Making the Most of Scarce Resources

A Small College Language Department's Experience with Hypercard

Authors

  • Randall P. Donaldson
  • Leslie Zarker Morgan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v11i4.41-59

Keywords:

Hypermedia, HyperCard, German culture, Italian Renaissance literature, reading strategies

Abstract

"Scarce resources" include equipment, software, and faculty time. They are now, more than ever before, a concern across the gamut of schools, public and private. The article outlines the development and current use of two programs developed by members of a Modern Languages and Literatures Department on the Macintosh using HyperCard. The first is a reading-comprehension program of a Renaissance Italian text; the second, in German, uses scanned-in maps of the various stages of German political development to illustrate the course of German history. Problems involved in using HyperCard as well as unexpected benefits -- viz., shared stacks from other developers -- are included in the discussion.

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2013-01-14

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Donaldson, R. P., & Zarker Morgan, L. (2013). Making the Most of Scarce Resources: A Small College Language Department’s Experience with Hypercard. CALICO Journal, 11(4), 41-59. https://doi.org/10.1558/cj.v11i4.41-59

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