A Tutorial on Authorware by David R. DeVaux Project and Report …

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In addition, Macromedia provides a Tutorial [1992] book with Authorware that. teaches beginning programmers about Authorware by guiding them through the …

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A Tutorial on Authorware
by
David R. DeVaux
Project and Report submitted to the Faculty of the
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE
IN
COMPUTER SCIENCE
APPROVED:
______________________________
Dr. Edward Fox, Chair
_____________________ ____________________
Dr. John Carroll Dr. Mary Beth Rosson
April 25, 1996
Blacksburg, Virginia
Keywords: Authorware, Authoring, Multimedia, CBT
Copyright 1996 David R. DeVauxA TUTORIAL ON AUTHORWARE
by
David DeVaux
Dr. Edward Fox, Chairman
Computer Science
Abstract
Authorware is an icon-based multimedia authoring tool which allows the rapid development
of complex interactive multimedia projects, particularly courseware and kiosk applications,
for both the Macintosh and Microsoft Windows operating systems. This project consists
of three main elements: interactive courseware, written in Authorware, which teaches the
student basic concepts involved in Authorware programming, and demonstrates the
function of each of the icons used to program in Authorware; a tutorial through which
students are given the opportunity to use Authorware to incorporate various media
elements, including written audio, graphics, video, and text, into their own interactive
courseware; and various course materials, including a statement of objectives, study
questions, and quiz questions. These materials were developed for use in the Virginia Tech
Computer Science course CS4984 (Multimedia, Hypertext, and Information Access) as
part of the unit on System and Application Construction….