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Sassman, Charlotte – Instructor, 1999
Two resources to help students conduct research are the new CD-ROM versions of the Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe 2000 (for strong readers, grades 5-8) and the Year 2000 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia (for strong readers, grades 3 and up). By supplementing traditional text-based information with specialized features (e.g., virtual tours and video…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education
Holzberg, Carol S. – Instructor, 2001
Presents suggestions for content-rich classroom encyclopedias on CO-ROM and DVD, including: the Encarta Reference Suite 2001; the 2001 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, School Edition; the Britannica 2001 DVD; and the World Book 2001 Deluxe Edition, v5.0. (SM)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Electronic Text, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedO'Bannon, Blanche – Computers in the Schools, 1997
Discussion of learning processes examines past educational practices and considers how CD-ROM technology can impact teaching and learning. A lesson plan for elementary school science that uses a CD-ROM encyclopedia is presented that includes instructional goals, performance objectives, teaching and learning activities, and assessment methods.…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Planning, Educational Technology
Singer, Linda A. – MultiMedia Schools, 1995
Discusses reasons why K-12 school libraries should purchase multimedia CD-ROMs and reviews 4 interactive CD-ROM encyclopedias based on interface, search capabilities, printing and presentation, product support, and overall educational value. Provides example computer screens and a comparison of the reviewed CD-ROMs. (Author/JMV)
Descriptors: Color, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Reviews
Peer reviewedAlbaugh, Patti R.; And Others – Research in Middle Level Education Quarterly, 1997
Observed sixth-grade students and their ways of gathering information for a science report from Encarta 94, a CD-ROM encyclopedia. Developed recommendations for collaboration between the classroom teacher and the school library media specialist during the implementation of CD-ROM technology for information gathering, as well as ways to manage a…
Descriptors: Access to Information, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Computer Attitudes
