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  10. DATE      940816                                                               
  11. CATEGORY  IC08, AS47, WS00, WS20                                               
  12. TITLE     COLUMBUS:  ENCOUNTER, DISCOVERY AND BEYOND VERSION 1.2               
  13. ABSTRACT         Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond Version 1.2 is an  
  14.           educational application program designed to provide school and       
  15.           classroom access to a large multimedia database (content library).   
  16.           It provides sophisticated functions for displaying and interacting   
  17.           with media elements in video, text, graphic, and audio form.         
  18.                  Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond provides access to 
  19.           a large collection of material pertaining to Columbus, his life and  
  20.           voyages; the World in 1492; art, culture, science, and technology    
  21.           during the Renaissance period; and the New World.  The application is
  22.           designed to stimulate critical thinking involving all fields of human
  23.           endeavor during the 15th and 16th centuries, as well as focusing on  
  24.           the cultural impact of these areas on the 20th century.  The large   
  25.           body of multimedia information provides support for approximately 180
  26.           hours of classroom and student activity.                             
  27.                  This program is now supported by OS/2 (R) Version 2.1.        
  28.                  AVAILABILITY DATE:  August 16, 1994                           
  29.                  NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE:  $2,878                       
  30.            (R) Registered trademark of International Business Machines         
  31.              Corporation                                                       
  32.           IN BRIEF . . .                                                       
  33.           o   Provides a sophisticated, attractive, and intuitive navigational 
  34.               interface to information presented in a variety of formats       
  35.               including video, audio, graphics, and text.                      
  36.           o   Encourages a positive attitude toward history and social studies 
  37.               with tools designed to motivate and stimulate the imagination in 
  38.               a creative, interactive learning process.                        
  39.           o   May improve critical thinking skills by offering an interesting  
  40.               approach to research and discovery using a large multimedia      
  41.               database.                                                        
  42.           o   Provides a vehicle for stimulating class interaction on          
  43.               historical and contemporary social issues in a format that allows
  44.               quick access to relevant information, and can be tailored to     
  45.               specific objectives by the discussion leader.                    
  46. PRODNO      62G9271                                                            
  47. OVERVIEW  DESCRIPTION                                                          
  48.                  Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond manages today's    
  49.           information explosion through the use of a comprehensive multimedia  
  50.           object library.  These multimedia databases are content libraries    
  51.           that contain video, text, graphics, and audio objects that can be    
  52.           combined for more interesting and informative presentations.         
  53.                  Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond is designed to     
  54.           foster critical thinking and creativity by allowing students to:     
  55.           o   Become active participants in the learning process               
  56.           o   Look at the information in a variety of forms                    
  57.           o   Evaluate information easily                                      
  58.           o   Decide how best to express information                           
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  65.                  The program is packaged using CD-ROM and videodisc            
  66.           technologies.  Teachers and students access the database using       
  67.           nonlinear navigation techniques from a graphical user interface.     
  68.                  Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond has been           
  69.           demonstrated at school and trade shows.  Overall reaction to the     
  70.           product by teachers, administrators and trade magazines has been very
  71.           positive.                                                            
  72.           PRODUCT POSITIONING                                                  
  73.                  This product is a major application designed to run on a      
  74.           stand-alone Knowledge Platform specially configured to support the   
  75.           storage and display of large multimedia databases.  It includes      
  76.           videodisc, digital audio, and CD-ROM capabilities and is expected to 
  77.           be devoted to presentation of large multimedia applications.         
  78.           Approximately 180 hours of interactive classroom activity are        
  79.           supported in Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond.  The need for
  80.           local storage of media elements precludes this application from being
  81.           run in a network environment.  In summary, this class of educational 
  82.           application is designed for stand-alone operation on teacher         
  83.           workstations, which provide a platform for additional applications in
  84.           this learning environment.  Other current applications include       
  85.           Illuminated Books and Manuscripts (TM), IBM Evolution/Revolution, and
  86.           IBM Bill of Rights.                                                  
  87.                  Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond is designed to     
  88.           stimulate critical thinking in the classroom by allowing             
  89.           individualized exploration of the database.                          
