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Humanities Software Evaluation

Quibbling

Copyright Date
1993
Author
Carolyn Guyer
Publisher
Eastgate Systems
Description
Described as a work of fiction telling the stories of four women 'in strands that tangle, entwine, and sometimes blend together.'
Disciplines
Humanities, Literature
Type of Program
x Single            |     x Mac
  One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction
Vendor
Eastgate Systems
Cost
$19.95

Instructional Characteristics

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

Recommendations

I would neither use nor recommend this program

Comments

Reminiscent of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' type of books that my children occasionally brought home, this hypertext 'storyspace reader' did not engage my interest any of the three times I worked with it. Spending 30 - 60 minutes each time, I felt that everything was too disjointed and chaotic to have significant meaning. I definitely prefer hard copy in reading fiction. (I should add that I was never a fan of the 'Choose Your Own Adventure' type books either.)