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interactive Guides There are no studies I know about which show the effectiveness of using the Web for language learning, but it stands to reason that if you are using the Web to make language documents available, making those materials interactive tends interactive Guides to activate students more. Web forms, for example, can contribute to student-centered learning by allowing students to add sites to a list of internet sources supplied by a teacher; students with Internet access are going to surf the Web interactive Guides anyway -- we might as well try to channel that time into something useful. There are of course many other ways to create computer-based interactive learning, both on the Internet or with stand-alone applications such as HyperCard, interactive Guides Toolbook, or Authorware. Web forms are not the be-all, end-all of computer-aided instruction. Local applications can often provide more flexibility, speed interactive Guides and reliability than interactive Web pages and may be better choices in situations in which remote access, platform independence and centralized file interactive Guides management are not important. However, watch in the near future for added speed and interactivity on the Web itself through new approaches such as Java or Shockwave. For some ideas on linking programs to Web pages, you might interactive Guides take a look at the Program Linking page of Language Interactive. Whatever development tools you decide to use, be prepared to spend some time interactive Guides learning the basics before you're ready to create your own interactive learning materials. Computer programs and operating systems are getting interactive Guides easier to use all the time, but it still takes work to develop something of your own. But if you do it yourself, it's tailored to what you want and you interactive Guides can change it anytime and any way you like. A canned program created for you by technical folks may not be easily updated or customized if you have interactive Guides little idea how it was put together. Of ccourse, the important reason is that you have the teaching experience and knowledge that is indispensible in creating programs for language learning. One important factor in choosing your electronic tools interactive Guides and toys is the degree of local support you have. It can be invaluable to have a local guru nearby who can help you over the first inevitable stumbling blocks. As with much else, getting started is the most difficult part of the process. interactive Guides