A Study on Design Methods of Navigational Interfaces for Effective WWW-Based Instruction

효율적인 웹기반 교육을 위한 네비게이션 화면의 설계 기법

This paper is concerned with the design and construction of navigational interfaces on the web-based multimedia courseware, in particular for the education of elementary school children. Three different types of navigational strategies for the different structures of information are discussed. For hierarchically organised subject material, a single menu list is considered to be the most appropriate means of navigation. The interface of the 'Study of the Internet' provides a combination of child and sibling menus and sequential tools. The menus are used for navigating topics and subtopics, and the sequential method is used for navigating pages. The final navigational interface has the advantages of allowing the student flexible navigation, and proving an indication of progress through the subject material. Finally, the combination of menu and sequential navigational methods allow a student to maintain context, whilst navigating through different levels of hierarchical information. It thus reduces the danger that the student will lose their way, without overconstraining the navigational path.

본 논문에서는 교육용 웹 기반 멀티미디어 코스웨어를 구축할 때 고려해야 하는 네비게이션 화면의 설계 방법에 관하여 연구하였다. 코스웨어를 구성하는 정보구조와 각 구조에 적합한 구체적 탐색 기법에 관해 분석하였으며, 이를 바탕으로 효율적인 초등학생용 웹 기반 멀티미디어 코스웨어를 위한 네비게이션 화면의 설계 방법으로 메뉴-연속 조합형 방법을 제안하였다. 그리고, 제안된 화면 설계방법에 따른 구체적인 코스웨어를 구현하여 현장에 적용 분석하였다.