The Poetry Shell
Do you teach foreign language poetry? Are you interested in
computer-based learning packages but can't find one suitable for
your subject? Would you develop such materials if the amount of
time to do so and the necessary computing expertise were
minimized?
The Poetry Shell is a tool for producing hypermedia poetry
editions.
It has been designed to enable the production of learning
resources without the need for knowledge of specialized
hypermedia authoring tools. Use the Poetry Shell to prepare
materials for the classroom, or to allow students to create
poetry editions individually or in groups.
At the centre of each package produced with the Poetry Shell lies
a poem with hypermedia links to a glossary or dictionary,
associated text documents, and images ('The Dream of the Rood',
see below, is an example of a hypermedia edition created using
the Poetry Shell). Links from every word in the poem can be made
automatically to the glossary and to grammatical help. Automatic
hypertext links can also be made from any line in the poem to
additional notes.
To create a new edition with the Shell, the poem and associated
text documents can be prepared in any word processor but must be
stored as ASCII files. Images must be stored in Windows Bitmap
format. A configuration screen in the Shell allows the author to
incorporate the poem and associated text documents and images
with relative ease. The glossary configuration screen provides
various tools for the production of a new glossary.
Machine Requirements: IBM PC-compatible computer with a 386SX or
faster processor; 4MB RAM minimum A hard disk or network
connection; VGA colour monitor capable of 256 colours at 640 by
480 resolution; DOS 5.0 or later is recommended; Windows 3.1.
The Poetry Shell requires about 2MB hard disk space in addition
to that needed for your poetry data. It is delivered on two 1.4MB
3.5" floppy disks and may be freely copied within UKHE
institutions.
Produced by: The Hypermedia in Language and Literature Subjects
project, Centre for Humanities Computing, Oxford University.
Funded by: The Information Technology Training Initiative of the
Higher Education Funding Councils.
Price:- UKHE 15 pounds
Non UKHE 15 pounds + p&p
Distribution:-
The product is obtainable from:-
Mrs Jean Burgan
USDU
Level Six
University House
SHEFFIELD
S10 2TN
Tel: 0742 725248
Fax: 0742 728705
Email: j.burgan@sheffield.ac.uk
Further Information and Comments:-
Please address queries and comments on product to
Dr Marilyn Deegan
CTI Centre for Textual Studies
Oxford University
e-mail marilyn@vax.ox.ac.uk
Tel 0865 273221
From: Brian Shields
Date: Mon, 25 Jul 1994
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