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== Popular systems ==
== Popular systems ==


** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorware Macromedia Authorware]
=== Commercial educational ===
** [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard Hypercard] and followups like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_%28development_environment%29 Revolution]
 
** Director
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authorware Macromedia Authorware]
** Quest
* [http://www.insystem.com/everest/ Everest] ($1995 list price  on 14:29, 26 June 2007 (MEST))
** Toolbook
 
=== Commercial general purpose ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HyperCard Hypercard] and followups like
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revolution_%28development_environment%29 Revolution]
* [http://www.adobe.com/products/director/ Director]
* [http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/ Flash] ($700 on 14:29, 26 June 2007 (MEST)).
* Quest (dead product ?)
* [http://www.toolbook.com/index.php Toolbook] ($2795 on 14:29, 26 June 2007 (MEST))
* [http://www.neosoftware.com/ NeoSoft], ($200 - 10% for education)
 
=== Free or cheap ===
 
* [http://coronet.iicm.edu/HM_Tools/hmcard15/hmcard.htm HM-Card]. HM-Card is a set of tools designed to create and peruse: Computer Supported Educational Packages ; Multimedia Presentations and Demonstrations; Interactive Hypermedia Manuals ; Highly interactive WEB sites (not tested by [[User:Daniel K. Schneider|Daniel K. Schneider]]).
* [http://cali.arizona.edu/docs/wmaxa/ MaxAuthor], a free multimedia authoring system for language instruction. Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP. Student activities include  MaxBrowser, Listening Dictation, Pronunciation, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary Completion, and Audio Flashcards.  Lessons can be delivered via Internet or MS-Windows
 
There should be more systems I think (but don't know). Therefore also consider WBT tools like eXe.
 
=== Free of cheap WBT systems ===
 
* [[eXe]]
 
=== Other/See also ===
 
* [[Computer gaming]]


== Links ==
== Links ==
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* [http://wiki.multimedia.cx/ Multimedia Wiki] (formats and players)
* [http://wiki.multimedia.cx/ Multimedia Wiki] (formats and players)


* [http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Resources/cal/mmedia.htm Multimedia resources]
* [http://lorien.ncl.ac.uk/ming/Resources/cal/mmedia.htm Multimedia Authoring Tools] (good list, updated 2003), retrieved 14:29, 26 June 2007 (MEST).


* [http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-11.html Assessments of Multimedia Technology in Education: Bibliography]
* [http://www.unc.edu/cit/guides/irg-11.html Assessments of Multimedia Technology in Education: Bibliography]
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* http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie95/3a2/3a21/3a21.htm
* http://fie.engrng.pitt.edu/fie95/3a2/3a21/3a21.htm
* [http://www.cs.uu.nl/wais/html/na-dir/multimedia/authoring-systems/part1.html Multimedia Authoring Systems FAQ 1/3] (1999) -  [ftp://ftp.cs.uu.nl/pub/NEWS.ANSWERS/multimedia/authoring-systems/ Ascii via Usenet FTP Archive]


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 13:29, 26 June 2007

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Authoring systems are authoring environments that have on-screen tools like menus, prompts, icons etc. that let users enter text, graphics, banching logic etc. and that generate underlying code.

Popular systems

Commercial educational

Commercial general purpose

Free or cheap

  • HM-Card. HM-Card is a set of tools designed to create and peruse: Computer Supported Educational Packages ; Multimedia Presentations and Demonstrations; Interactive Hypermedia Manuals ; Highly interactive WEB sites (not tested by Daniel K. Schneider).
  • MaxAuthor, a free multimedia authoring system for language instruction. Windows 95/98/NT/2000/Me/XP. Student activities include MaxBrowser, Listening Dictation, Pronunciation, Multiple Choice, Vocabulary Completion, and Audio Flashcards. Lessons can be delivered via Internet or MS-Windows

There should be more systems I think (but don't know). Therefore also consider WBT tools like eXe.

Free of cheap WBT systems

Other/See also

Links

References

  • Locatis,Craig, Al-Nuaim,Hana (1999), Interactive technology and authoring tools: A historical review and analysis, Educational Technology Research and Development, 47, 3, 9/18/1999, Pages 63-75, DOI 10.1007/BF02299634 (Access restricted)