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>Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 15:58:59 -0500
>From: "Douglas Canfield" <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Re: #6851 Suggestion on Software

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For #2, you might want to look at Lectora and see if it fits your needs.   It allows you to drag & drop video, audio, web linkage,  etc. and have it play through any browser.  Self correcting activities module included.  Very user friendly albeit pricey.

www.lectora.com





Douglas W. Canfield
Director, International Media Center Lab
Foreign Languages & Literatures
Purdue University Calumet
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>Date: Thu, 26 Sep 2002 11:03:06 -0400
>Subject: Suggestion on Software
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>From: "Aaron Stephenson" <[log in to unmask]>
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Hello colleagues,

I am looking for recommendations on software for a couple of language
applications and I was wondering if anyone out there had opinions.  I am a
very computer literature teacher who has lots of technology savvy.
Although I would learn Java or other operating systems I prefer not to if
there is already inexpensive (possibly free) relatively easy to use stuff
out there.

1. I am looking for a program that will allow me to create self correcting
fill in the blank/ cloze/ matching etc activities to build directly into
my website.  For those who are familiar with Quia.com, I have been using
their services but would like something I could host myself and which was
a little more flexible.

2. I am planning on writing an entire e-text book for second year Spanish.
 I need a multimedia environment that can support video, audio, web
linkage,  self correcting activities etc......etc.  Basically I am looking
for an extremely malleable environment that I can get at the language from
all sides.   I have been pre-viewing Authorware 6 from Macromedia and see
it as a decent option.

Any and all feedback would be welcome.
                                               Aaron V.  Stephenson
                                            Language Department
                                             Lawrence Academy
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