CAI TOOLKIT

A NEW AUTHORING SYSTEM FOR TEACHING LANGUAGES

Abstract

CAI TOOLKIT was developed to provide computer assisted instruction capabilities to those teachers without a technical background. Commands for the UCSD Pascal system are given in English, thus simplifying learning the system. It consists of six Tools: AUTHOR, CHED (Character Set Editor), SHPED (Shape Editor), LPRINT, UTIL, and LEARN. In beta sites with five instructors, it was found the system works well with languages as diverse as Chinese and Arabic, with storage capabilities for building up extensive character fonts.