PERSPECTIVES ON THE DESIGN OF HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTIONS - ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS

Few question the importance of effective engagement in computer-suppor ted learning. Yet, comparatively little attention has focused on extra polating the implications of available research and theory for the des ign of interaction strategies. Traditionally, interaction strategies h ave emphasized functions of the interaction, specific strategies for i nteraction design, and methods for eliciting overt responses. While th e functions and operations of design are important, the physical and c ognitive aspects of interaction strategies need to be better integrate d. In this paper, several perspectives on interaction strategies and c omputer technology are presented and critically analyzed, dimensions o f interaction are examined, and a framework for the design of interact ion strategies is presented.