Reviews six computer programs designed to familiarize students with maps, geographical knowledge, and other subjects: (1) "ZipZapMap" (National Geographic Society); (2) "Earth Treks" (Magic Quest); (3) "Code: Europe" (Compu-Teach); (4) "Geography Search" (Tom Snyder Productions); (5) "Teacher First" (Jostens); and (6) "Discovering America"…

Reports on the development of an interactive multimedia project in which an educational television program and supporting instructional materials were converted into digital data, integrated into courseware, and stored on a CD-ROM. Examines benefits and problems of using multimedia technology in the educational environment. (Author/AEF)

Describes a CD-ROM, "Shakespeare's Life and Times," originally designed for a college-level survey course, but which is also a resource for advanced high school students. Discusses the design structure, graphic images and textual information, ways teachers and librarians can use the CD-ROM for instruction, and adaptations for…

Reports on an experiment in which a course in psychology was replaced by a mixed formula consisting of a CD-ROM complemented by seminars and workshops. The CD-ROM was conceived as a collection of documents linked together with Netscape facilities. Students searched through these documents for information to answer questions (challenges) on the…