The links at left will lead you to more in-depth information about many of the topics introduced during the workshop. Links to software and all the demo sites shown in the optional sessions are found below:
Demo Sites (Note that all the demos will open in a new browser window. Close the new window to return to this page):
Six Billion Human Beings (http://www.popexpo.net/home.htm) is an interactive multimedia presentation on population growth. In addition to basic html and graphics, it uses JavaScripts, Java Applets, and Shockwave (for Director files) to create an interactive learnng environment.
Interactive on-line mapping with ESRI's MapObjects Internet Map Server (http://maps.esri.com/ESRI/mapobjects/demos.htm) lets students create custom-ordered maps (on the topics supported by the various servers) which can be used to address questions about their local surroundings.
Chemistry VR and reaction movies by Professor Brent Iverson of UT-Austin (http://huckel.cm.utexas.edu/groups/iverson/main.htm). These use Chime movies and QuickTime VR, so you'll have to download the appropriate plugins (links to download sites are on the pages).
Chemistry, as a discipline, is ahead of the curve in developing interactive course materials. Check out the Enzyme Kinetics exercises (http://cti.itc.Virginia.EDU/~cmg/Demo/scriptFrame.html) at The University of Virginia, Charlottesville. They are written in JAVA, so they don't require any plugins, just a Java-capable browser. Other activities at this site use Chime movies.
JavaScript is an excellent option for self-testing and content review. Take the Virtual Geography Department Quiz for an example.
Free Software archives:
There are also all sorts of packages available for on-line testing/record keeping.