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Cao, Bingyi; Esponda-Argüero, Margarita; Rojas, Raúl – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2016
In order to reduce the passivity of students and enhance their learning experience in large lectures, we developed a browser-based tool called Classroom Interacter to promote classroom interaction. It allows students to use their own mobile devices to participate in the learning process. The main features of Classroom Interacter include live…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Learning Experience, Learning Processes
Kara, Yilmaz – Online Submission, 2007
The purpose of the study was to develop an educational software evaluation form to provide an evaluation and selection instrument of educational software that met the requirements of some balance between mechanics, content and pedagogy that is user friendly. The subjects for the study comprised a group of 32 biology teachers working in secondary…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Evaluation Criteria, Computer Software, Biology
Mooij, Ton – 2001
Next to playing, matching instructional features with children's characteristics may stimulate children's development in early education. Instructional lines of ordered playing and learning appliances, inclusion of diagnostic and achievement indicators, flexible grouping of students, screening of initial student characteristics, and supportive…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Marsh, George E., II; Price, Barrie Jo; McFadden, Anna C. – 2000
This paper is a report on the types of online delivery applications used in institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop and implement World Wide Web-based courses. Many IHEs are grappling with ways to implement and manage online instruction by using local personnel and resources, purchasing some components of management, or outsourcing…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware, Distance Education
Downs, Judy R.; Linnehan, Paul J. – 1993
Two years ago the University of Tampa acquired the "BASIC SKILLS" software program developed by Computer Systems Research to help underprepared students bring their reading, writing, and mathematical skills up to college levels. Two studies were undertaken to determine the effectiveness of the software and to establish the most effective…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, English Instruction
Bichelmeyer, B. A.; Kiggins, Elizabeth A. – 1998
This paper highlights features, uses, and training issues related to AltaVista Forums, a World Wide Web-based conferencing tool. An overview of the features of AltaVista Forums is provided; highlights include asynchronous online discussions, chats, document attachments, URL posting, a calendar feature, and mail-to listings. Pricing and system…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Higher Education
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Clymer, E. William; Parrish, Rhonda – American Annals of the Deaf, 1994
This paper focuses on the applications of computer technology to enhancing personal and organizational productivity in schools. One school's experience selecting, implementing and adapting organizational computer systems is described, from schoolwide networks to manage electronic mail and grading data to teacher-centered applications and access to…
Descriptors: Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Networks, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer System Design
Lee, Sung Heum; And Others – 1996
Evaluating and selecting the appropriate software is a very important component of success in using multimedia systems in both educational and corporate settings. Computer-mediated multimedia (CMM) is the integration of two or more communication media, controlled or manipulated by the user via a computer, to present information. CMM can be…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Computer Uses in Education
Washington, Wenifort – 1990
The vast underutilization of technology in educational environments suggests the need for more research to develop models to successfully adopt and diffuse computer systems in schools. Of 980 surveys mailed to various Ohio public schools, 529 were completed and returned to help determine current attitudes and perceptions of teachers and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education
Escobedo, Theresa H.; Evans, Sharon – 1997
This study explored children's preferences for 13 computer software programs and field-tested the relationship of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) ratings of early childhood computer software programs to actual child selection. Participants were 19 4-year-olds. The Haugland and Shade (1990) evaluation instrument was used to assign DAP…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Computer Attitudes, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
Pedersen, Susan; Williams, Douglas – 2001
The growing interest in the field of educational technology in the design of constructivist learning environments has led to a renewed examination of problem-based learning (PBL), an approach to instruction in which all learning results from students' efforts to solve a complex problem. Concurrent advances in technology make it possible to use…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Lee, K. C. – 2001
One way for teachers to integrate information technology (IT) into their classrooms is through the use of computer assisted language learning (CALL) software programs. Much has been written about how teachers should select and evaluate such software programs; this paper attempts to consolidate some of the issues discussed in the literature and to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation
Edwards, Lynne K.; Bland, Patricia C. – 1992
Selected examples using the statistical packages Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS), the Statistical Analysis System (SAS), and BMDP are presented to facilitate their use and encourage appropriate uses in: (1) a hierarchical design; (2) a confounded factorial design; and (3) variance component estimation procedures. To illustrate…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection
McCrohon, Mark; Lo, Victor; Dang, Jim; Johnston, Carol – 2001
This paper reports on an investigation into methods of efficiently introducing video streaming into subjects in the economics and commerce faculty at the University of Melbourne (Australia). Several software options were investigated before finally settling on RealSystems. The paper provides a brief review of the background of the project followed…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Distance Education, Economics Education
Wade, Vincent P.; Lyng, Mary – 2000
This paper proposes an automated, third party World Wide Web (WWW)-based evaluation service (i.e., an online questionnaire) that focuses on usability issues of WWW-based courseware and can be used by any WWW course instructor/student. Requirements related to the usability of educational systems are summarized, including the learning environment,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Uses in Education, Courseware
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