In March of '97, I spent several hours with a member of the CD's design team in Louisville sharing ideas for redesigning the concept of the program. Designed primarily for teenagers, The Church's Story is a study tool about the denomination's history, organization and beliefs. The other main area to explore covers Presbyterian Worship, Mission, Social Issues, Church Government, and Beliefs . When you click on certain highlighted words the program jumps to more on that subject. Why the content areas of the CD weren't as engaging, creative and graphically interesting as activities section is a matter of both mystery and money I suppose.
Students navigate the pages and areas using buttons on an always present control panel.
I found the navigation to be confusing at times. There is some music, some interesting graphics, pictures of folks like John Knox, but no animation, slideshows or video clips. The content is theologically solid and well-written. The still pictures of youth with narrated voiceovers and the lack of animation or video is circa1994, not 1998. The CD is too restrained.