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Zehr, Mary Ann – Education Week, 1998
Relates experiences with replacing textbooks with computer-based multimedia, citing middle-school use of multimedia software Science 2000 in Laredo, Texas. Advantages include interactivity, extensive databases, visual learning, data links, and student enthusiasm. Drawbacks include superficiality, lack of infrastructure support, teacher resistance,…
Descriptors: Appropriate Technology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Attitudes, Courseware
