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Peer reviewedFeichtl, Franz – History Microcomputer Review, 1994
Presents a bibliography of 28 items related to the use of computers in history instruction. Focuses on materials dealing with secondary and college-level instruction. Includes 11 German-language items. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Databases, European History
Peer reviewedRosenzweig, Ron; And Others – History Microcomputer Review, 1995
Summarizes and outlines the controversy surrounding some of the content of Voyager Co.'s "Who Built America?", history CD-ROM package. Although highly praised, the program received criticism for its limited references to homosexuality, birth control, and abortion. Voyager Co. refused to drop the product after a computer-linked campaign…
Descriptors: Abortions, Academic Freedom, Censorship, Citizen Participation
Peer reviewedHunter, Leslie Gene – History Microcomputer Review, 1995
Discusses advancements in the field of history-related computer-assisted instruction and research. Describes the components of Historiography and Methods of Research, a class that introduces history students to such practical applications as the World Wide Web (WWW), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), listservs, archival access, and others. Briefly…
Descriptors: Archives, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Computer Software
Peer reviewedSlatta, Richard W. – History Microcomputer Review, 1995
Observes the sorry state of computer and multimedia instruction integrated into history departments and places the blame squarely at the feet of support facilities that fail to keep up. Critiques online and CD-ROM resources. Suggests some basic and useful approaches for faculty. (MJP)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Simulation, Computer Software


