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A Macromedia Authorware-based software program developed by Richard Croft, a graduate student in EDCI, provides an extensive collection of almost a thousand visuals to aid students in mastering the extensive information required for the course. Students are required to learn 131 tree species, and must be able to identify them by any of six attributes, such as bark, leaves, fruit, or twigs. Correct identification requires that they know the common and scientific names of each species, with a high value placed on accurate spelling. The program presents information to students in a tutorial format, in which they can work at their own pace and revisit the information until they have mastered it. Students can test themselves in a variety of ways for as long as they like, at various levels of difficulty, until they are confident they have mastered the material.