Design Languages, Notation Systems, and Instructional Technology: A Case Study
Notational systems, used in mature fields of study, are closely related to design languages. The future of a technological field depends on the ability to communicate ideas and changes with others in the field. Instructional technology is one field that can benefit from a notation system enabling designers to duplicate, execute, and communicate their ideas.
![Figure][1] ::: ::: The biblical story of the Tower of Babel [(1)][2], in which people could not coexist because of the different languages they spoke, provides a telling analogy for the state of contemporary clinical practice guideline development. The cardiology community and, more importantly,