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Microsoft Encarta Reference Library Educator Edition 2004
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Includes: Licenses for use on FIVE
PCs/Workstations!
Encarta Reference Library Educator Edition 2004 combines the resources of its
award-winning encyclopedia with a variety of research and learning tools to
deliver a complete reference resource for school use. Comprehensive homework
tools integrate homework project & research starters with the Dictionary
& Thesaurus, Literature Guides and Chart Maker to create a complete research
center to help students achieve greater success in the classroom. New to 2004 is
a collection of videos from Discovery Channel and new Visual Browser providing
users with a rich and dynamic way to make learning fun.
Microsoft now
offers Encarta Reference Library to teachers and academic institutions with the offer
to purchase the license for ERL for use on five PC/Workstations for the price of
three via retail. In addition to the extended license educators and school
administrators can take advantage of:
- 120-day Trial of Microsoft Class
Server 3.0, the powerful Web-based learning management platform for K-12
districts.
- Educator Guide for using Encarta in the classroom
- Multimedia demonstration showing how Encarta and
Class Server work together in the classroom.
Special Value! Licenses for FIVE
PCs/Workstations for one low price at significant savings for teachers and school
administrators.
New "Save as" Learning Resource Module (LRM) - teachers can
now access Learning Resource Modules in Encarta Reference Library when connected
to Microsoft Class Server for a rich online learning resource for classroom use.
Comprehensive Homework and Research Tools with Dictionary & Thesaurus,
Literature Guides, Homework Starters and more. The innovative Encarta learning
tools help students learn more, and achieve more. Have your children spend less
time searching and more time learning - you'll discover how easy it is when you
put these indispensable tools to work.
New video content from
Discovery Channel. Explore a collection of 32 high-quality videos hand selected
to enliven the learning process from reading article content to experiencing it.
Access information that changes with our changing world. Update Encarta keeps
the reference materials in Microsoft Encarta Reference Library 2004 both timely
and accurate.
A wealth of relevant information on virtually any subject. With one
search, access up-to-date, rich and reliable content and multimedia from Encarta Encyclopedia Deluxe, Encarta World Atlas, Encarta Africana, live Streaming
Media, web links from Web Center, literature guides, translation dictionaries
and many additional resources – all in one place. Adding the new Visual Browser
provides an innovative way to discover relationships between articles and
multimedia content.
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Video content from Discovery Channel |
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Discovery Channel now provides a collection of
32 high-quality videos.
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Visual Browser |
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A new way to explore relationships between
articles and multimedia content. Unique display facilitates easier
navigation among articles.
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New and updated articles |
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Gives you access to current information.
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Homework Center |
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o Homework Starters – Sometimes, half the
battle with homework is simply getting started. Homework Starters provide
students with resources to better understand and plan for assignments.
o Literature Guides – Students gain a better understanding of literature
with articles that help explain themes, characters, and settings, plus
provide insight into the author of commonly assigned works of literature.
o Chart Maker – Spice up a presentation with easy to build charts! Users
simply choose a chart type, enter data and Encarta draws a chart.
o Quotations – Easily search Encarta's collection of familiar and
contemporary quotations from literature, entertainment, and the news.
o Improved: Dictionary Tools – Encarta takes the dictionary a step
further by providing easy access to Encarta Thesaurus, Book of Quotations,
plus a Translation Dictionary that translates English words to French,
Spanish, German or Italian… and back again!
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Multimedia PC with a 333-MHz (500 MHz
recommended) or higher processor |
Memory |
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Minimum 64 MB for Windows 98, or Windows ME
(128 MG recommended), minimum 128 MB required for Windows 2000
Professional or Windows XP |
Hard Disk |
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Up to 385 MB of available hard-disk space |
Drive |
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4x speed or faster CD-ROM drive |
Display |
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Super VGA 16-bit or higher monitor supporting
800x600 screen resolution |
Operating System |
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Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows Me, Windows
2000 Professional, or Windows XP operating system |
Peripherals |
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Microsoft Mouse, Microsoft Intellimouse® or
compatible pointing device |
Miscellaneous |
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Video Memory: 4 MB or more of video memory
Optional: Local bus video with 1 MB or more of video memory; 16-bit sound
card with speakers or headphones. |
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Note: All prices in US Dollars
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