CALI supports individual faculty explorations into teaching models for the computer. We don't claim to know the best way to teach with the computer, so we must create opportunities for each faculty member to individually explore these new tools themselves. The process will be one of gradual refinement and improvement. As proven methods and approaches become clear, we will promote them and adjust the tools to embody these advances. A key point of CALI's mission is that each new faculty member shouldn't have to start from scratch.
Teaching is as individual as the teacher and no two approaches are exactly alike.
The computer lessons created by faculty should have the capability to be as individual as they are in their teaching styles. As a starting point, the authoring tools should be easy enough to use so that all faculty can use them. This is unlike Toolbook or Authorware where the content is inextricably tied to the authoring software. To convert lessons in Toolbook to another platform requires re-programming the material from scratch. They can make these available to students without any intervention from CALI and they can evaluate the impact of their work on their students by viewing student feedback or scores on the questions.