Most of our instructional Web pages were produced using "Simple Marked Text," MTX for short. MTX is a plain text format that is easy to learn and use. Instructors (or their staff) can create MTX formatted files with any word processor or text editor. The MTX2HTML program converts these files into HTML pages in a matter of seconds. Many labor intensive tasks (such as creating interactive tables of contents for each page) have been automated. Give MTX a test drive at the URL below.
A Five Minute Guide to HTML and MTX
http://www.med.ufl.edu/medinfo/mtx/guide/Online MTX to HTML Converter (instant web pages!)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/mtx2html.htmlSample of HTML Lecture Slides Generated by MTX2HTML
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/slides/abdomen/Full MTX Documentation
http://www.med.ufl.edu/medinfo/mtx/docs/
The evalCGI testing engine supports several varieties of evaluation form (open/closed, named/anonymous, subject menus, required elements, etc.). Data are stored in machine readable text files compatible with popular scan form readers. Submit the word "stats" as the ID code for any of these forms to see a real-time listing of who has evaluated whom thus far.
Evaluation Menu (a directory of related forms)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/Open Evaluation with Subject (no ID code required)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/chemistryClosed/Named (non-anonymous) Evaluation (use "1234" for the ID code)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/anthroClosed/Named Evaluation with Subject (use "1234" for the ID code)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/biochemClosed/Anonymous Evaluation with Subject (use "1234" for the ID code)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/mecheDocument Reading Verification (electronic signature, "1234" for ID)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/eval.cgi?demo/testAll of these forms are created "on the fly" by the CGI program. Simple ASCII text files are used to define each form:
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/evaltext.html
All of these materials were generated by MTX2HTML. The MTX question format mirrors the way faculty normally prepare questions for exams:
?What color is the sky? @Green Not Today @Blue* The atmosphere causes the sky to appear blue. @Yellow Only at sunset
The first question mark (?) tells the system that what follows is a question. The at signs (@) mark each possible answer. The star (*) indicates the correct answer(s). The indented lines are optional feedback for each choice.
Closed Online Quiz (use "1234" for the ID code)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/other/quizdemo/quizdemo.htmlOpen Review of the Same Material (no ID code required)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/other/quizdemo/revdemo.htmlOpen Online Quiz (with extensive feedback)
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/histo/quiz/mh01.htmlTesting data are stored in machine readable text files compatible with popular scan form readers.
We now report test scores and grades over the Web. Each student has a secret ID code for this purpose.
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/secure.cgi?demo/(Valid ID codes are 11111, 22222, 33333, 44444, and 55555.)
We use these calendars for course overviews, small group scheduling, departmental events, etc. In the future, "meta-calendars" will superimpose several calendars into a composite. This will allow distributed calendar maintenance. Under Development
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/cal.cgi?omi
Used to publish bibliographies for education and research. Topic-based queries can be included as live links from Web pages or email messages. Under Development
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/bibtools.cgiLive Link to "Hypertext" Bibliography
http://www.medinfo.ufl.edu/cgi-bin/bibtools.cgi?file=medinfo&query=hypertext