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Humanities Software Evaluation

History of the Blues

Copyright Date
1993
Publisher
Queue
http://www.queueinc.com/
Description
Survey of the blues, from its beginning in the field hollers and chants of American slaves to its influence on today's popular music. Distinct styles of blues are examined as they relate to the introduction of the guitar, piano and electric amplification. The four topics are Roots, Twelve Bar Blues, Classic Blues, and City Blues.
Disciplines
Humanities,Music
Type of Program 
X Single            |     X Mac
  One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction
Minimum Requirements
2MB RAM and a color monitor. The program runs from the CD, or it can be copied to a hard drive.
Vendor
Educational Resources
Cost
$32.95

Instructional Characteristics

Instructional Techniques 
  Game
x Tutorial
  Simulation
x Informational
  Problem Solving
Documentation Available (Y=yes, N=No, NA= Not Applicable) 
N  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material required
Y  Student worksheets/Supplentary Material provided
N  Reference Manuals Required
Quality 1 (low) to 5 (high) 
5  Content Characteristics
3  Instructional Characteristics
3  Technical Characteristics

Recommendations

I highly recommend this program

Comments

This program consists of narrated text with pictures (slides) Each lesson lasts approximately 30 minutes long. The pictures are high quality, and the text is interesting. The program lacks flexibility within lessons; it does, however, contain an index feature which locates specific information within the story. Representative performers and samples of their music are provided in each part to exemplify the material presented and discussed in the program. The CD contains a 'Supplemental' folder with transcripts of the four narrations and a brief description of the information covered in this program. A second file called 'Biographies' provides additional information on the lives of several of the performers mentioned in this program. These documents are text-only (ASCII) files.