A system and method for adapting the level of instructional detail provided through a user interface are disclosed. A method incorporating teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, providing a user with a first level of instructional detail for completing a task flow. A skill level score for the user may be generated that indicates how proficiently the user is interacting with a computing platform to progress through the task flow. In some cases, it may be recognized that the skill level score suggest moving to a different level of instructional detail.