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Evaluating Educational Software Authoring Environments Using a Model Based on Software Engineering and Instructional Design Principles.
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Collis, Betty A.; Gore, Marilyn – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
This study suggests a new model for the evaluation of educational software authoring systems and applies this model to a particular authoring system, CSR Trainer 4000. The model used is based on an integrated set of software engineering and instructional design principles. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Evaluation Methods
Navigating Backward: Concrete vs. Abstract Representation in Hypertext Buttons.
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Boling, Elizabeth; King, Kira S.; Avers, Dale; Hsu, Yu-Chen; Lee, Jiunde; Frick, Ted – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1996
Discusses navigation in instructional hypertext programs and describes two preliminary studies that investigated concrete versus abstract representations for backward navigation. Topics include representation and hypermedia sign systems; and consistency in the forms designers use for navigation buttons. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Design Requirements, Hypermedia
The Value of Supplementing Panel Software Reviews with Field Observations.
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Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
Describes study that compared teacher panel reviews of educational software to field test reports to determine the levels of agreement between the two evaluation types. Methods of evaluation are discussed, the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES) are explained, and the results of the study of 36 software packages are presented.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations
How Costly Are Computer-Based Instructional Systems?
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Moore, George A. B. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987
Discusses and compares advantages and disadvantages of large and small computer-based instructional systems. Predicted and actual costs in two systems--PLATO, which uses a mainframe system, and VITAL, a microcomputer-based system--are analyzed, and cost comparisons are made based on class size. (LRW)
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Class Size, Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction
Field Test Evaluation of Educational Software: A Description of One Approach.
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Tovar, Mariela; Barker, Nicholas – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1986
The summative evaluation of a courseware program designed to assist in writing the lower-case alphabet is described to demonstrate the effectiveness of a field test for answering specific evaluation questions, collecting maximum evidence on which to base conclusions of instructional effectiveness, and being flexible enough for use in normal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Field Tests, Foreign Countries
Design and Development Factors in the Production of Hypermedia-Based Courseware.
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Poncelet, Guy M.; Proctor, Len F. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1993
Presents guidelines derived from cognitive and constructivist learning theory and instructional design literature for designing effective hypermedia-based courseware. Topics addressed include the influence of learning theory, hypertext and hypermedia, courseware design factors, learner interaction variables, practice, feedback, learner control,…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Constructivism (Learning)
The Nedut'en Talking Dictionary Project: A QuickTime Approach to Preserving and Teaching Native Languages.
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Wilson, Jim – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1993
Describes a project that used QuickTime digital television to create multimedia computer programs to supplement and expand native language instruction in elementary schools in British Columbia. The Nedut'en dialect of the Carrier language is explained, computer-assisted language instruction is discussed, and technical limitations are considered.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Cultural Awareness