Huntley describes a HyperCard program that he developed (with programmer assistance) to teach Paradise Lost to undergraduates. Students not only did in-depth work on Milton's epic, but they also learned the necessary computer skills to annotate PL with voice, text and graphic notes. These assignments included developing a list of questions about the text, creating narrative outlines, charts and diagrams, and researching answers to problematic passages. Students worked collaboratively in small groups to edit their annotations and to evaluate one another's performances. As a final task, the students wrote three- to four-page essays of which Huntley picked the top two-thirds to add to the Milton hypercard. Huntley aptly explains how both his course and the program functioned and identifies problem areas that he would adjust in the future. It would be interesting to know what changes he has implemented and how the course has worked since 1991. Huntley offers to send a copy of the Milton program to anyone for $3.00 and a SASE. He lists his 1991 address as University of Iowa, Department of English, 308 English-Philosophy Building, Iowa City, IA 52242. (Stephanie Hill Simione.)
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Michael Hancher

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