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GreatSchools.org Finds Its Niche
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Samuels, Christina A. – Education Week, 2012
GreatSchools.org neatly ranks more than 136,000 traditional public, private, and charter schools nationwide on a scale of 1 to 10, based on state test scores. But what often draws readers are the gossipy insider comments posted by parents, students, and teachers, and the star ratings those commenters contribute. The growth of online school rating…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, School Choice, Nonprofit Organizations, Classification
Software Reviews.
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Kren, George M.; And Others – History Microcomputer Review, 1987
Reviews two databases: "Questions & Answers," and "Ask Sam;" two history simulations: "Europe Ablaze," and "At the Brink;" and a decision-making aid called "Policy/Goal Percentaging." (BSR)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews, Databases, Decision Making
Computer Courseware Review.
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Braun, Joseph A. – Social Education, 1987
Reviews "Decisions Decisions", a computer-based simulation for grades 5 through 12 which involves the whole class in making policy decisions on historical and current events with the use of only one computer. Topics of the seven separate simulations are: immigration, colonization, revolutionary wars, urbanization, foreign policy, the…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, History
Developing Decision Making Using Online Contextualized Case Studies
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Smith, Samuel – International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation, 2008
Educational Theory into Practice Software (ETIPS) is an online case study program in the testbed stage of development intended for use by professors of education administration. The program is being developed by Sara Dexter and Pamela D. Tucker of the University of Virginia and is being tested by various other universities throughout Virginia. As…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Decision Making Skills, Case Studies, Context Effect
A Review of Instructional Software Packages for OR/MS and P/OM.
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Tsiotras, George D. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1988
Presents a review of microcomputer-based software packages that have been designed for Operations Research, Management Science, and Production and Operations Management. Listed for each package are price for student use, minimum system requirements needed to run the package, and maximum capability constraints. (PK)
Descriptors: Administration, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs
Reviewing and Viewing.
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Clements, Douglas H., Ed.; And Others – Arithmetic Teacher, 1988
Presents reviews of three software packages. Includes "Cube Builder: A 3-D Geometry Tool," which allows students to build three-dimensional shapes; "Number Master," a multipurpose practice program for whole number computation; and "Safari Search: Problem Solving and Inference," which focuses on decision making in mathematical analysis. (PK)
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews
Design for Decision-Making in the Classroom.
Vincent, Barbara – Technological Horizons in Education, 1986
Describes a curriculum program designed to encourage sixth-grade students to think about issues from a variety of perspectives and make informed decisions. Discusses the incorporation of computer software from the "Decisions, Decisions" series into the instructional process. Outlines the components of the curriculum, provides an evaluation of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware