Evaluation of Hypermedia and Interactivity in the Museum: A Constructivist Approach to Instructional Design

Abstract

have brought new ways for presentation of museum content. Ad-vances in telecornmunlcations, computers, videography and print-ing are revolutlonlzing the grounds on which people encounter art, science, and culture. This techndoglcal change Is causing scien-tlsts and educators to re-think the formats for their material In our museums and, eventually, in our homes. Sensible perspectives on evaluation are needed to guide the use of the old content in the new venues. One convenient source for a checklist of principles for evaluation of interactive exhibits is the Responsive Environments Program developed by Dr. Omar K. Moore. This paradigm has been applied educationally to many technologlcal innovations as they have come forth in the past four decades. The principles are fourfold: Perspectives, Productivity, Personalization and Autotelicity. Exhibit designers are encouraged to consider the playforms or "folk models " which the visitor would assume during

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