The Recipe as a Metaphor for Self-Guided Computer Instruction CaSTA 2006 University of New Brunswick 13 October 2006 Shawn Day.

The Recipe as a The Recipe as a Metaphor for Self-Metaphor for Self-Guided Computer Guided Computer

InstructionInstruction

CaSTA 2006CaSTA 2006University of New BrunswickUniversity of New Brunswick

13 October 200613 October 2006Shawn DayShawn Day

A Recipe for Self-Guided A Recipe for Self-Guided InstructionInstruction

IngredientsIngredients

StepsSteps

GlossaryGlossary

DiscussionDiscussion

Further InformationFurther Information

IngredientsIngredients

Ingenuity;Ingenuity; A Useful Metaphor;A Useful Metaphor; A Versatile Set of Tools;A Versatile Set of Tools; Users Desirous or Willing to Users Desirous or Willing to Consider Using Said Tools.Consider Using Said Tools.

StepsSteps Identify the objectiveIdentify the objective Consider the target users needsConsider the target users needs Develop a series of cases studies that Develop a series of cases studies that describe how your tools can meet these describe how your tools can meet these needsneeds

Apply a familiar metaphorical approach Apply a familiar metaphorical approach to engage and instruct potential usersto engage and instruct potential users

Deploy the recipes through a wiki to Deploy the recipes through a wiki to encourage evolution and feedback encourage evolution and feedback

GlossaryGlossary

RecipeRecipe: a useful guiding: a useful guiding metaphor metaphor that offers optimal flexibility that offers optimal flexibility for users to learn and appreciate for users to learn and appreciate text analysis tools.text analysis tools.

DiscussionDiscussion

At CaSTA 2006At CaSTA 2006

Further InformationFurther Information

Listen to the Talk.Listen to the Talk. Read the paper.Read the paper. Contact the Author.Contact the Author. Try other recipes at Try other recipes at http://tada.mcmaster.ca/Main/Taporhttp://tada.mcmaster.ca/Main/TaporRecipes.Recipes.

AgendaAgenda

What’s It AboutWhat’s It About

We’ve Just Seen an ExampleWe’ve Just Seen an Example

5 Lessons5 Lessons

Dealing with varied Levels of Dealing with varied Levels of ExperienceExperience

Recipes as a CollectionRecipes as a Collection

The Use of the WikiThe Use of the Wiki

Importance of PersonalizationImportance of Personalization

Dealing with varied Levels Dealing with varied Levels of Experienceof Experience

Recipes as a CollectionRecipes as a Collection

The Use of the WikiThe Use of the Wiki

Importance of Importance of PersonalizationPersonalization

Walk Away Conclusion-Walk Away Conclusion-ThanksThanks

ContactContact

Shawn DayShawn DayDepartment of HistoryDepartment of History

McMaster University, Hamilton, ONMcMaster University, Hamilton, [email protected]@mcmaster.ca

www.shawnday.comwww.shawnday.comportal.tapor.caportal.tapor.ca

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