A Model of Interaction: In Search of a Holy Grail

In this chapter, a conceptual model devoted to some important nuances of interaction is developed. This model is used to analyze several research examples about Advanced Instructional Design that were presented at the NATO Advanced Study Institute in Grimstad, Norway in 1993. Considerations are included that focus on creating tools for the design of instructional systems. This chapter provides a description of a prototype decision support system that corresponds to the overall conference theme of automating instructional design, and it presents some skepticism in the value of fully automated solutions for the design of interactivity.