Women in Science: A CD-ROM Multimedia Database

需要创新的材料来鼓励妇女考虑 在科学的职业生涯。 全面的多媒体数据库， 文字、图表、照片和音频可以突出妇女的 科学成就，并为学生提供一个令人兴奋的工具， 研究和娱乐的来源，互动演示。 虽然CD-ROM（光盘-只读存储器）技术可以 理论上提供多媒体数据库，几乎没有研究 到目前为止，我们一直在研究如何设计这样的方案。 第一阶段将研究互动多媒体的可行性 妇女参与科学专题数据库。 该研究将分析 适当的内容、受众需求、传送系统和设计 针对4-8年级学生的课程选项。 一个原型 然后将使用HyperCard软件设计和创建示例 和硬盘驱动器来模拟CD-ROM传送系统。 的 第一阶段的预期结果是一个原型， 制作一个关于妇女问题的光盘多媒体数据库的可行性 并为第二阶段产品制定了一套设计指南。 第二阶段将产生一个精心设计的，视听，历史 女科学家的成就记录， 学生、教育工作者和职业顾问的兴趣。

Innovative materials are needed to encourage women to consider careers in science. A comprehensive, multimedia database with text, graphics, photographs and audio could highlight women's achievements in science and provide an exciting tool for student research and a source of entertaining, interactive presentations. While CD-ROM (Compact Disc - Read-Only Memory) technology can theoretically deliver multimedia databases, almost no research has been conducted to date on how to design such programs. Phase I will examine the feasibility of an interactive multimedia database on the topic of women in science. The study will analyze the appropriate content, audience needs, delivery system and design options for a program aimed at students in grades 4-8. A prototype example will then be designed and created using HyperCard software and a hard disk drive to model a CD-ROM delivery system. The anticipated results of Phase I are a prototype that demonstrates the feasibility of producing a CD-ROM multimedia database on women in science and a set of design guidelines for the Phase II product. Phase II will result in a well designed, audiovisual, historical record of the achievements of women scientists that will be of interest to students, educators and career counselors.