Brief: Instructional computing classes set

Two introductory workshops in instructional computing will be offered in
May by the Computing and Communications Services Office.

This is an opportunity for faculty members, graduate assistants and other
instructional support staff members to become familiar with some aspects of
instructional computing, to sample some of the available "courseware," and
to get a feel for what would be involved in producing instructional
software of their own.

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

The class emphasizing ToolBook will be offered May 17. Another emphasizing
HyperCard will be offered May 19.

Major topics covered in each include a perspective on instructional
computing (background, analysis, design); elements of navigating and using
the example writing package; "test-driving" and evaluating existing
instructional materials; and a glimpse of writing 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.  More
information and registration forms are available from Ron Szoke at 333-8630
or szoke@ux1.cso.uiuc.edu.