About Antarctica is a learner-centered instructional guide to
the beauty and wonder of the world's last continent. Through the
use of animation, video and photographic images, text from
Antarctic experts, and activities providing immediate learner
feedback, About Antarctica takes a truly multimedia, interactive
approach to Web-based instruction. About Antarctica is organized
into three sessions. The sessions are designed to be read in
succession, although they should be equally effective in any
order. Session One addresses the development and environment of
the continent itself. It includes sections on: Plate Tectonics,
Topography, Weather Patterns, Ice Coverage and Movement, Global
Warming and Ozone Depletion, and Antarctic Research. A review
activity and user response form also are included. Session Two
focuses on life on land. This session is broken into two parts.
The first section features seals, their unique traits, breeding
and feeding patterns. The second section focuses on penguins and
their unique a