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Rice, Mary Frances; Ortiz, Kelsey R. – TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 2021
With the large increase in online instruction, including remote instruction with online materials during the COVID-19 pandemic, there also was an increase in the use of instructional materials that were made to be displayed online or were digitized for online use. However, teachers have not had access to guidance about how to select and evaluate…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Online Courses, School Closing
Hollands, Fiona M.; Escueta, Maya – Online Submission, 2017
This study investigates the decision-making inputs, processes, and practices around the acquisition of technology to facilitate teaching and learning at institutions of higher education. The goals of this study were four-fold: to understand the factors and sources that influence decisions about educational technology (EdTech) acquisition and use…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Decision Making, Higher Education, Media Selection
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Breiter, Joan – Roeper Review, 1982
The article discusses the evaluation of classroom materials for gifted children, and a one-page measure, "The Guide for Evaluating Instructional Materials for Gifted Children"' is given. (SW)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Instructional Materials
Ashmore, Timothy M. – 1984
The relative worth of any evaluation instrument depends on user needs and the material being evaluated. Potential users of a good computer assisted instruction (CAI) instrument include purchasers, authors, reviewers, and publishers of CAI materials. Although each user has unique needs, a good instrument will serve both to educate and discriminate,…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Lloyd, Linda A. – 1983
Designed to complement the manual, "Evaluation of Educational Software: A Guide to Guides," which provides an overview of 10 different models of microcomputer courseware evaluation instruments, this 5-section workshop guide outlines an approach to using the evaluation materials in a hands-on workshop setting. Session notes, reproducible…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Design
Collins, Sue; Newman, Joan – 1982
Developed to provide Washington State educators with information on the evaluation of computer software or courseware, this booklet includes brief sections on general criteria for evaluating instructional materials, general criteria for evaluating courseware, and special considerations in evaluating courseware. Such considerations include deciding…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Breiter, Joan – G/C/T, 1981
Two measures to aid in the evaluation of instructional materials for use by either gifted children or their teachers are described. (DB)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Gifted, Instructional Materials
Gudinas, Ruth A. – 1979
This report discusses the development and implementation of the Instrument for the Evaluation of Materials for Social Bias used in the Madison (Wisconsin) Metropolitan School District. The instrument guides teachers who wish to purchase new instructional materials in determining the level of social bias evident in the materials. Teachers code each…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Ethnic Bias, Ethnic Stereotypes, Evaluation Criteria
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Kleinbaum, David G. – 1978
This report identifies special characteristics of AV materials and special considerations for their use, provides a brief overview of general recommendations for the incorporation of statistical AV materials into the resource system, diagnostic system, and summer sessions at the University of New Hampshire, and gives detailed procedures for…
Descriptors: Bibliographies, Check Lists, Educational Media, Evaluation Criteria
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Center for Learning Technologies. – 1984
Fourth in a series, this loose-leaf guide reviews resources for evaluating, selecting, and using software for teaching mathematics and science skills. Both commercial publishers and public domain sources are listed as sources of educational software. Sources of information on software selection are divided into journals and newsletters, books and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Haas, Mary E. – 1985
Forms that social studies teachers can use to evaluate sponsored materials and guest speakers are provided. Sponsoring organizations prepare instructional materials that they would like to be used as presented. They often argue for the quality of the materials based on the facts that they were prepared by educators; contain objectives,…
Descriptors: Bias, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Dennis, J. Richard – 1979
The details and process of evaluating computerized instructional materials are presented for the major classes of such materials, i.e., courseware--the set of computer programs with which the student interacts directly to learn--and instructional software--the instructional facilities, services, or general operations which include management and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Managed Instruction, Computer Programs, Evaluation Methods
Fetter, Wayne R. – Educational Technology, 1984
An evaluation form used at Ashland College (Ohio) for critical evaluation of educational software is presented. The form covers basic product information, program content, educational appropriateness, organizational and technical components, teacher's manual, and product revision. (MBR)
Descriptors: Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Instructional Materials
Chapman, Jean B.; And Others – 1980
The project investigated and developed assessment tools and instructional methods and materials appropriate for adults with learning disabilities who are students of English as a Second Language (ESL). The report summarizes the project's goals and results in four areas: assessment of learning disabilities; methods and materials for teaching ESL to…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, English (Second Language)
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Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1980
This booklet shows teachers and administrators how their school districts can use the Reading Authority List of the Reading Information System I (I-RIS), an analytic process for making decisions about language arts curriculum materials. Following an outline of I-RIS, pages of the Reading Authority List are accompanied by guidelines for using the…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Evaluation Methods
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