Title :
CD-I, IV-D: the challenge for technical manuals
Author :
Gilbertson, Matthew
Abstract :
With the advent of IV-D (interactive video disc) and CD-ROM (compact disc read-only memory) systems, the training manual has become electronic. Traditional theoretical approaches can prove inadequate when dealing with electronic information and new methods of learning. Some suggestions for creating a theory of interactive electronic technical communications are presented. The aim of such theoretical investigation is the development of a recursive, multifaceted heuristic with which to generate or evaluate communication. A possible framework would be to examine how communication serves its purpose by superimposing Jakobson´s six elements of discourse onto the five canons of classical rhetoric and the three Aristotelian aspects of effective communication
Keywords :
CD-ROMs; electronic publishing; technical presentation; user manuals; video and audio discs; Aristotelian aspects; CD-ROM; IV-D; Jakobson discourse elements; classical rhetoric; compact disc read-only memory; effective communication; electronic information; interactive video disc; learning; multifaceted heuristic; technical manuals; training manual; CD-ROMs; Communication effectiveness; Manuals; Professional communication; Rhetoric;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 1988. IPCC '88 Conference Record. On the Edge: A Pacific Rim Conference on Professional Technical Communication., International
Conference_Location :
Seattle, WA
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.1988.23989