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Lidstone, John G.; Gerber, Rod – 1989
Students pursuing Australian studies should be given every possible opportunity to work with materials produced in Australia. There is a substantial and growing list of good curriculum software written within Australia and from an Australian perspective which can add interest and excitement to Australian geography classrooms. Computers can be used…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Rattan, Dick – Social Education, 1993
Reviews a HyperCard stack designed for use in schools and at home. Describes the program as primarily a database of information on Iraq, Kuwait, and the Gulf War. Contends that the program is pedagogically weak and of marginal use in the classroom. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Databases, Foreign Countries
Classroom Computer Learning, 1987
Provides information and reviews of geography computer software classified as drill-and-practice, simulations, and databases. Includes title, publisher, hardware needed, suggested grade level, geographic area covered, content emphasized, and the strengths and weaknesses of each program. (TW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
Franklin, Carl; Hane, Paula – Database, 1992
Discusses the impact of computerization of maps on access to business and government information that may be geographically referenced and the emergence of a new field, Geographic Information Management (GIM). Applications of hypertext/hypermedia in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) are described, and software available for workstations and…
Descriptors: Atlases, Cartography, Computer Software, Computer System Design
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Porter, Priscilla; Trimble, Kim – Social Studies Review, 1993
Maintains that, although exciting computer programs are available for U.S. history, not all of them support the curriculum of the California History-Social Science Framework. Focuses on computer software programs that target problem solving, decision making, and tool-based programs that support the California curriculum. (CFR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Design