Reference titles offer rich multimedia opportunities for inquisitive minds to question, explore and learn. The following software selections are a sampling of new learning tools that can help students boost their grades. But there are no word lists to memorize in this learning tool from the Princeton Review . They see the vocabulary in context and discover how it works. Players must identify all vocabulary correctly, in order to progress through their roles as writer, producer, actor, techie and critic of a Hollywood movie.
Intelligence is built into the program, so it tracks errors.
Missed words show up as pop quizzes later. Word Smart teaches 1,600 words. Two other titles, Algebra Smart and Science Smart , help students boost math and science scores. Filled with tips, techniques and tutorials on equations and formulas, it allows users to drag and drop information from the reference section onto a worksheet area. There, students can enter homework assignments into the calculations.