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LT Development Tool.  Overview
 
LT Development Tool -  это компьютерная программа, позволяющая преподавателям самостоятельно  создавать интерактивные учебные материалы, которые могут быть помещены в интернет, локальную сеть или записаны на CD.

Разработчик имеет возможность:

  • менять размер, стиль и цвет шрифтов
  • вставлять неограниченное количество медиа файлов, которые могут быть ассоциированы с  картинкой, кнопкой или фрагментом текста
  • создавать тесты в виде "multiple choice", падающее меню и окон для вписывания текста
  • создавать онлайн тесты
  • применять "скрытый" и "переменный" текст
  • создавать "многослойные" страницы, всплывающие окна и комментарии.
Все эти элементы могут быть соедиены в произвольных конфигурациях, вложены один в другой и объединены в объекты любой степени сложности, предоставляя разработчику неограниченные возможности в воплощении собственных творческий идей.

Технические требования:
  • LT Development Tool работает под Windows XP / 2000  
  • Материал, созданный при помощи этой программы работает под любой версией Windows с  Internet Explorer 5.0+  Netscape 6.0+  Firefox 1.0+

Features  
Dynamic and Static multiple nested pop-up windows   Example
The Popup Window is a very powerful and flexible feature. It allows you to create clear and easy-to-read  pages with a lot of comments, illustrations and other related materials which don't take up space and appear on demand. In the simplest case it can be used as an analog of Tip Text, but unlike Tip Text, Popup Window text is much more visible and stays on the screen as long as the user wants it to. In a more complex case, it can be a fully functioning web page loaded with all the features provided by LTeditor. Four types of Popup Windows can be created: (point or click on the examples below)

Dynamic / PointAny comments can be placed  here       Static / Point       To be, or not to be:   that is the question       

 Yes.  
 No.
 Alas, poor Yorick!
 Infinitive is OK here.
 All of the above.       Dynamic / Click Any comments can be placed  here       Static / Click
Exercise

• Use between or among in this sentences.  
• To see correct answer type "?".
• To see Russian translation point on correspondent picture.

 Работа была поделена на всех.    The work was shared all.
 Он разделил эти деньги между тремя своими сыновьями.    He divided the money his three sons.
 Офицер шел между двумя шеренгами солдат.    The officer walked the two lines of soldiers.
 Между двумя друзьями произошла драка.    There was a fight the two friends.  
 Мы находимся среда друзей.      We are friends.  
 Торт был поделен между двух мальчиков.     The cake was divided the two boys.
 Среди всех мальчиков у него не было ни одного друга.       all those boys, he had not a single friend

Dynamic / Point The Popup Window appears in approximately 0.75 seconds after the pointer is set on the corresponding item and disappears immediately after the pointer leaves it.  
Dynamic / Click The Popup Window appears only if the user clicks on the corresponding item and disappears immediately after the pointer leaves it.  
Static / Point The Popup Window appears in approximately 0.75 seconds after the pointer is set on the corresponding item and stays as long as the user needs it. The window can be resized, scrolled, minimized etc. It disappears only if the user closes it.  
Static / Click The Popup Window appears only if the user clicks on the corresponding item and stays as long as the user needs it. The window can be resized, scrolled, minimized etc. It disappears only if the user closes it.
  		 Yes
Complex dynamic layers  Example
Text  Quiz
( to get the correct answer type ? and press "Enter". )
A:      , are you coming with me tonight?
B:      Uh, well, I have a lot of work to do. And I really should do .
A:      Come on,   ! **IDIOMATIC EXPRESSION:  

To talk about anything except the main point.   Do you want to go or not?    
B:      Well, I guess not. .
 		 Yes
Complex static / alternating layers.  ExampleAny fragment of the page (including nested and embedded objects) can be staticaly hidden or shown. Nested static layers are possible as well. Click on a plus sign to open correspondent layer.

------- ♦ ♦ ♦ -------
Static Layer #1 [+][-]
Click on the italicize word to see the correct answer. Click again to restore to the default setting. This feature is named  "Alternating Layer"

1. He  arises gets up at the same time every morning.
2. She  telephoned called me very late last night.

Nested Static Layer #2 [+][-]
Are          you           kidding ?!

Jane  hasn't            bought a car,                     has        she?

