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Savitsky, David – Executive Educator, 1986
A recent survey found many teachers are selecting instructional software programs without sufficient research. Outlines four areas to consider when buying instructional software. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Weintraub, William; Thompson, Leonard – School Administrator, 1985
Steps to simplify and evaluate software selection are provided, with specific guidelines for selection criteria. Included are four sample evaluations of educational courseware. (MD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Locatis, Craig; Carr, Victor – Journal of Computer-Based Instruction, 1985
Presents suggestions for selecting authoring systems based on reviews of over one dozen systems; defines authoring systems; discusses their potential benefits; introduces background evaluation concepts; describes procedures for collecting information about system attributes; and presents a system selection checklist and an authoring system…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Costs
Peer reviewedRogers, David F., Ed.; Smith, P. R., Ed. – Computers and Education, 1984
Hardware for computer-assisted learning is discussed in three papers. Two papers report on projects using computer graphics, one for teaching structural analysis to university students and the other to teach graph concepts at the secondary level. Guidelines for selecting microcomputers focus on analyzing applications and matching them with…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textCates, Ward Mitchell – 1994
Many writers suggest the use of metaphors in creating hypermedia and multimedia products. However, it is unclear how to choose an appropriate metaphor and how to avoid an inappropriate metaphor that will cause confusion and conceptual difficulties for users. A metaphor compares one thing to another without directly stating the comparison,…
Descriptors: Books, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Curriculum Development
McDermott, Cecil W. – 1985
This report focuses on research and development activities related to the 1983-85 Instructional Microcomputer Project for Arkansas Classrooms (IMPAC), under the supervision of the Arkansas Commission on Microcomputer Instruction. The report includes five major sections: (1) research findings that relate to achievement levels in mathematics,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Skills, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction
