And generally, the results are very beneficial. Some late-breaking news not found in our September 97 issue follows below. The latter includes CNN Newsroom , the free, commercial-free news and feature broadcast for schools. Both Turner and IBM have a long history of serving the K- 12 education community through our products and services. This alliance will increase the educational value and contribution of those offerings.
Multimedia provides flexibility to reach students who learn in different ways.
In addition, the CNN resources provide authentic contexts for students by relating curricular materials to current events. Through a Web site, students and teachers would be able to access these resources, which could be used with or without the CD ROM program. Also, teachers would be able to order this and other educational products through the site. In July, Compaq Computer Corp. opened the Compaq Competency and Development Center in Redmond, Washington. The Center houses additional engineering resources to support the integration of Compaq and Microsoft products.