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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Information Resources, Syracuse, NY. – 1984
Eleven articles and documents selected from the ERIC indexes, "Resources in Education" and "Current Index to Journals in Education" for 1983 are listed in this bibliography. Emphasis is on criteria for selecting and purchasing educational software for microcomputers. Several articles cover software evaluation issues and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Check Lists, Computer Software, Evaluation Criteria
Stemmer, Paul M.; Berger, Carl F. – 1985
This publication acquaints the user with microcomputer statistical packages and offers a method for evaluation based on a set of criteria that can be adapted to the needs of the user. Several popular packages, typical of those available, are reviewed in detail: (1) Abstat, an easy to use command driven package compatible with the IBM PC or the…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Content Analysis, Educational Research
Spencer, Mima – 1986
This Digest points out characteristics of quality computer software for children, describes different kinds of software, and suggests ways to get software for preview. The need to consider the purpose for which the software is to be used and the degree to which the software meets its stated goals is noted. Desirable software characteristics and…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Drills (Practice), Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education
Elting, Susan; Eisenbarth, Janet – 1986
The process of selecting software for use with exceptional students focuses on two major issues: (1) how computers are to be used in the instructional process, and (2) whether the product selected is consistent with curricular goals. The content of instruction is shaped by its purpose: drill and practice; teaching new skills, concepts, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
Vecchioli, Lisa – 1998
This book establishes a framework that can be used to evaluate software for tracking and analyzing student records. First, it examines the characteristics the user should look for in a student-records management software package. Users should be aware of the dangers and costs of replacing a system or integrating new software into an existing…
Descriptors: Academic Records, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Harrison, John S. – 1986
In keeping with the increased use of computers in schools, the available software for foreign language instruction has grown to over 1,000 titles, mostly of the drill and practice type, and professional associations are reviewing software and computer-related instructional techniques. However, there seems to be no clear direction for the future of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
