lagache@violet.berkeley.edu (Edouard Lagache) (04/30/88)
Can anyone give me a pointer to papers on application software help systems known as "Scenario Machines" and "Training wheels" I am looking for references on work that I believe was done at the IBM Thomas J. Watson research center by John M. Carroll, probably in the 1983-86 time frame. A Training wheels system is a software package that has been striped of is more dangerous commands and embellished with additional help (sort of like 'edit' versus 'ex' in Berkeley UNIX). A Scenario Machine is a curriculum on using the software that is latched on top of the software, so that the user can see a scenario of how the software can be used. Any help in locating such papers would be *greatly* appreciated! Thanks in advance! Edouard Lagache School of Education U.C. Berkeley lagache@violet.berkeley.edu P.S. In case it wasn't obvious, please reply to me directly unless the net powers that be block your reply.