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Physics Mechanics Labs 2.1 (Windows)

A set of ten simulated computer labs that students can run on any PC. All labs include lab write-ups in both Word and PDF format that can be copied and handed out to students and a lab answer key with sample data, graphs, and question answers. Some labs are completed...

Tags: Lab, Microsoft Windows, Multimedia Science, Productivity

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Vector MONSTER Lab 1.2 (Windows)

The Vector MONSTER Lab is a set of seven computer based simulated labs that require students to use their knowledge of vectors and other physics concepts. In each lab, students must measure variables and use other given variables to solve vector problems. The software grades the labs and the answers,...

Tags: Lab, Monster, Multimedia Science, Vector MONSTER Lab, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Significant Digits Drill 2.1 (Windows)

The Significant Digits Drill software includes a series of interactive tutorials and drills on the topic of significant digits. The tutorials and drills covers what a significant digit is, how to use them in math calculations, and how to use them when taking measurements with an instrument. Includes step by...

Tags: Multimedia, Tutorial, Multimedia Science, Significant Digits Drill Software, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Acids and Bases - The Ritzytown Water Projects 2.1 (Windows)

Computer based instructional software using tutorials, simulations, interactive exercises, quizzes, and a final project the Ritzytown Water Projects to teach students the basic concepts of acids and bases. The scores of the quizzes and the project can be printed out. The curriculum is broken down into four units: The Dissociation...

Tags: Multimedia, Base, Multimedia Science, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Beating The Yellow Light 1 (Windows)

A physics kinematics interactive simulation. Beating The Yellow light uses tutorials, interactive and graphical exercises, and simulations to investigate the design of intersections and the role of the length of the yellow light. This seemingly simple problem is affected by many variables, from the velocity of the car to the...

Tags: Multimedia, Multimedia Science, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Chemistry Games, Labs, and Demos 1.1 (Windows)

A set of tutorials, labs, demonstrations, and games on basic chemistry topics. Some example titles: Atomic Numbers Game (how quickly can students determine the atomic mass, atomic number, etc.); Gas Laws Lab (run P vs T, V vs T, and V vs P labs); Equilibrium Simulator (set the coefficients in...

Tags: Multimedia, Lab, Microsoft Windows, Multimedia Science, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Lab Partners 2 (Windows)

Lab Partners now includes two options: Random Partners and Lab Partners by Grades. With random partners, you can load a student list for a given class, create random groups of two, three, four, or five students, and then print them out. Students who are absent can be removed or new...

Tags: Multimedia, Student, Multimedia Science, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Categories Game Maker 5 (Windows)

The Categories Game Maker allows you to create exciting review games for playing with your classes using a computer and projector. A completed game consists of up to 70 questions broken up into seven categories, each worth from 10 to 100 points. Includes many new features that makes creating and...

Tags: Multimedia, Game Company, Microsoft Windows, Multimedia Science, Games, Corporate Communications, Projectors, Personal Technology, Marketing, Hardware, Components

Software downloads 2008-03-18

Physics Mechanics Games and Demos 3 (Windows)

The Physics Mechanics Games and Demos software is a set of multimedia modules that includes challenges, games, and demonstrations in the areas of motion, forces, vectors, 2D motion, momentum, and work and energy. The games and challenges help motivate students by allowing them to solve real world problems in a...

Tags: Multimedia, Microsoft Windows, Multimedia Science, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2008-03-17

Ruler Bars 1 (Windows)

Ruler Bars is a pop-up set of vertical and horizontal rulers that you can drag to any position on your screen. The rulers can be set to measure inches, centimeters, or pixels. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.

Tags: Multimedia, Multimedia Science, Ruler Bars, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2008-03-17

Academic Game Maker & Player 2.2 (Windows)

The Academic Game Maker & Player software allows teachers to quickly and easily create fun educational games for any curriculum. Teachers use the Academic Game Maker to create learning games and then save them as game files. Students can then load these game files and play the games using the...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Multimedia Science, Game File, Games, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2006-07-10

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Deductions 1.1.2 (Mac)

Deductions is educational software designed to help students learn proofs in formal logic. It is intended to be used by instructors and students of college-level logic courses in philosophy, mathematics and computer science. It gives immediate feedback at each stage of a proof, provides hints about how to complete proofs,...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Proof, Deduction, Wandering Mango

Software downloads 2009-11-19

Parents would rather talk drugs than math/science with their kids

You've seen the commercials: It's never to early to talk to your kids about drugs. Parents role play how to talk to their son about pot. It's cheesy, but not a bad message, obviously. However, Intel announced last week that they found parents were far more willing...

Tags: Parent, Math, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2009-10-26

ESA News Reader for iPhone 1.6.5 (Mobile)

ESA News Reader for iPhone News Reader grabs the top stories from the European Space Agency and delivers them to your iPhone and iTouch. Keep up with the latest ESA news in one place. The news feed covers top news, ESA in-depth, operations, education, human space flight, navigation, observing the...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Mobile, Splaysoft, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-10-21

HP Pavilion dv7-2185DX

Editors' note: This review is part of our 2009 Retail Laptop and Desktop Back-to-School roundup, covering specific fixed configurations of popular systems that can be found in retail stores.Few manufacturers have the art of making upscale-looking 17-inch (and even 18-inch) multimedia laptops down to a science like HP does....

Tags: Desktops, Processors, HP Pavilion, Hewlett-Packard Co.

Product reviews 2009-07-01

Billion-year ultra-dense memory chip developed

There's always been an inverse relationship between density and durability when it comes to data storage. Today's silicon memory chips contain a lot of density, but with a lifespan of just a few decades, they lack durability.  Yet primitive forms of storage such as information carved in stone are highly...

Tags: Shuttle, Nanotube, Carbon Nanotube, Nanoparticle, Memory Chip, Chip, Memory Device, Shuttle Memory, Nanotechnology, Storage, Emerging Technologies, Hardware, Chris Jablonski

Blog posts 2009-06-04

So how 'bout them universities?

So how 'bout them universities?I'll just reply here . . . Not being the social networking nut that most ZDNet authors are, I'll just reply here, thanks. Don't have twitter, not interested.But I am a student, so I've got a few things to say . . ."Enhancing communication and collaboration...

Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Literacy, Universities, computer science

Discussion threads 2009-06-03

Only Truth in Science Counts 1.0 (Windows)

Truth in Science Counts is a multimedia, interactive, Adventure in Science, exploring the Universe we live in. Why are we here? Was Darwin right? Did life evolve or was it created? Does radiometric dating prove the earth is billions of years old? Can the Bible be trusted? Is intelligent design...

Tags: Multimedia, Intelligent Design, Microsoft Windows, DVD, TruthCounts, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology

Software downloads 2009-05-17

Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhone

Forget the Kindle; University "requires" iPhoneWow..A runon sentence followed by a fragment followed by another GIANT runon. Granted I stopped, for the most part, when I came across "tho". If this is how college level students communicate these days - I think we have more to worry about than shelling...

Tags: iPhone Applications, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

I've Seen the Future of Computing: It's a Screen.

In the not so far off future, computing for most of us will be reduced to remotely delivered subscriber services, running on cheap, commodity high-definition display units. The last few weeks have been a rush of virtualization and cloud-based announcements. In December, IBM...

Tags: Hypervisor, Thin Client, Virtual Desktop, Computing, Josef Konsumer, Screen, Linux, Virtualization, Desktops, Thin Clients, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-02-17