[quoting Spector, 27 Feb 97] I happen to believe the complexity of ID is grossly underestimated. Compare the following with regard to complexity:
1. Create a spreadsheet for the budget of a small operation.
2. Document how the spreadsheet works...
3. Write a program in C++ to do the same thing.
4. Explain to Curious George how the program works.
5. Design a course to help a person become better at explaining things like this to curious persons like George.
But we need item #6 to be the one that should have us pulling our hair out:
6. Design and implement a computer-based course to help a person become better...
Because, if item #5 is instructor-delivered, there is a pretty good chance that inadequate ID can be compensated for at the time of delivery. Of course, most such courses have little or no ID at all, and rely upon an instructor's "seat-of-pants" stand-up competence.