  90. CUSTINFO  PUBLICATIONS                                                         
  91.                  The following publications are included in the program        
  92.           package:                                                             
  93.           o   COLUMBUS:  ENCOUNTER, DISCOVERY AND BEYOND REFERENCE GUIDE       
  94.           o   COLUMBUS:  ENCOUNTER, DISCOVERY AND BEYOND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS     
  95.               INSTALLATION GUIDE                                               
  96.                  The publications are only available as part of the program    
  97.           package.                                                             
  98. TECHINFO  TECHNICAL INFORMATION                                                
  99.           SPECIFIED OPERATING ENVIRONMENT                                      
  100.           HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS:                                               
  101.           o   System Unit:  IBM PS/2 (R) Model M57 486SLC3 (9557-7EB) strongly 
  102.               recommended                                                      
  103.           o   245MB Fixed Disk Drive*                                          
  104.           o   Integrated CD-ROM Drive*                                         
  105.           o   PS/2 2.88MB, 3.5-inch Diskette Drive*                            
  106.           o   Front Panel Integrated Speakers*                                 
  107.           o   Enhanced Keyboard*                                               
  108.           o   IBM PS/2 Mouse*                                                  
  109.           o   Microphone*                                                      
  110.           o   M-Audio Capture/Playback Adapter/A Card                          
  111.           o   Matrox** Illuminator-16**/Micro Channel (R) Video Adapter Card   
  112.           o   Matrox Video Signal Cable                                        
  113.           o   IBM color display with VGA capability                            
  114.           o   Y adapter for audio                                              
  115.           o   Pioneer LD-V8000 VideoDisc** Player                              
  116.           o   Pioneer Control Cable CC-13 for 9-pin connectors, or Pioneer     
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  123.               Control Cable CC-12 for 25-pin connectors                        
  124.           *  Standard components of the IBM PS/2 Model M57 486SLC3             
  125.           OPTIONAL COMPONENTS                                                  
  126.           o   PS/2 3.5-inch Enhanced Rewritable Optical Drive                  
  127.           o   External Speaker system                                          
  128.           o   Scanner                                                          
  129.           o   Printer                                                          
  130.           o   OEM viewing monitor                                              
  131.                  A PS/2 Enhanced Rewritable Optical Drive is recommended.      
  132.           While this component is optional, it is a valuable feature in systems
  133.           used to create new annotations.                                      
  134.                  The IBM PS/2 Model M57 486SLC3 comes with 8MB Random Access   
  135.           Memory (RAM), which is the minimum RAM required.  However,           
  136.           performance benefits may be realized by increasing RAM to 12MB or    
  137.           16MB.                                                                
  138.                  A presentation monitor or an active matrix LCD panel for large
  139.           screen projection can also be used with the system to enhance its    
  140.           value in the classroom setting.                                      
  141.           SOFTWARE REQUIREMENTS:                                               
  142.           o   IBM Operating System/2 (R) (OS/2) Version 2.1                    
  143.           o   IBM Multimedia Presentation Manager/2 (TM) (MMPM/2) Version 2.0  
  144.           COMPATIBILITY:  Columbus: Encounter, Discovery and Beyond is an IBM  
  145.           EduQuest (TM) Knowledge Systems application, and is compatible with  
  146.           the other IBM EduQuest Knowledge Systems applications -- Illuminated 
  147.           Books and Manuscripts, IBM Evolution/Revolution, and IBM Bill of     
  148.           Rights.                                                              
  149.           PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS:  Although it is possible to run Columbus:
  150.           Encounter, Discovery and Beyond on less powerful systems, it is      
  151.           highly recommended that the system unit should be at least a 386-type
  152.           processor running at 20MHz or better, and have at least 8MB of memory
  153.           and at least 160MB of fixed disk storage capacity installed.         
  154.           PLANNING INFORMATION                                                 
  155.                  Consult with your IBM EduQuest marketing representative or    
  156.           K-12 Education Remarketer for more information on performance and    
  157.           planning.                                                            
  158.           CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITIES:  The customer must provide the minimum    
  159.           hardware and software environments to operate the application.       
  160.           Special attention should be paid to accessories and cables needed to 
  161.           connect multimedia equipment.                                        
  162.                  The customer is also responsible for program setup, operation 
  163.           and implementation of backup procedures.                             
