IT DEPENDS . . .

on the assessment context and a variety of other factors, human and technological, that exist in a classroom, school or district.

(off-the-shelf software)

• Relational Data Bases, ­ FileMaker Pro 4.0 or Microsoft Access
  
• Hypermedia "card" formats, such as HyperStudio,
  
• Digital Chisel, or SuperLink + commercial templates available,
  
• Multimedia authoring software, such as Macromedia Authorware, Macromedia Director
  
• Network­compatible hypermedia:
  
  • HTML/WWW Pages
    
  • Adobe Acrobat (PDF)
    
  • Office "Suite'' Multimedia slide shows, such as Microsoft PowerPoint, AppleWorks
    

See article in Learning & Leading with Technology, April, 2000

Connie Swiderski e­mail: cswiderski@esc11.net

Education Service Center Region XI

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