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Frank Achtenhagen
Abstract
The term
"interactive" – especially in combination with video equipment –
has multiple meanings. In the
commercial area, interactive video and television are introduced as a
"concept" by large enterprises: TV programs, internet, e-commerce,
actual news, access to chat and news groups etc.
The instructional literature
treats the term "interactive" in a way which is completely opposite to
the everyday comprehension of "interaction": It is more or less
related to the use of given multimedia or hypermedia environments and
possibilities of interactivity within given multi-medial environments. Three
levels of interactivity may be distinguished: At
the lowest level, reactive designs, there is little learner control of content
or program structure. Reactive interactions feature program-directed options and
feedback. In a coactive design, learners have control of program structure or
style. They choose the sequence, pace, or style of the presentation or feedback.
Proactive designs put the learner in control of both the structure and content
of the program.
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