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Peer reviewedCrawford, Chase W. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
Criteria for selecting administrative computer hardware are provided. (MCG)
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers
Peer reviewedLook, Hugh E. – Electronic Library, 1984
Eight criteria for evaluating microcomputer software are discussed: ability to perform specified tasks, ease of operation, vendor stability, other users' reports, speed of operation, ease of configuration, support from supplier, and quality of documentation. Secondary criteria (e.g., adaptability, expansion potential, security, environment…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Equipment Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Microcomputers
Wood, R. Kent; Wooley, Robert D. – Instructor, 1980
Presents a list of questions about costs and program needs that an educator should consider before purchasing a microcomputer. (SJL)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines, Microcomputers
Devan, Steve – Educational Technology, 1987
Discussion of factors to be considered in selecting desktop publishing software for the Macintosh microcomputer focuses on the two approaches to such software, i.e., batch and interactive, and three technical considerations, i.e., document, text, and graphics capabilities. Some new developments in graphics software are also briefly described. (MES)
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Software, Electronic Publishing, Evaluation Criteria
Peer reviewedHocking, Joan; Visniesky, Cheryl – College Composition and Communication, 1983
Offers suggestions for English teachers to use in selecting the best microcomputer for their needs. (FL)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, English Instruction, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
Download full textWeaver, Dave, Ed. – 1984
This document consists of 30 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared for the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The concise, single-sheet resume describing and evaluating each software package includes source, cost, ability level,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Holznagel, Donald C., Ed. – 1983
This document consists of 81 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared for the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL) and distributed during 1983 as "sets" 6, 7, and 8. The concise, single-sheet resume describing and evaluating each…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Neill, Shirley Boes; Neill, George W. – 1989
Designed to aid teachers, school administrators, librarians, students, and parents in selecting educational software for preschool through grade 12, this guide lists 231 programs chosen from 6,000 evaluations conducted by 35 education software evaluation efforts in the United States and Canada. The introduction provides a detailed explanation of…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Neill, Shirley Boes; Neill, George W. – 1989
This cumulative guide lists the 550 highest rated programs identified by "Only the Best" from the evaluation reports of 37 evaluation services over a 5-year period. The introduction describes the selection criteria used as well as the individual evaluation services whose evaluations were used, and lists sources where the evaluations…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Neill, Shirley Boes; Neill, George W. – 1987
Designed to aid teachers, school administrators, and parents in selecting educational software for grades K-12, this guide lists 193 programs chosen from over 6,500 evaluations conducted by 30 evaluation services in the United States and Canada. Following the introduction, which provides a detailed explanation of how the programs were selected,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1984
This document consists of 24 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared by the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory. Each software review lists source, cost, ability level, subject, topic, medium of transfer, required hardware, required software,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Neill, Shirley Boes; Neill, George W. – 1988
Designed to aid teachers, school administrators, and parents in selecting educational software for grades K-12, this guide lists 226 programs chosen form 8,000 evaluations conducted by 32 evaluation services in the United States and Canada. Following the introduction, which provides a detailed explanation of how the programs were selected, the…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1985
This document consists of 80 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared by the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory. Set 15 consists of 27 packages; set 16 consists of 53 packages. Each software review lists producer, time and place of evaluation,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Games, Evaluation Criteria
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1985
This document consists of 68 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared by MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory. There are 26 packages in set 13 and 42 in set 14. Each software review lists producer, time and place of evaluation, cost, ability level,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Evaluation, Courseware, Educational Games
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1984
This document consists of 170 microcomputer software package evaluations prepared by the MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers) Clearinghouse at the Northwest Regional Education Laboratory. Set 11 consists of 37 packages. Set 12 consists of 34 packages. A special unnumbered set, entitled LIBRA Reviews, treats 99 packages…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Educational Games, Evaluation Criteria
