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ERIC Number: EJ387549
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Authoring Systems: Some Instructional Implications.
MacKnight, Carol B.; Balagopalan, Santosh
Journal of Educational Technology Systems, v17 n2 p123-34 1988-89
Compares the strengths and weaknesses of four authoring systems that can be used for courseware development: (1) Quest; (2) PCD3; (3) IconAuthor; and (4) Course of Action. Evaluation procedures used to assess their power, ease of use, and productivity aids are explained; menu and icon structures are described; and interactive design implications are discussed. (10 references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Comparative Analysis, Courseware, Evaluation Methods, Interaction, Man Machine Systems, Menu Driven Software
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Book/Product Reviews; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Iconic Representation; Learner Control; Software Design; Software Development