Published by Hoopers Multimedia in 1977

'The super learning series'

Project managers: Wayne Johncock and Gerard Leary

System requirements:

486 DX-66MHz For best results. The minimum requirements are:

486 SX-33MHz,

8 Mbytes of RAM

Double speed CD-ROM

Any digital sound card supported by Windows

Mouse

5 Mbytes free hard disk space

SVGA Display Adaptor capable of 640*480*256 resolution

Value judgement

The Cd-Rom is priced at $69.95

Registration of software is free and entitles you to Free Technical Support.

It's educational worth is justifiable as I cosider this software to be of great educational value. It may be used at all levels in the Grade 1-2 Independent learning KITO mode.

Ease of use

Install:

To set it up on a school computer is very simple, providing the right system requirements have been met. It needs to be installed on the hard drive. This process is simply a matter of following some simple instructions on the screen.

Features:

The program has a simple Help menu leading from the main 'Help' screen to the different areas one might need some help with.

All buttons are big and easy to see during the entire game, with the option of returning to the Main menu any time.

A child in Kito level 1 should be quite capable of finding it's way around the different screens.

Documentation

A student worksheet book is available at the price of $20.00, which provides the children with shetts to work through so that they are not just 'playing' the games at all times, but that they are actually working their way through lessons.

It also comes with a User's manual.This documenatation is very detailed, interesting and easy to follow.

Also as a registered user Hooper's Multimedia will provide free technical support with links to the internet, a 1800 phone number and an E-mail address.

Frame work nature

The program does not allow you to change the content but gives you the option to create your own word lists or amend current lists. It has 138 wordlists inbuilt.

The user manual (page 6) describes the contents of these lists and how they are divided amongst different type of words.

Description of software operation, illustrated with screen shots.

From this page the child can easily find his/her wasy around the different games available. Al he/she has to do is follow the verbal instructions given.

Observation

I observed Scott who is 7.5 yrs old. He is currently a grade 2 student. He thoroughly enjoyed using this package, and was keen to work his way through all the different games. After some simple instructions he coped easily on his own. His responses were up to my expectation. I did however think that maybe the funny animated cartoon sequences, that the characters made when a mistake was made, would encourage him to make mistakes on purpose. However the reward system overcome this problem, as he was eager to gain points which he could spend at the shops.

Eventhough Scoot has some difficulties with his spelling he was still eager to do the games, which surprised me.