Metaphors of Interactivity

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Sniderman, S. (2007). Metaphors of Interactivity. In T. Bastiaens & S. Carliner (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (pp. 1874-1878). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Conference Information

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2007
Quebec City, Canada
October 15, 2007
ISBN 1-880094-63-0
  Theo Bastiaens & Saul Carliner
AACE

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Sarah Sniderman, Silverspaces, Canada

Abstract

The most effective educational messages reflect key principles of information, interface and interactivity design. Interactivity in particular is a critical strategy for engaging learners, but it is most often considered from a single dominant perspective: interactivity as conversation. Since a metaphor necessarily highlights certain features of a concept while obscuring others, multiple metaphors can promote a richer understanding. Games, both video and computer-based, are excellent sources of inspiration about the nature and potential of interactivity. Alternative metaphors, such as interactivity as adaptation or interactivity as construction, can provide us with a broader perspective on which to base the design of e-learning programs.

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