Defining The Control Level When Designing Hypermedia Training
http://www.stc.org/confproceed/1994/PDFs/PG287289.PDF

Weise Moeller, Elizabeth A.
STC Proceedings
1994

Abstract:

Before coding any part of a hypermedia computer-based training (CBT) system, designers need to decide how much control their users should have over their individual paths through the system. Designers can choose from three different levels of control within a hypermedia CBT system: complete computer control, complete user control, and adaptive computer control. Each level of control is suited to different types of audiences and system goals. Current research provides some guidelines for designers—showing which types of audiences and system goals are suited to which methods of control.