Content

Accuracy:

• Error-free information
• Current information
• Objective, balanced presentation of information
• Bias-free viewpoints and images
• Balanced representations of cultural, ethnic, and racial groups
• Correct use of grammar, spelling, and sentence structure (if applicable)
• Appropriateness:
• Concepts and vocabulary relevant to students' abilities
• Information relevant to the North Carolina K-12 curriculum
• Interaction compatible with the physical and intellectual maturity of intended audience

Scope:

• Information of sufficient scope to adequately cover the topic for the intended audience

Navigation:

• Information and visuals arranged by chapters or sequences when appropriate
• Random access to information and visuals available through a variety of methods (remote control, computer program, player controls, barcode reader)
• Speedy access to information and images on the disc

Presentation:

• Information presented through text, full-motion video, still images (slides, diagrams, drawings, paintings), sound
• Captions, labels, or legends for visuals

Quality:

• Appropriate, high quality visuals
• Sound that is clearly understandable and consistent in quality and volume
• Sound and music that is relevant to visual images
• Sufficient amounts of information and visuals to justify the cost and use of the medium
• Multitrack audio options (eg. other languages)

Technical Information:

• Descriptions of specific hardware requirements
• Instructions for loading and operation of the disc and accompanying software (if applicable)
• Toll-free technical support telephone number

Teacher's Guide:

• Description of target audience
• Summary of the contents of the disc
• Instructional and/or behavioral objectives
• Suggestions for classroom use, lesson plans, related activities
• Ancillary materials for student use, such as camera-ready worksheets and activity pages
• Index of images and corresponding frame numbers and/or chapters and associated barcodes