Affording Control

In this chapter, the author attempts to make several contributions. First, while acknowledging the existing zeitgeist, he proposes the essential conceptual underpinnings of each of the three elements i.e. customization, interactivity, and navigability. In particular, the chapter recommends the consideration of those conceptualizations that can be applied across an array of media platforms and environments. It offers clear illustrations of how the conceptual value of these attributes can be harnessed operationally, both in isolation and in concert. The chapter also attempts to maintain the vision of this edited literary enterprise by offering the perspectives on future, programmatic research centered on these variables. It discusses the utility of these three elements for examination in concert, while proposing the importance of key parameters to inform the discernment of cognitive, affective, and behavioral outcomes to encourage theoretical advancement.