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| Moore, Cathy | 1 |
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| Stigleman, Sue E. | 1 |
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Kinnamon, J. C. – Instructor, 1987
Five software packages that can create party decorations, certificates, toys, comic strips, and other graphics are reviewed. Sources of the software are given. (MT)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Kinnamon, J. C. – Instructor, 1988
Six software products are reviewed including multimedia packages for history/geography and science. Other products include a coloring program, riddle-maker, word puzzle generator, a lesson on counting money, and a math game equipped with animation and sound effects. (IAH)
Descriptors: Computer Games, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Hewison, Nancy S. – Database, 1987
Provides a guide to online search strategies for information about software packages and software reviews, including descriptions of appropriate databases and search access points for databases. (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases, Electronic Publishing
Pollard, Jim; And Others – Learning, 1988
The 50 top computer programs and the 25 top publishers of educational software are listed and reviewed. Manufacturers' addresses and list prices are given. Eight teachers describe their experiences with computers in the classroom. Seven new programs and products are reviewed. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
Moore, Cathy – 1988
This report describes library applications of electronic bulletin board systems (BBS), i.e., telecommunications software designed to receive incoming calls from other computer systems. It begins by explaining the basics of a BBS; describing a typical configuration, i.e., a microcomputer and a modem connected to standard phone line bulletin board…
Descriptors: Community Information Services, Computer Software Reviews, Electronic Mail, Information Networks
Peer reviewedForsyth, Alfred S., Jr. – Social Education, 1988
Examines research on the principal ways people learn the location of places. Considers the traditional methods of teaching place location geography. Proposes alternative teaching methods which reflect the research findings. States that these alternative methods utilize mental and physical involvement in the process, purposeful exploration,…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Software Reviews, Curiosity, Educational Strategies
Eiser, Leslie – Classroom Computer Learning, 1986
Reports on how experts in special education approach the problem of software selection. Offers guidance in examining if the software is modifiable and if it offers record-keeping options. Also contains a listing of sample programs that are suitable for special education students in language arts, mathematics, and problem solving. (ML)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textStigleman, Sue E. – 1988
This report describes a project which evaluated five IBM and Macintosh bibliographic formatting software programs--ProCite, Sci-Mate, Reference Manager, Notebook II, and Bibliography--and which was conducted by the Health Sciences Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill at the request of the campus microcomputer support center.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Citations (References), Comparative Analysis, Computer Software
