The importance of contexts in mixed-initiative interactions for online help

Shilpi Rao, Samir Menon, Jurika Shakya, Mayo Jordanov, Liam Doherty, Vive Kumar

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Abstract

Online help technologies range from sophisticated graphical interfaces that guide users, to proactive and intelligent tutorial interactions. Introducing ready, able, and willing human helpers in help scenarios has proven to be an important milestone in help technologies. In this paper we argue how techniques of mixed-initiative interactions can be successfully deployed in online help. We contend that a well-defined context, that encapsulates the relative knowledge, preferences, and task goals of the helper and the helpee, is integral to the success of mixed-initiative help interactions. We present empirical results to highlight the need for context-awareness in help scenarios and argue how such contexts dynamically regulate the contributions of the conversants, the helper, the helpee, and the help system, in mixed-initiative interactions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAAAI Fall Symposium - Technical Report
Pages100-105
Number of pages6
Publication statusPublished - 2005
Event2005 AAAI Fall Symposium - Arlington, VA, United States
Duration: 4 Nov. 20056 Nov. 2005

Publication series

NameAAAI Fall Symposium - Technical Report
VolumeFS-05-07

Conference

Conference2005 AAAI Fall Symposium
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityArlington, VA
Period4/11/056/11/05

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