The World of Robert Burns

The World of Robert Burns is educational software which teaches about the life and times of Robert Burns. It was launched to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Burns's death. The software was awarded Gold by Acorn User magazine.[2]

Developer(s)Cambridgeshire Software House
Initial release1995 (1995)
Operating systemRISC OS Microsoft Windows 3.1[1]
PlatformAcorn Archimedes PC
LicenseProprietary commercial software

It was developed by Cambridge Software House in associate with Galloway Education Authority, and featured poems, letters, music, photographs and videos.[3]

References

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  1. ^ The world of Robert Burns. OCLC. OCLC 226204842. Retrieved 20 February 2014.
  2. ^ Lamond, Catherine (October 20, 1995). "History in chapter and verse". Times Educational Supplement. Retrieved December 30, 2011. The launch of The World of Robert Burns CD-Rom in 1996 marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Scotland's national bard. [...] The disc has already won a gold award from Acorn User magazine.
  3. ^ "History in chapterand verse". Times Education Supplement. Retrieved 20 February 2014.