As real as I can make it. On Fri, 14 Nov 2003, Alejandro Tejada wrote:
> > >on Fri, 14 Nov 2003 13:30:10 -0800 (PST) > >Judy Perry wrote: > > > > >I'm finishing up a program in instructional design and technology and > > >would like for my final project to be a new Rev interface ala Hypercard's > > >that will make the program more accessible to new/novice programmers > > >(think: elementary school teachers and/or children). > > Is this project a really functional program, downloable later? or only a > Demonstration of an ideal program? > > >My questions to you, especially any of you who are not "real" (that is, > >formally educated in the discipline) programmers: > > > >1. What do you think should be presented in terms of programming > >concepts? > > > >--Certainly, it is tempting to say, "Oh, everything is important!" but > >this can result in a steep learning curve that may put many off learning > >the product. So, for example, which control structures? Which commands? > >etc. AND WHY? > > Actually, in my experience, the users prefers to get the most results with > the less effort. If you were able to put a program that uses a wizard > interface, > like those that uses the CD recording programs (that go asking for every > choice to "select" the recording options) then your user will thanks you > greatly. > > Only for those that want to tinker, you could show the scripts language and > the finer control that learning programming offers. > > > >2. What sorts of 'ready-made' tools (such as the ready-made buttons and > >fields in HC; the contacts list/date book, etc.) do you think would be > >beneficial in making the program intrinsically useful even at the end-user > >level as well as at the level of transitioning from end-user to stack > >creator? > > I'll suggest ready made activities or interactions in the form of > individual stacks. > > For example... > > Teachers will like templates for lessons and evaluations like: > multiple choices quiz, true/false questionaries, drag and drop interactions, > click on the spot, etc,etc. > > Students would like to create presentations from their investigations or > homeworks. > They would like to use Fields effects, coordinated sound and visual effects > transitions > and the possibility to show any movie, sound or image that they find in the > internet... > > > >3. Any other ideas/suggestions? (recalling from your own, early days of > >the cave how you learned an x-Talk?) > > create a free community, where teachers could share their experiencies with > your program. This is what I'm trying to do. :) > > >Thanks! > > > >Judy > > You are welcome! > > al > > still sad for sending the full digest to the list :((((( > > _______________________________________________ > use-revolution mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution > _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution