Hypertext and Cognition

Jean-Francois Rouet, Jarmo J. Levonen, Andrew Dillon , Rand J. Spiro

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Routledge
01 April 1996

Psycholinguistics; Information theory; Cognition & cognitive psychology; Business applications; Human-computer interaction

The recent evolution of western societies has been characterized by an increasing emphasis on information and communication. As the amount of available information increases, however, the user -- worker, student, citizen -- faces a new problem: selecting and accessing relevant information. More than ever it is crucial to find efficient ways for users to interact with information systems in a way that prevents them from being overwhelmed or simply missing their targets. As a result, hypertext systems have been developed as a means of facilitating the interactions between readers and text. In hypertext, information is organized as a network in which nodes are text chunks (e.g., lists of items, paragraphs, pages) and links are relationships between the nodes (e.g., semantic associations, expansions, definitions, examples -- virtually any kind of relation that can be imagined between two text passages). Unfortunately, the many ways in which these hypertext interfaces can be designed has caused a complexity that extends far beyond the processing abilities of regular users. Therefore, it has become widely recognized that a more rational approach based on a thorough analysis of information users' needs, capacities, capabilities, and skills is needed. This volume seeks to meet that need.

From a user-centered perspective -- between systems and users -- this volume presents theoretical and empirical research on the cognitive processes involved in using hypertext. In so doing, it illustrates three main approaches to the design of hypertext systems:
*cognitive, which examines how users process multilayered hypertext structures;
*ergonomical, which explores how users interact with the design characteristics of hardware and software; and
*educational, which studies the learning objectives, frequency and duration of hypertext sessions, type of reading activity, and the user's learning characteristics.

This volume also tries to provide answers for the questions that have plagued hypertext research:
*What is hypertext good for?
*Who is hypertext good for?
*If it is useful for learning and instruction, then what type?
*What particular cognitive skills are needed to interact successfully with a hypertext system? Anyone interested in the fields of computer science, linguistics, psychology, education, and graphic design will find this volume intriguing, informative, and a definitive starting point for future research in the field of hypertext.

Edited by: Jean-Francois Rouet, Jarmo J. Levonen, Andrew Dillon, Rand J. Spiro, Jarmo J. Levonen
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 13mm
Weight: 317g
ISBN: 9780805821444
ISBN 10: 0805821449
Pages: 192
Publication Date: 01 April 1996
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , A / AS level , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Jean-François Rouet, Language and Communication Laboratory, University of Poitiers and CNRS, 95 avenue du Recteur Pineau, 86022 Poitiers Cedex, France., Jarmo J. Levonen, Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, 3939 O’Hara Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA., Andrew Dillon, School of Library and Information Science, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN 47405, USA., Rand J. Spiro, Center for the Study of Reading, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 210b Education Building, MC 708, 1310 S. Sixth, Champaign, IL 61820, USA

Reviews for Hypertext and Cognition

This volume represents a highly innovative attempt to lay the conceptual foundations for a rational approach to the design and evaluation of hypertext based on empirical and theoretical research concerned with the abilities, needs, and goals of potential users. -Contemporary Psychology Rouet, Levonen, Dillon and Spiro have edited a very interesting volume addressing issues concerning hypertext and cognition. The book is small but comprehensive. -British Journal of Educational Psychology. From this more general perspective, the positons stated in the book will hopefully survive several generations of technological innovations. -British Journal of Educational Psychology Rouet, Levonen, Dillon and Spiro have edited a very interesting volume addressing issues concerning hypertext and cognition. Dillon's chapter on the myths and misconceptions of the implications of hypertext systems is enlightening and very well presented. Individually, the chapters provide eclectic snapshots of hypertextual effects, but taken together in this volume they begin to tell a consistent story... -British Journal of Educational Psychology Hypertext and Cognition consists in a series of articles that share an empirical, level-headed approach to hypertext and its potential uses. As such the volume makes an interesting and useful addition to the rapidly growing literature on this intriguing information technology. -Pragmatics & Cognition