Note: Article Sims R, So Cross Univ, Sch Multimedia & Informat Technol, Hogbin Dr, Coffs Harbour, NSW 2457, AUSTRALIA

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