Show ROM CD-ROM For Elementary Ready Completed-Ready For Fall Fall- By Clarke Caldwell News Editor This fall students of Redwood Elementary will have a new tool to assist them in learning to improve their study habits and test-taking test skills As a service learning project the Salt Lake Community College advanced multimedia class created an interactive learning enhancement module during Spring quarter designed specifically for the Elementary students The final project designed produced produced produced pro pro- and tested by the students students students stu stu- stu- stu dents was demonstrated to the campus campus campus cam cam- pus community earlier this month It will be delivered on ROM CD-ROM to the elementary students in the fall for their use on computers The project consists of video images graphics text and audio compiled into a self-paced self learning enhancement module To incorporate rate a their educational effectively a like game-like setting was set up by the students They hope this will help the students realize that learn learn- ing can be fun The most difficult part of the class was incorporating the study habits into a game which the kids will like and use yet it was the most rewarding as well said Benjamin Fichialos one of the students involved with the project It was a adraw adraw adraw draw to the class to do a real project something that will be used and will challenge the elementary school stu stu- stu- stu dents To meet their completion deadline deadline deadline dead dead- line which was earlier this month constant revisions of the project were needed It was a big plus for us to get involved with Redwood Elementary said Lee Miner another er student involved in the projectIve projectIve projectIve project Ive worked in the business world for 28 years before attending and money isn't as rewarding as this has been Visual Arts Instructor Esmay adapted the course to fit the learning criteria She received a 2000 state SEAMS Sciences Engineering Architecture Continued on Page 2 ROM CD-ROM Continued from Page 1 Mathematics and Computer Sciences mini-grant mini which the College matched to help complete the project Technical Specialties Division Chair Steve Mansfield and Community Service Director Susan Anderson assisted Esmay in applying for the SEAMS grant in early February and also met with the school principal teachers and counselors By working together er these individuals chose fifth- fifth graders as a target group and identified identified identified fied several skills the students should gain through the education module j r cy y p. p Photo courtesy of Public Information Office multimedia student Benjamin watches Thayne Community Service Director Susan Anderson try the new CD |