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Title: The Cheese Has Moved


1
The Cheese Has Moved!
  • Transitioning from CD to Web-based Technology
    Resources

2
Historical Perspective
  • Diskette-based programs evolved into CD-ROMs that
    enhanced content and activities with multimedia.

3
What Is Happening Now?
  • CD-ROM producers are transitioning to online in
    order to avoid being left behind in the Internet
    revolution.

4
Major Companies Still Creating CDs
  • Tom Snyder
  • Knowledge Adventure
  • Optimum Resources
  • SASinSchool
  • Edmark (Thinkin Science Zap!/Virtual Labs)
  • DK Interactive (Human Body Explorer Deluxe)
  • Sunburst (Writers Resource Library)

5
Small Firms Producing New CD Content, such as
  • Tivola
  • Rainbow Educational Media
  • Glasklar
  • Golly Gee

6
Straddling Both Sides of the Fence
  • ABC-CLIO
  • Facts on File
  • EBSCO
  • Classroom Connect, etc.

7
Observations
  • Older CD-ROM titles are being converted to
    network versions
  • CD-ROM industry is trying to reinvent itself
  • What do schools need delivered via the Internet?
  • How to generate revenue with Internet-based
    content?

8
  • Major CD-ROM producers being sold or merged (e.g.
    Learning Co. Edmark)
  • Significantly diminished production of new CD-ROM
    content (even by major vendors)
  • Slow evolution of Web-based content
  • Reference material
  • Portals
  • Large and expensive curriculum packages

9
Issues
  • Interactive multimedia still difficult to deliver
    via the Internet (e.g. VR)
  • Educators expect Internet-based content to be
    updated frequently (staff/budget issues for
    vendors)
  • Subscription-based content requires annual fees
    (problem for schools)

10
  • Much of the content available on subscription
    portals available elsewhere for free
    (Scholastic.com originally fee-based)
  • Dot.Coms unstable

11
What Are We Reviewing?
  • New CD-ROMs as they are available
  • Subscription-based Web sites (reference and
    interactive content) with in-depth annotations

12
Enjoy Change!
  • Savor the Adventure and the Taste of New Cheese!
  • Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese?
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