Re: Laser disk system ideas

[Sylvia L Adair <adair@CSD4.CSD.UWM.EDU>]

On Fri, 10 Dec 1993, Valerie Crowder wrote:

> My principal has just offered me the use of a 26" TV and laser disk player
> that I found in a closet.  It was purchased for some teachers that don't
> know what to do with it, so he is offering me a shot to see what I can do
> with it.
>
> I have seen the players used with Hypercard (?) on Macs to add illustrations
> to student reports, but I do not readily know what else to do with them

There is great software available using Mac and Hypercard to provide a
true interactive system.  For example, ABC Interactive has several
videodisks of ABC television newsclips on particular subjects.  The one I
saw was on Martin Luther King.  This system gives a variety of
information, such as documents that can be printed out, and short news
segments dealing with various aspects of Dr. King's life (and death).
Hope this is helpful.
Sylvia Adair, Student Lurker

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except show the disks. (Boring) >
> I would like suggestions for using them with IBM clone systems, (ie..software
> needed, other applications, etc...)
>
> Also, as we will be needing to purchase some disks, suggestions for the
> "best of the best" that you have seen.
>
> Thanks in advance for your help...have just joined LM_NET as a "real"
> librarian, was on previously as a student.
>
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