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Interactive multimedia in primary schools: perspectives on design and classroom use (IMPS)

IMPS was a British Library funded project at The University of Reading about the use of interactive multimedia in primary schools. The project looked at children's responses to conventions for access, navigation, typography and picture/text interaction. It was also concerned with issues of classroom management: how do teachers introduce interactive materials to their class and how can they use them in their schemes of work?

IMPS was directed by Dr Sue Walker, Department of Typography & Graphic Communication and Professor Viv Edwards, Reading and Language Information Centre. The project ran from October 1996 to September 1998.

The findings of the project are reported in:

Walker, S., Reynolds, L. & Edwards, V. (1999) Interactive multimedia in primary schools: children's use and understanding of information texts on CD-ROM, and implications for teachers and designers. British Library Research and Innovation Report 157, London: British Library Research and Innovation Centre, ISBN 0 7123 9746 9.