Brief: Instructional computing courses set

The Computing and Communications Services Office will offer faculty
members, graduate assistants and other instructional support staff members
an opportunity to become familiar with some aspects of instructional
computing.

An overview on "Developing Courseware" will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m.
March 1 and 3. This is a rapid survey of instructional computing concepts
and some campus resources available to instructional staff using
computer-assisted instruction.

The other classes are hands-on introductions illustrating two of the most
popular instructional authoring packages, ToolBook on IBM-compatible
computers and HyperCard on the Apple Macintosh.

The ToolBook class will meet from 3 to 5 p.m. April 19 and 21. A daylong
workshop version will be offered on May 17.

The HyperCard class will be offered from 3 to 5 p.m. April 5 and 7. It
will be repeated in a daylong workshop on May 19.

Major topics covered in each include: a perspective on instructional
computing (background, analysis, design); elements of navigating and using
the example authoring package; "test-driving" and evaluating existing
instructional materials; and a glimpse of authoring and scripting new
courseware using the example package.

The maximum enrollment in each class is 20, and there is a small fee for
each. There are no prerequisites beyond some basic computer literacy. Those
interested in participating should contact Ron Szoke at 333-8630 or e-mail
to szoke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu.