Three Levels of Task Orientation


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TEACHING (Tutorial)

    • Users store and use information from memory
    • Close distance between writer and reader
    • Options severely limited: least autonomy

 

GUIDANCE (Procedures)

    • Users remember only during performance
    • Moderate distance between writer and reader
    • Options and alternatives given freely: moderate autonomy

 

SUPPORT (Reference)

    • Users look up information on demand
    • Writer's voice not present
    • All options and alternatives given: complete autonomy

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