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Humanities Software Evaluation

Culture 2.0

Copyright Date
1994
Author
Walter Reinhold and Chris Chapman
Publisher
Cultural Resources, Inc.
http://www.culturalresources.com/
Notes: Culture is now at version 4.0 with many more features than this reviewed version. See http://www.culturalresources.com/ for more information
Description
a 12-megabyte collection of HyperCard stacks that emphasize the interaction of varied disciplines. It includes 32 CultureGrids that are arranged chronologically from the Biblical era to the 20th Century. A Culture 2.0 Workbook can be purchased for $50.00. The workbook contains interdisciplinary lessons and worksheets that cover all 32 CultureGrids in the program.
Disciplines
Humanities, History
Type of Program 
x Single            |     x Mac
  One of a Series   |       IBM
Suitable for:
Individual Instruction
Minimum Requirements
HyperCard 2.1, 1 MB RAM, viode disc player, several vidoe disc titles (see Comments below)
Vendor
Cultural Resources, Inc.
Cost
$254.00

Instructional Characteristics

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

Recommendations

I would use this program, but with some reservations or changes

Comments

In order for this program to work optimally, the purchaser needs to connect to it the National Gallery of Art Videodisc, the Visual Almanac Videodisc, the Western Civilization Videodisc, and the Norton Scores & Norton Anthology of Western Music CD sets (2 12-CD sets). Without these external resources, the program is just a series of HyperCard stacks with text. More documentation is needed to help the user navigate through the enormous amount of information available.