AUTHORING ASSIGNMENT

Authoring is the process of combining materials such as video, graphics, sound, animation, documents, and files into a format suitable for viewing on the appropriate device. Such devices include but are not limited to DVD players and computers, and Internet browsers. Often times this requires the creation of an interface, allowing the user to navigate and access the different assets or files easily and conveniently. Also known as authorware, a program that helps you write hypertext or multimedia applications. Authoring tools usually enable you to create a final application merely by linking together objects, such as a paragraph of text, an illustration, or a song. By defining the objects' relationships to each other, and by sequencing them in an appropriate order, authors (those who use authoring tools) can produce attractive and useful graphics applications. Most authoring systems also support a scripting language for more sophisticated applications.




The distinction between authoring tools and programming tools is not clear-cut. Typically, though, authoring tools require less technical knowledge to master and are used exclusively for applications that present a mixture of textual, graphical, and audio data.



In the development of educational software, an Authoring System is a program that allows a non-programmer to easily create software with programming features. The programming features are built in but hidden behind buttons and other tools, so the author does not need to know how to program. Generally Authoring Systems provide lots of graphics, interaction, and other tools educational software needs.



Authoring Systems are related to Authoring Languages. An Authoring Language is the programming language that is behind the Authoring System, available for the programmer who is also developing educational software. This programmer can take advantage of the tools built into the Authoring System (easy graphics placement, color, animations, etc.) and then fine tune the product by accessing the language behind it.While true Authoring Systems, with easy, effective use by a domain area specialist like an English teacher, may be few and far between, many educators can and do use commercial products such as Adobe's Dreamweaver and Flash, and Microsoft's Power Point to create tutorials for their students. An authoring tool is a software package which developers use to create and package content deliverable to end users. Though authoring tools have a range of uses, they are commonly used to create e-learning modules. These modules are generally written to conform to some international standard, such as SCORM(Shareable Content Object Reference Model) or AICC (CBT) (Aviation Industry CBT Committee).CBT Distribution of content created with authoring tools also varies. Distribution methods include: web, kiosk, interactive CD-ROM, and executable file. If you happen to destroy anything, some things can go wrong.



Since the term is somewhat general, many programs can be considered authoring tools, including web editors, Flash, and PowerPoint. However, only a small group of programs specifically include support for e-learning content standards including LectureMAKER, e2train Compose, Atlantic Link Content Point, Macromedia (Adobe) Authorware, Director, Dynamic PowerTrainer, Lectora, ToolBook, Compendle, RWD uPerform, STT Trainer by Kaplan IT, Articulate Studio and DSRC Studio and Simulator



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http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/A/authoring_tool.html

http://www.discmakers.com/authoring/whatisauthoring/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Authoring_system



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