  164.                  Installation information is provided in the KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS 
  165.           INSTALLATION GUIDE included with this program.                       
  166.           K-12 INSTALLATION SERVICES:  K-12 Installation Services to install   
  167.           this product are available to K-12 institutions for a fee.  Contact  
  168.           your IBM EduQuest representative for additional information.         
  169.           PACKAGING:  The Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond           
  170.           Version 1.2 Program Package contains:                                
  171.           o   One CD-ROM                                                       
  172.           o   Three videodiscs                                                 
  173.           o   COLUMBUS:  ENCOUNTER, DISCOVERY AND BEYOND REFERENCE GUIDE       
  174.           o   KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS INSTALLATION GUIDE                             
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  181.           o   Application Sampler                                              
  182.           o   Program Registration Card                                        
  183.           o   IBM Multimedia Program License Agreement                         
  184.           o   License Information                                              
  185.           SECURITY, AUDITABILITY, AND CONTROL                                  
  186.                  Information provided on the CD-ROM and videodisc components of
  187.           Columbus:  Encounter, Discovery and Beyond Program Package cannot be 
  188.           altered by the user.                                                 
  189.                  Customers are responsible for evaluation, selection, and      
  190.           implementation of appropriate controls in application systems and    
  191.           communication facilities.                                            
  192. ORDERING  ORDERING INFORMATION                                                 
  193.                  The product in this announcement will be available to         
  194.           customers from IBM Authorized K-12 Education Remarketers at prices   
  195.           established by the Remarketer.  Please contact your K-12 Education   
  196.           Remarketer for ordering information.                                 
  197.                  For each product ordered, specify the appropriate program     
  198.           name, number and quantity.                                           
  199.                  The available order type is as follows:                       
  200.           o   Program Package -- program code with documentation.              
  201.           TERMS AND CONDITIONS                                                 
  202.           LICENSING:  The program in this announcement is licensed under the   
  203.           terms and conditions of the IBM Multimedia Program License Agreement.
  204.           The program is licensed for Educational Use only.  The term          
  205.           "Educational Use" means that the program may be used only to teach or
  206.           to acquire knowledge.  It may not be used for any commercial purpose 
  207.           that is not an Educational Use.  "Content" from the program (images, 
  208.           text, recordings, pictures or other audio and/or visual works or     
  209.           files) may not be copied, modified, merged, transferred or printed   
  210.           without the express written consent of the copyright owner of such   
  211.           Content or as permitted by law.  The program may not be publicly     
  212.           performed, displayed or broadcast, except in conjunction with        
  213.           Educational Use in an educational institution.  A copy of the        
  214.           agreement is included in the program package.                        
  215.           LOCAL AREA NETWORK PACKAGE LICENSE APPLIES:  No                      
  216.           LIMITED WARRANTY:  Program:  Yes.  Media:  Three months.             
  217.           PROGRAM SERVICES:  Central Service will be available until           
  218.           August 31, 1995.  The program in this announcement is supported by   
  219.           the IBM EduQuest Technical Support Center.  The statement of service 
  220.           included in the program package describes this service.              
  221.           VOLUME DISCOUNT:  Not applicable                                     
  222.           TESTING PERIOD:  Two months for program packages.  IBM Customer      
  223.           Agreement (ICA) must be in effect.                                   
  224.           30-DAY MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE:  The IBM 30-day money-back guarantee    
  225.           applies.                                                             
  226.           NATIONAL EDUCATION LICENSE FEE:  A National Education License Fee    
  227.           (NELF) is available under the terms and conditions of the Educational
  228.           Allowance Attachment to the IBM Customer Agreement.  The NELF, which 
  229.           represents a 20% discount off the single unit price, is not subject  
  230.           to any further discount or allowance.                                
  231.           CHARGES                                                              
  232.                                                                        NELF    
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  239.           PROGRAM                                 ONE-TIME         ONE-TIME    
  240.           NUMBER         DESCRIPTION              CHARGE             CHARGE    
  241.           62G9271        Columbus:  Encounter     $3,598             $2,878    
  242.                           Discovery and Beyond                                 
  243.                           Version 1.2                                          
  244.            (TM) Trademark of International Business Machines Corporation       
  245.           ** Product or company name is a trademark or registered trademark of 
  246.              its respective holder.                                            
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  248.               - - -    E N D   O F   P R I N T O U T    - - -                  
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