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Masturzi, Elio R. – 1987
This paper describes SEF.ASSISTANT, a special software shell for authoring languages to be used in the development of courseware serving computer based education (CBE). The capabilities of SEF.ASSISTANT are identified: (1) it will generate programs written in the IBM SEF.PC authoring language; (2) it is compatible with external standard software…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware
Beck, J. Robert; Spicer, Donald Z. – Academic Computing, 1988
Briefly reviews the origins of the hypermedia concept, comments on its use in higher education, and describes a project at Dartmouth College that developed a training process to introduce a hypermedia authoring environment to the academic community. (CLB)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Software, Courseware, Databases
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Kuhn, Carolyn – CALICO Journal, 1987
Question and answer column about the CD ROM medium discusses: (1) optical storage devices available; (2) language teaching applications; (3) types of courseware available; (4) costs to hook up a CD ROM drive as a peripheral to an existing system; (5) how to go about developing and mastering a disk; and (6) mastering and replication costs.…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Mangenot, Francois – Francais dans le Monde, 1989
Two French computer software packages that can be of assistance in teaching French-as-a-Second-Language are described and discussed. One, an authoring aid, contains the format for a series of dialogues and comprehension questions. The other allows the production and manipulation of databases and texts. (MSE)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware
Osgood, Donna – BYTE, 1987
Reviews the use of microcomputers by students and faculty at Reed College, Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon, Drexel University, and Brown University. Types of computers provided and software developed on each campus are described, and a business developed to promote the distribution of software between colleges--the Academic Courseware…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Colleges, Computer Networks, Computer Software
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Craven, Mary-Louise; Sinyor, Roberta – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1987
A survey of 173 Canadian modern language departments concerning the extent of computer use for teaching, the kinds of hardware and software used, and instructor and student satisfaction with computer-assisted language instruction is reported. Canadian-developed authoring systems are also discussed. A table of CALL CALL courseware and the…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), College Second Language Programs, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software
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Thompson, H. Bradford – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1988
Provides a method to use superscripts and subscripts on the screen by using graphics screen modes. Gives two methods and provides a listing of a sample BASIC program. (MVL)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Chemistry, Computer Graphics, Computer Oriented Programs
Strickland, R. Mack; Poe, Stephen E. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1989
Discusses producing effective instructional software using a balance of course content and technological capabilities. Describes six phases of an instructional development model: discovery, design, development, coding, documentation, and delivery. Notes that good instructional design should have learner/computer interaction, sequencing of…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Science