Women in Science: A CD-ROM Multimedia Database

需要创新材料来鼓励妇女考虑从事科学事业。一个包含文本、图形、照片和音频的综合性多媒体数据库可以突出妇女在科学方面的成就，并为学生的研究提供一个令人兴奋的工具和一个有趣的、互动的报告来源。虽然CD-ROM（光盘-只读存储器）技术理论上可以提供多媒体数据库，但迄今为止几乎没有关于如何设计此类程序的研究。第一阶段将审查建立一个关于妇女参与科学专题的交互式多媒体数据库的可行性。该研究将分析针对4-8年级学生的课程的适当内容、受众需求、交付系统和设计选项。然后将使用HyperCard软件和硬盘驱动器设计和创建一个原型示例，以模拟CD-ROM传输系统。第一阶段的预期结果是一个原型，表明为第二阶段的产品制作一个关于妇女参与科学的只读存储器多媒体数据库和一套设计准则的可行性。第二阶段将制作一份精心设计的关于女科学家成就的视听历史记录，学生、教育工作者和职业顾问将对此感兴趣。

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.