Adult learning goes interactive.SOLANA BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 27, 1995--Millions of parents have bought multimedia PCs to help their children learn, but what about Mom and Dad? Up to now, there's been a real shortage of multimedia educational software for adults. HighText Publications of Solana Beach aims to remedy this situation with its new CrashCourse series of multimedia CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). study guides. ``For some reason, multimedia publishers have been slow to develop serious educational titles for post-grade-school markets,'' noted Carol Lewis, HighText's president. ``But college students need learning assistance just as much as grade-school students. And adults in the working world find that updating their skills and knowledge is essential for career survival.'' According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Lewis -- who is an electrical engineer and former schoolteacher -- CD-ROM multimedia is a natural for teaching subjects normally considered difficult by older students, such as math and science. ``Many concepts in the more technical subject areas are best communicated visually, aurally or through experimental interaction,'' said Lewis. ``Unfortunately, math courses are not normally treated as lab courses, but in my opinion they should be. Our CrashCourses are virtual `labs,' using video, audio and interactive animations.'' HighText's first CrashCourse, now available in most bookstores, is ``A CrashCourse in Statistics'' (ISBN ISBN abbr. International Standard Book Number ISBN International Standard Book Number ISBN n abbr (= International Standard Book Number) → ISBN m 1-878707-18-3, list price $29.95). The CD-ROM features animated simulations that allow students to apply statistical reasoning to real-world situations. ``Users can flip a coin or roll sets of dice to automatically generate probability distributions Many probability distributions are so important in theory or applications that they have been given specific names. Discrete distributions With finite support
A ``CrashCourse in Statistics'' is packaged with a book written by Joseph J. Carr, author of more than 50 technical books for such publishers as McGraw-Hill, Prentice Hall Prentice Hall is a leading educational publisher. It is an imprint of Pearson Education, Inc., based in Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, USA. Prentice Hall publishes print and digital content for the 6-12 and higher education market. History In 1913, law professor Dr. and Academic Press. ``Books still have compelling advantages, too,'' said Lewis. ``Most people find it easier to read large amounts of text from a book than from a PC monitor. Each CrashCourse CD-ROM will be accompanied by a book that serves as a quick reference. However, the real educational innovation is found on the multimedia CD-ROM.'' This spring, CrashCourses in differential calculus differential calculus: see calculus. differential calculus Branch of mathematical analysis, devised by Isaac Newton and G.W. Leibniz, and concerned with the problem of finding the rate of change of a function with respect to the variable on which it , integral calculus integral calculus: see calculus. integral calculus Branch of calculus concerned with the theory and applications of integrals. While differential calculus focuses on rates of change, such as slopes of tangent lines and velocities, integral calculus , accounting and algebra will be introduced. Other upcoming titles will include electronics, chemistry, geometry, physics and other areas of science, mathematics and engineering. ``Consumers are past the `gee whiz' stage with multimedia,'' said Lewis. ``Increasingly, they want titles that help them with real problems and meet real needs. The need to learn a subject quickly, easily and well is universal and is one that our CrashCourses are uniquely equipped to satisfy.'' HighText's CrashCourse series is distributed to bookstores and libraries through Independent Publishers Group and major wholesale distributors such as Ingram. HighText Publications was founded in May 1990 as a packager and publisher of technical books. It currently has 15 books in print This is a resource for bookstores and libraries, but often, one cannot find it there. This can be accessed electronically from a library that has has access to it. It can also be looked at at a library or bookstore—if available. under its own imprint. CONTACT: HighText Publications Inc., Solana Beach Carol Lewis/Harry Helms, 619/793-4141 (voice) 619/793-1955 (fax) |
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