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Peer reviewedEllsworth, Nancy J.; Hedley, Carolyn N. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1993
Suggests that, in reviewing software, educators should apply the following criteria within the context of their objectives and the students' needs: content; instructional presentation; demands placed on the learner; technical features; and documentation and management features. Concludes that integration of computer software with traditional means…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedCase, Carolyn; Truscott, Diane M. – Reading and Writing Quarterly: Overcoming Learning Difficulties, 1999
Argues educators need to identify software that will effectively support children with reading difficulties. Discusses: why computers should be used to aid struggling readers; what makes good software and why; and what software to select for classroom use. Contains an evaluation device that can be used by educators selecting software for classroom…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Education
