Quick Notes on EPSS

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Quick Notes on EPSS

• Extracted from Dr. Wei-Chen Hungs notes for ETT
  529 Fall 03 Class

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What is EPSS?

• EPSSs can be seen as conceptual and technical
  tools to enhance
• information management
• collaboration management
• productivity through embedded guidance and work
  metaphor, and
• a problem-solving environment that integrates
  basic tools, information management,
  collaboration and productivity tools in a
  seamless environment.

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EPSS Defined

• Term coined by Gery (1991), to denote a
  performance-centered system designed to provide
  whatever is necessary to generate performance and
  learning at the moment of need
• An integrated ways to design and develop
  instructional materials that incorporate various
  forms of media under the control of a computer.
  (Seels Richey, 1994)
• EPSS design varies widely because it is
  characterized by its toolsets, which designers
  can use to facilitate performance improvement in
  the job tasks (Barker 1995)
• EPSS offers embedded guidance and constructive
  work metaphors in order to improve productivity
  (Collis Verwijs, 1995)

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EPSS Characteristics

• allows users to easily access well-structured
  information resources
• offers advice and supports tutorials for
  problem-recognition, concept identification and
  task management and
• allows users to make use of analytical tools to
  evaluate action plans.

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Why EPSS can be used to support learning?

• Integrated tools to support problem-solving
  process
• browsing for information,
• focusing on tentative solutions, and
• getting feedback and revision.
• Unified interface to support various stages of
  problem-solving process
• Resources to support individual and group
  just-in-time learning