 Kathleen                   does likes the tool .like the tool ?

3. Helen said that she was going to mail the latter  immediately. right away.
4. Remove Take off your overcoat and sit down for a few minutes.

------- ♦ ♦ ♦ -------
 Yes
Essay  ExampleEssay

Essay feature is used to allow students to type text inside the page, then to build the report and to print it. Online version of the feature has e-mail option.  Any number of Essay-style text areas can be inserted. Only one "Preview" button is needed.  Preview button combines texts from the all Essay-text-areas into a single page and opens the page for previewing and printing. In this way  an instructor can divide material into several parts and formulate essay's question as the student complete each of the parts. Example below illustrates the future. You can type, preview and print.



... some material here ...



... some material here ...




Link to online example

 		 Yes
Media associated with button, picture or text.   Example

             ↑
Sign can be made in a foreign language		      
             ↑
Tip Text can be made in a foreign language
Come on, don't beat around the bush! Do you want to go or not?

A combination of "Media Text" and "Tip Text" features. Part of the "Media Text" is commented with "Tip Text". These comments can be made in a foreign language.    
 Yes
Web Integration  Link to example Yes
Math and Special signes. Greek alphabet ( Picture

 )		 Yes
Instant Quiz: Text-Field style   Example
  Listen and type the phrase. To get correct answer type "?" and press "Enter".
[ click here to see translation (Russian) ] Не беспокойтесь, мне тут хорошо. Я могу немного подождать.
 		 Yes
Instant Quiz: Check-Box style  Example
2 × 2 = ?

 four
 it depends
 my calculator is broken
 I don't care
 		 Yes
Instant Quiz: Dropdown-Menu style   Example
Menu Quiz

1. Many new have been built. 2. All his money   kept in the bank.
3. I shell get information. 4. This man always black shoes.
 Yes
Online Test: Check-Box style  Link to example  Yes
Online Test: Text-Field style  Link to example  Yes
Online Test: Dropdown-Menu style  Link to example Yes
Text Animation  Example
Example #1  Development time is 30 seconds.  :       Are          you           kidding ?!

Example #2  Development time is 30 seconds.         Jane  hasn't            bought a car,                     has        she?

Example #3  Development time is 90 seconds.          Kathleen                   does likes the tool .like the tool ?

Example #4  Development time is 25 seconds.  :       Feel free to apply the feature to the             graphical                             objects .!
 Yes
Add-In Modules  Example
Irregular Verbs.  
Bi-language teaching style (English - Russian)

English hide  
Russian hide  
Sound  
Random

    Comments
An Add-In module is a ready-to-use fragment of HTML/JavaScript code, which can be directly embedded into developer's material as a part of the current page or as a standalone page. As a matter of fact, it is a template. All interactivity has been done by the module's developer. Instruction material developer should create only content: media files and corresponding text and then insert the content in the template. For example, to create this page instructional material developer inserted following:


List of media files:  
begin.mp3|blow.mp3|break.mp3|come.mp3|cut.mp3|
drive.mp3|eat.mp3|give.mp3|know.mp3|lose.mp3
English text:  
 begin began begun|blow blew blown|
break broke broken|come came come|
cut cut cut|drive drove driven|
eat ate eaten|give gave given|
know knew known|lose lost lost
Russian text:
начинать|дуть|ломать|приходить|резать|вести|
кушать|давать|знать|терять

Again, it is an actual code which have been added to the template (to the add-in module) by the page's developer. Nothing more.

Functionality.

  • Both the text fields are "Instant Quiz" fields. Students can use them as a regular text-box style Instant Quiz to develop and check their writing skills.
  • Current text can be shown or hidden.
  • Sound can be activated or deactivated.
  • Items can be presented in the order or randomly.
  • Any item can be excluded from the list (to skip well known material )

We offer four different modification of the module. Please see Module Examples for more detailes.
 		 Optional
|  Developer's Manual  |  Features
   • Popup Windows
   • Layer
   • Alternating Text
   • Media
   • Pictures
   • Instant Quiz
   • Online Test [+][-]
        - Check Box
        - Text Field
        - Menu
   • Dynamic Text
   • Expand / Collapse
   • Tip Text
   • Links
   • Essay
   • Stress

 |  Price List  |



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