Helpviewer or Textbook? The Case of <i>Ganesh Helper</i>

Journal of Technical Writing and Communication Oct 1996

Helpviewer or Textbook? The Case of <i>Ganesh Helper</i>

Bas A. Andeweg ; Jaap C. De Jong

Abstract

Using new media in supporting students learning to write is a challenge for technical writing teachers. In this article we describe our effort to convert the paper course material to an on-line advisory system, called Ganesh Helper. Through the logging of students' actions and observations it was possible to assess some aspects of the use of Ganesh Helper (searching, browsing, and switching between writing and reading) while the students were writing part of a report. A questionnaire taught us that a majority of the students found the helpviewer easy to use and useful. But in the case of Ganesh Helper most of the students still preferred the textbook to the helpviewer.

Journal: Journal of Technical Writing and Communication
Published: 1996-10-01
DOI: 10.2190/9vhq-wkfq-wnbq-wuuq
Open Access: Closed
Topics: technical communication

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