A Practical Process for Reviewing and Selecting Educational Software. Technical Paper

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Pubblicato in:	ERIC, Resources in Education (RIE) (Sep 2000), p. 1-41
Autore principale:	Foshay, Rob
Altri autori:	Ahmed, Muhammad I.
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Soggetti:	Computer Software Computer Software Selection Computer Uses in Education Courseware Educational Media Educational Technology Evaluation Criteria Guidelines Instructional Effectiveness Instructional Materials Media Selection Selection Tools
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Abstract:	This paper provides a balanced set of guidelines for reviewing educational software, and offers a simple and practical procedure that can be used to select software for instructional purposes. The procedure applies equally well to individual "titles" or to large-scale curriculum-based systems. It applies to software delivered on a CD-ROM, through a Local Area Network, or via the Internet (PLATO[R] provides all of these kinds of software and delivers via all these means). Using the procedure, the software's four subsystems--software, content, instructional, and instructional management and assessment--must first be examined. Then, additional quality criteria can be applied which are specific to each major type of software: drill-and-practice (and most tests); tutorial; simulation (and some assessments); reference/informational; and tool. A checklist is included which outlines a process involving five global judgments that should be made about any educational software product. (Contains 21 references.) (AEF)
Fonte:	ERIC