Courses:      Cool Stuff
An important part of CLASS courses was the use of cutting-edge graphics, multimedia elements, and advanced programming to create a rich learning environment that was both pedagogically sound and interactive. Below are a few of these elements, culled from a variety of CLASS courses. To view the "cool stuff," just click on the thumbnail image. NOTE: Each cool stuff item will open in a new window. When you are done viewing the piece, just close the window to return to this page.
	In this two-page excerpt from ESL 1, students have the opportunity to learn how to count change. Make sure that you hit the "Click here to practice counting change" button near the bottom of the page!
	This interactive Flash™ exercise from Biology 1 simulates use of a compound light microscope, allowing users to view different "slides" at various lens' strengths.
	The CLASS Project teamed with the Jason Foundation to create Oceans of Earth and Beyond, a very unique and multimedia-rich online oceanography course. This excerpt demonstrates some of the video imagery in the course. WARNING: The video on this page is approximately 22 Megabytes in size. Viewers using dial-up modems can expect a substantial wait.
	This page from American History 2 has a few features: one is the Flash™ exercise that allows students to listen to clips from 1940s radio shows. The other feature is the timeline, activated by clicking the button at the page bottom.