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The Portability of Computer-Related Educational Resources: Summary and Directions for Further Research.
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De Diana, Italo; Collis, Betty A. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Reconsiders and affirms the general model of factors that influence the portability potential of educational software by summarizing the articles in this special issue. Factors that received the most attention include software design and development; overall instructional approach; teacher training; and cultural assumptions. Areas for further…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Cultural Context
The Portability of Computer-Related Educational Resources: An Overview of Issues and Directions.
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Collis, Betty A.; De Diana, Italo – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1990
Provides an overview of the articles in this special issue, which deals with the portability, or transferability, of educational computer software. Motivations for portable software relating to cost, personnel, and time are discussed, and factors affecting portability are described, including technical factors, educational factors, social/cultural…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware
The Non-Neutrality of Educational Computer Software.
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Biraimah, Karen – Computers and Education, 1993
Discusses bias in educational computer software by using examples of database programs to illustrate their cultural selection and amplification functions. Forms of knowledge control are examined, and results of a study that analyzed how gender, ethnicity, and the global perspective are portrayed in educational computer software are reported.…
Descriptors: Bias, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
The Evolution of Educational Software Portability.
Collis, Betty – Educational Media and Technology Yearbook, 1996
Discusses issues related to the portability, or transferability, of educational software. Topics include motivations for portability, including economic and social; technology transfer experiences; technical, educational, social/cultural, and organizational factors; examples, including international projects; handling multiple languages; graphical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Cultural Context, Cultural Influences
Design and Development of CALL Courses in Japan.
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Johnson, E. Marcia; Brine, John W. – CALICO Journal, 2000
Discusses implementation of computer-mediated-communication (CMC) and the language computing skills students need to acquire for cross-cultural e-mail exchanges. CMC syllabus design within the Japanese English-as-a-foreign-language university context and within a second language acquisition research framework is also discussed. (Author/VWL)
Descriptors: College Students, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Cultural Context
Courseware Evaluation Activities in Europe.
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Bonekamp, L. W. F. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1994
Describes the ECOSET project, developed by the European Community to collect data on the current state of formative and summative evaluation activities regarding courseware used within the classroom in Europe. Evaluation instruments and evaluation techniques are described, and their cultural embeddedness and curricular dependencies are discussed.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Cultural Context