[comp.edu] Authoring Systems for IBM PC's

sharp@usceast.UUCP (Harry Sharp) (10/24/87)

Greetings

    I am in search of an authoring system for the IBM PC world. I will
attempt to describe what it is I am looking for as best as I know how.
ANY information would be helpful as if I don't find one of these things
I have to write one, and I really don't want to.

    authoring system - program package which facilitates the design and
                       implementation of CAI applications

    what I've got    - seven (!) large directed decision exercises
                       eg. Choose one of the following, do what follows, etc.
                       in fact, a bunch of GOTO statements on paper

    what I would like- program which I could load data file, with instructions,
                       into and have it run or generate a CAI application

    what I've seen   - PC PILOT - basically a fancy GOTO language
                       Authority - expensive version of above

    Again, any information or leads would be appreciated greatly. I figure
would be a rather large project and I really don't have time right now. Even
better I've got a professor pushing me for this.

	Harry Sharp

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sharp@usceast.UUCP (Harry Sharp) (10/24/87)

Greetings

    I am in search of an authoring system for the IBM PC world. I will
attempt to describe what it is I am looking for as best as I know how.
ANY information would be helpful as if I don't find one of these things
I have to write one, and I really don't want to.

    authoring system - program package which facilitates the design and
                       implementation of CAI applications

    what I've got    - seven (!) large directed decision exercises
                       eg. Choose one of the following, do what follows, etc.
                       in fact, a bunch of GOTO statements on paper

    what I would like- program which I could load data file, with instructions,
                       into and have it run or generate a CAI application

    what I've seen   - PC PILOT - basically a fancy GOTO language
                       Authority - expensive version of above

    Again, any information or leads would be appreciated greatly. I figure
would be a rather large project and I really don't have time right now. Even
better I've got a professor pushing me for this.

	Harry Sharp

ria@pbhyc.UUCP (Rich Anderson) (10/26/87)

In article <2441@usceast.UUCP> sharp@usceast.uucp.UUCP (Harry Sharp) writes:
>    I am in search of an authoring system for the IBM PC world.

     There are dozens of these things.  A good organization to contact for
info on lots of them is Data Training.  Data Training publishes an authoring
system reference guide.  Look in a couple of the many CAI publications for
info on who/how to contact.