ERIC Number: ED324485
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1987-Nov
Pages: 29
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Computer Aided Drafting Packages for Secondary Education. Edition 1. Apple II and Macintosh. A MicroSIFT Quarterly Report.
Pollard, Jim
This report reviews software packages for Apple Macintosh and Apple II computers available to secondary schools to teach computer-aided drafting (CAD). Products for the report were gathered through reviews of CAD periodicals, computers in education periodicals, advertisements, and teacher recommendations. The first section lists the primary considerations in choosing a good CAD system, as agreed upon by teachers: cost, ease of use, ease of setup, and availability of coordinated curriculum materials. The following important features of CAD software are also outlined: dimensioning, display, creating objects, modifying objects, snaps, output, input, and modeling. CAD programs for Macintosh and Apple II series microcomputers are reviewed in separate sections. Each section begins with a brief discussion of advantages and disadvantages of the microcomputer and software available for it. A chart comparing the features of the CAD programs for specific microcomputers follows. Each program description includes publisher name, address, and telephone number; computer name; cost; and a summary of the opinions of the teachers who reviewed the program. Four programs for the Macintosh are reviewed: MacDraft, MGMStation, MiniCAD, and VersaCAD. Four programs for the Apple II are reviewed: MATC-CAD, discoverCAD, CADApple 2D Version 3.5, and Entry Level CADApple. (YLB)
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
Sponsor: Office of Educational Research and Improvement (ED), Washington, DC.
Authoring Institution: Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. Technology Program.
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