Advice on choosing an Authoring Package

     Purpose:
     A handy reference document for those beginning the task of
     choosing a tool  for creating their first Computer Based Learning
     lessons.

     Description:
     Choosing an Authoring Package provides information for the
     complete  beginner including, what an Authoring Package does,
     Authoring Package  suppliers, questions to ask and what to look
     for.

     It uses some of the more popular authoring packages as examples,
     but is  not intended to be a definitive guide to authoring
     packages.

     Producers:
     John Edwards, Gilbert Howe, Fred Smith
     Educational Technology Service (ETS), University of Bristol

     Price:-  UKHE      3.75 pounds
              Non UKHE  3.75 pounds plus p&p

     Distribution:-
     The product is obtainable from:-

             Mrs Jean Burgan
             UCoSDA
             Level Six
             University House
             SHEFFIELD
             S10 2TN

             Tel: 0114272 5248
             Fax: 0114272 8705
             Email:	j.burgan@sheffield.ac.uk

     Further Information and Comments from:-

     Kim Whittlestone, Educational Technology Service, University of
     Bristol, UK Internet: K.Whittlestone@bris.ac.uk, Phone: +44
     (0)117 9288116, Fax: +44  (0)117 9255985

     From: Brian Shields 
     Date: Thu, 8 Dec 1994
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