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Peer reviewedBallenger, Marcus – Childhood Education, 1994
Reviews three software titles: (1) "Make Test for the Macintosh," a program for teachers to develop tests of any length and variety; (2) "The Great Ocean Rescue," an interactive, multimedia program that allows students to solve hypothetical problems affecting oceans; and (3) "Research Paper Writer," a computer simulation that guides students in…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Elementary Secondary Education, Interactive Video
Barron, Ann E. – Computing Teacher, 1993
Provides an overview of five major systems utilizing optical media, including basic descriptions, applications, configurations, and advantages and disadvantages. Systems covered are interactive videodisc, compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM), integrated systems, digital video interactive, and QuickTime and Video for Windows. (five references)…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Educational Technology
Flanders, Bruce – American Libraries, 1992
Describes two new multimedia products developed by IBM that are interdisciplinary, multicultural, and nongraded (i.e., suitable for elementary grades through college): (1) Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond; and (2) Illuminated Books and Manuscripts, which explores interrelationships between five literary works and other subject areas. The…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Peer reviewedLadewski, Barbara G. – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1996
Reviews the use of interactive multimedia in teacher education. Explores design, development, and evaluation issues for four examples of multimedia learning environments in mathematics and science: the Student Learning Environment, Investigations in Teaching Geometry, Reflecting on Elementary Science, and the Project Support Environment.…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Download full textMann, John G. – 1989
Computer assisted instruction programs for adult literacy are becoming more prevalent in learning centers, community organizations, and in schools across the country. Computers are also being used to curb illiteracy at the source, in elementary and secondary schools, in an effort to reduce dropout rates. Two IBM (International Business Machines)…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction
Chen, Ching-chih – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1992
This article, intended for school teachers and school librarians, provides detailed information on electronic products produced by the National Geographic Society (NGS) for grades 3-12 and for adults. Highlights include the NGS Kids network; CD-ROM; software; GTV, an interactive videodisc kit; and STV, interactive videodisc with HyperCard…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Networks, Courseware
