A hypermedia design for both high and low knowledge readers

The purpose of this case study is to examine possibilities for improving upon hypermedia design in regards to readers and their varied levels of prior knowledge. By creating a hypermedia website that looks at the development of rock climbing at Coopers Rock State Forest, I will explore the possibility of using prompts intended to help prepare readers with low levels of subject (rock climbing) knowledge to understand and make sense of the content. However, at the same time, it is important to allow readers with high levels of subject knowledge to bypass these prompts because of their ability to limit a high knowledge reader's tendency to engage in active processing. This project will provide a model to act as a means of comparison and critique for future hypermedia designs.

Name thesis:degree_name

MS

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Reed College of Media

Year dc:date.available

2014

Author dc:creator

• Vickers, Jonathan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Bob Britten
• Jeff Jackson
• Mary Kay McFarland
• John Temple

• Journalism

Identifier

https://researchrepository.wvu.edu/etd/506

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:researchrepository.wvu.edu:etd-1509