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Bayram, Servet; Nous, Albert P. – Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology - TOJET, 2004
Many popular terms such as software description, software review, software evaluation and lastly software usability used by design, development and evaluation experts in the field. However, such terms used interchangeably by researchers and developers are syntactically and semantically different due to their conceptual backgrounds and the…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Computer Software Evaluation, Usability, Computer Software Selection

Buckleitner, Warren – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 1999
Examines current state of children's software evaluation practice. Predicts future educational software evaluation in light of the dynamic nature of educational and "edutainment" software. Discusses key issue such as the best way to evaluate the appropriateness of software for children at each age group and the most efficient means of making this…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology

Childress, Marcus D.; Lee, Guang-Lea; Sherman, Gregory P. – Information Technology in Childhood Education Annual, 1999
Describes a computer software review procedure centering around a form that considers the use of the computer software in the early-childhood classroom and aids educators in selecting software that is age- and individually appropriate. The form emphasizes reviewing the software's potential for encouraging student engagement and enhancing skills in…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Early Childhood Education
Vecchioli, Lisa – 1999
This digest provides practical advice on evaluating software for managing student records. An evaluation of record-keeping software should start with a process to identify all of the individual needs the software produce must meet in order to be considered for purchase. The first step toward establishing an administrative computing system is…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education, Criteria
Britain, Sandy; Liber, Oleg – 1999
Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are learning management software systems that synthesize the functionality of computer-mediated communications software and online methods of delivering course materials. This report focuses on how to evaluate the properties, capabilities and orientation of different systems from an educational perspective, and…
Descriptors: Computer Mediated Communication, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education