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Megarry, Jacquetta – Educational and Training Technology International, 1991
Describes the development of "Europe in the Round," a CD-ROM that was designed to test the hypothesis that a combination of hypertext with mass storage would make a powerful learning tool. Screen design is discussed, including universal icons and visual effects, and field testing is described. (five references) (LRW)
Descriptors: Design Requirements, Field Tests, Foreign Countries, Hypermedia

Guy, R. F.; Cairnes, T. P. – Electronic Library, 1985
Makes a case for the production of printed subject indexes and describes the MICROSPI package, which allows the production of NEPHIS (NEsted PHrase Indexing System) and KWAC (Key Word And Context) indexes on a microcomputer. (Author/MBR)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Computer Software, Field Tests, Indexes

Sugnet, Chris, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Representatives of six vendors of online library systems address key issues related to system performance: designing, configuring and sizing systems; establishing performance criteria; using benchmark and acceptance tests; the risks of miscalculations; vendor, consultant, and library roles; and related topics. (Author/EM)
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Design Requirements, Field Tests, Guidelines

Drabenstott, John, Ed. – Library Hi Tech, 1986
Five library consultants address issues that affect online system performance: options in system design that relate to diverse library requirements; criteria that most affect performance; benchmark tests and sizing criteria; minimalizing the risks of miscalculation; and the roles and responsibilities of vendors, libraries, and consultants.…
Descriptors: Benchmarking, Design Requirements, Field Tests, Guidelines
Blache, Stephen E. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1983
Discusses evolution and construction of a computer program for use by speech pathologists which permits inexperienced computer operators to generate extensive diagnostic reports and in-depth therapy programs for students with speech defects. The discussion traces program design from inception to final formulation reviewing the prototype, problems,…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Design, Diagnostic Tests, Field Tests
Truett, Carol – Educational Technology, 1984
Describes a study conducted to determine prevalence of educational software field testing by producers, number of teachers and students participating, evaluation criteria used, whether documentation includes field test results, field test value, and other evaluation methods utilized during product development. Textbook versus software evaluation,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Courseware, Documentation, Field Tests
Duquette, Cheryll – Educational Technology, 1985
Discusses highlights of a literature review on guidelines for formative evaluation of courseware and the development of a formative evaluation instrument by the Kanata High Technology Training Association (Ottawa). The eight dimensions of the resultant questionnaire are listed and a copy of the evaluation instrument is included. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Objectives, Courseware, Field Tests
Fayen, Emily Gallup – Online, 1988
Describes the Answer Machine, a microcomputer system which uses the EasyNet software to provide a gateway to more than 900 online databanks. Topics covered include: (1) system features; (2) costs; (3) experiences and results of a user questionnaire at a test site at the University of Pennsylvania; and (4) benefits for libraries. (MES)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Computer Software, Costs, Field Tests

Pfaehler, Brenda; Carey, John – TechTrends, 1985
Documents early efforts of the four units of Electronic Text Consortium as they investigated uses of electronic text in higher education. The University of Wisconsin Extension's creation and implementation of electronic text products are described, and the practical issues illuminated by this project are discussed. (MBR)
Descriptors: Costs, Definitions, Field Tests, Formative Evaluation

Dudley-Marling, Curt; And Others – Computers in the Schools, 1988
Discussion of the evaluation of educational software highlights two evaluation methods: (1) the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES), a criterion-based evaluation, and (2) a field-testing approach developed at York University. Guidelines for the field-testing approach include an emphasis on the observation of students. (22…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Browning, Mark E.; Lehman, James D. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1988
Discusses the development and field testing of a prototype genetics tutor program for microcomputers written in Turbo Pascal. A preliminary field test with undergraduates is described that was used as formative evaluation, and suggestions are given for designing a more effective tutor that uses additional intelligent computer-assisted instruction…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer System Design, Courseware, Field Tests
Glenn, Allen D.; And Others – Educational Technology, 1984
Describes field test findings of a project funded by the Minnesota Educational Computing Consortium and the Rockefeller Family Fund to demonstrate that microcomputers and home videodisc players can deliver instruction to students. Basic research questions and field testing procedures for a high school economics course are provided. (MBR)
Descriptors: Course Evaluation, Demonstration Programs, Economics Education, Educational Research

Abimbade, Alade – Educational Media International, 2002
Reports on a study of the National Policy on Computer Education in Nigeria to introduce computers into primary education curriculum. Focuses on the adoption of microcomputers in classrooms as a medium of continuous assessment and describes a computer package for continuous assessment that was field tested in private primary schools. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Technology

Moore, G. A. B. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1985
Reports on University of Guelph field trials with Telidon, a videotex system, as the medium for an agricultural information service for Ontario farmers and as an instructional medium for testing and feedback in classrooms. From these experiences, conclusions are drawn about the potential of videotex for traditional and distance education. (MBR)
Descriptors: Costs, Distance Education, Field Tests, Foreign Countries

Tovar, Mariela; Barker, Nicholas – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1986
The summative evaluation of a courseware program designed to assist in writing the lower-case alphabet is described to demonstrate the effectiveness of a field test for answering specific evaluation questions, collecting maximum evidence on which to base conclusions of instructional effectiveness, and being flexible enough for use in normal…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Field Tests, Foreign Countries
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