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A Comprehensive Evaluation Rubric for Assessing Instructional Apps
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Lee, Cheng-Yuan; Cherner, Todd Sloan – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2015
There is a pressing need for an evaluation rubric that examines all aspects of educational apps designed for instructional purposes. In past decades, many rubrics have been developed for evaluating educational computer-based programs; however, rubrics designed for evaluating the instructional implications of educational apps are scarce. When an…
Descriptors: Instructional Material Evaluation, Educational Technology, Scoring Rubrics, Evaluation Methods
The 60's Are the New 20's: Teaching Older Adults Technology
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Heaggans, Raphael C. – SRATE Journal, 2012
The purpose of this article is to present the existing practice-based and empirically based literature on teaching technology to seniors to determine a) what kind of research has been conducted to assess the effectiveness of teaching technology to seniors, b) what biases must be dismantled for younger computer trainers to teach older ones, c) what…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Technology Education, Science and Society, Technological Literacy
Interfaces and Tools for the Library of Congress National Digital Library Program.
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Marchionini, Gary; Plaisant, Catherine; Komlodi, Anita – Information Processing & Management, 1998
Describes a collaborative effort to explore user needs in a digital library, develop interface prototypes for a digital library, and suggest and prototype tools for digital librarians and users at the Library of Congress. The design process and results are described and suggestions for future work are offered. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Electronic Libraries, Futures (of Society), Research Needs
The Unanticipated Effects of an Electronic Performance Support System.
Mauldin, M. Stephen – Journal of Instruction Delivery Systems, 1996
Discusses unanticipated effects of an electronic performance support system (EPSS) on one organization. Topics include EPSS as an innovation; vendor's familiarity with the organizational environment; choice of database and system interface; participation by user groups; information sources; implementation; and recommendations for future research.…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Databases, Information Sources, Innovation
A Model for Intelligent Computer-Aided Education Systems.
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Du Plessis, Johan P.; And Others – Computers & Education, 1995
Proposes a model for intelligent computer-aided education systems that is based on cooperative learning, constructive problem-solving, object-oriented programming, interactive user interfaces, and expert system techniques. Future research is discussed, and a prototype for teaching mathematics to 10- to 12-year-old students is appended. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Constructivism (Learning), Cooperative Learning
Interoperability, Scaling, and the Digital Libraries Research Agenda.
Lynch, Clifford; Garcia-Molina, Hector – Microcomputers for Information Management, 1996
Summarizes reports and activities at the Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications workshop on digital libraries (Reston, Virginia, August 22, 1995). Defines digital library roles and identifies areas of needed research, including: interoperability; protocols for digital objects; collection management; interface design; human-computer…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Economic Factors, Electronic Libraries, Information Systems