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Sanders, Roger L.; Sanders, Mary Ellen – Computers, Reading and Language Arts, 1983
Suggests what to look for when evaluating software and its support literature; includes a software evaluation checklist. (Available from: Modern Learning Publishers, Inc., 6517 Liggett, Oakland, CA 94611, $14.) (AEA)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials
Holznagel, Donald C., Ed. – 1982
A clearinghouse for information about microcomputer-based educational applications has been established at the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The clearinghouse, MicroSIFT (Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers), is a central project of NWREL's Computer Technology Program. A primary concern has been the development…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Course Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria
Curriculum Review, 1982
Briefly discusses the important criteria by which microcomputer programs intended for instructional use should be evaluated, presents a series of guidelines for submitting reviews of computer programs developed for instructional purposes (courseware), and provides a copy of the Curriculum Review Courseware Evaluation Form. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Guidelines
International Council for Computers in Education, Eugene, OR. – 1983
Two instruments have been developed to aid teachers and other educators in evaluating educational software and courseware: the "Courseware Description" form and the "Courseware Evaluation" form. Complete instructions for using both forms are provided in this guide, along with the forms themselves. Prior to the instructions is…
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Douglas, Shirley; Neights, Gary
This guide for evaluating microcomputer instructional software includes a hardware/software interface analysis sheet which can be used to determine if the software being evaluated is compatible with the hardware on which it will be used. Also provided is an instructional software evaluation form for use in making judgments about (1) specific…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Evaluation Criteria, Information Sources
Executive Educator, 1982
To help school administrators evaluate microcomputer software, this summary of the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory's "Evaluator's Guide" presents 25 evaluation criteria coordinated with a software evaluation form. The criteria focus on computer programs' content and instructional and technical quality. (Author/RW)
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1981
This guide developed by MicroSIFT, a clearinghouse for microcomputer-based educational software and courseware, provides background information and forms to aid teachers and other educators in evaluating available microcomputer courseware. The evaluation process comprises four stages: (1) sifting, which screens out those programs that are not…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Rothe, J. Peter – Educational Technology, 1983
A modified set of criteria based on sociology is suggested as a framework for evaluating the social implications of educational software. Six analytic categories are discussed: language usage, knowledge, ideology, profit, culture, and ethics. Procedures for applying the critical framework are outlined, and 32 references are listed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Educational Research, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Materials

Rawitsch, Don – Social Education, 1983
Many of the factors that go into evaluating computer courseware are the same ones educators have been applying to all instructional materials long before computers entered the classroom. Discussed are some effective ways for locating computer courseware and instruction and computer related evaluation factors. (RM)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Smith, Richard A.; Spokony, Marion – Electronic Education, 1982
The importance of user needs and computer software is stressed in a series of questions designed to aid in the selection and evaluation of computer systems for use in schools. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Educational Equipment, Educational Needs
Marler, Jerilyn, Ed. – MicroSIFT News, 1981
This document comprises the first two issues of a newsletter published by the Microcomputer Software and Information for Teachers (MicroSIFT) Clearinghouse, which is a project designed to establish effective procedures for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of materials and information, and develop a flexible user support and technical…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Consortia, Evaluation Criteria
Dube-Fortin, Catherine – Performance and Instruction, 1982
Discusses the importance of the selection and evaluation of suitable software packages that will fit naturally into the organizational structure and existing jobs and the role of the training professional in the assessment of training needs and evaluation of training materials supplied by software vendors. (EAO)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Computers, Cost Effectiveness, Evaluation Criteria
Woolls, Blanche E.; Loertscher, David V. – School Library Journal, 1982
Briefly discusses some of the factors to be considered in selecting instructional software for microcomputers and presents an annotated list of instructional computer programs recommended by the authors for first purchase in developing software collections. A list of distributors is attached. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Instructional Materials
Botterell, Art – Educational Computer Magazine, 1982
A brief guide on how to choose a microcomputer for use in the schools. Microcomputer components, applications, and programing languages are discussed. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Programs, Educational Equipment, Elementary Secondary Education
Rowe, Neil C. – Educational Computer, 1981
Provides a checklist of stylistic elements to consider when writing simulation programs for use in computer assisted instruction. Subtopics include setting simulation parameters, questioning the user, displaying the results, and overall simulation organization. (JJD)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Programs, Editing, Evaluation Criteria