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Ihmeideh, Fathi Mahmoud – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2015
Developmentally appropriate courseware can play a crucial role in enhancing children's learning and development. Research studies have demonstrated that early childhood educators face major challenges in selecting and updating developmental courseware that supports young children's development. The primary purpose of this study was to assess…
Descriptors: Courseware, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Kindergarten, Teaching Methods
Luik, Piret – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2011
Most boys and girls interact differently with educational software and have different preferences for the design of educational software. The question is whether the usage of educational software has the same consequences for both genders. This paper investigates the characteristics of drill-and-practice programmes or drills that are efficient for…
Descriptors: Females, Computer Software, Gender Differences, Drills (Practice)

Watson, Barbara – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Identifies key factors affecting conceptual gains from using a CAL (computer-assisted learning) package and their application to a college practical laboratory class. Considers students' biographical characteristics, design features of the CAL package, and the way that the CAL was integrated into the curriculum. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Courseware

Oliveira, Osvaldo Luiz de; Baranauskas, Maria Cecilia Calani – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2000
Presents a group of semiotic principles for software design and uses them to show how they explain different educational possibilities. Discusses interface design and describes Theater in the Computer, a software environment for children, to illustrate semiotic-based principle of interface design. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Computer System Design

Chen, Sherry – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2002
Discusses the effects of individual differences and cognitive styles on student learning in hypermedia programs and presents a cognitive model to illustrate how students with different cognitive styles react to non-linear learning in hypermedia by analyzing the findings of previous studies. Suggests implications for the design of hypermedia…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware

Shabajee, Paul – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1999
Describes a prototype process for the development of educational multimedia materials, based on the ARKive project in the United Kingdom, which can help educational multimedia software developers produce more coherent and effective learning resources by making explicit the value/belief system on which the project is founded. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Beliefs, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Foreign Countries

Wild, Martyn – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2000
Provides an account of the design of the Lesson Planning System, a hypermedia performance support system (PSS) predicated on task performance to support novice teacher-education students in lesson planning. Reports on an initial research study to investigate the effectiveness of the software and discusses the role of PSSs in teacher education.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Evaluation Methods

Persico, Donatella – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1997
Examines the methodological common denominator among several models for courseware development and discusses in detail both the design and the validation phases. Emphasizes the need for a systematic approach in which multiple authors' skills are exploited and the cost-benefit ratio is kept at an acceptable level. (AEF)
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Educational Technology

Morris, Erica – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Describes a computer-assisted learning program called Link, which was designed for psychology students to review their understanding of correlation. Results of a summative evaluation showed that use of Link contributed to students' understanding of correlation, as did the use of paper-based instructional materials. Suggests implications for…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Correlation, Courseware

Koper, Rob – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1995
Describes a dedicated method for the design of multimedia courseware, called PROFIL, which integrates instructional design with software engineering techniques and incorporates media selection in the design methodology. The phases of development are outlined: preliminary investigation, definition, script, technical realization, implementation, and…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Courseware, Definitions, Educational Media

Friedler, Yael; Shabo, Amnon – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1991
Describes the evolution of courseware development and compares existing development methods, including traditional programing languages, authoring languages, and authoring systems. The use of a product which includes a customized courseware generator or authoring system is proposed, and an example is described that used HyperCard to teach the…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programing), Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development

Kim, Sara; Brock, Douglas; Orkand, Adam; Astion, Michael – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Describes a usability study conducted with health sciences students at the University of Washington that explored interface issues in the GramStain Tutor, an educational software program on CD-ROM, particularly the navigation of the program and the use of embedded design features. (LRW)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Courseware

Standen, P. J.; Brown, D. J.; Cromby, J. J. – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
Reviews the use of one type of computer software, virtual environments, for its potential in the education and rehabilitation of people with intellectual disabilities. Topics include virtual environments in special education; transfer of learning; adult learning; the role of the tutor; and future directions, including availability, accessibility,…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adult Learning, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware

Vassileva, Julita; Deters, Ralph – British Journal of Educational Technology, 1998
The Dynamic Courseware Generator (DCG), which runs on a Web server, was developed for the authoring of adaptive computer-assisted learning courses. It generates an individual course according to the learner's goals and previous knowledge, and dynamically adapts the course according to the learner's success in knowledge acquisition. The tool may be…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware

Singleton, Chris; Simmons, Fiona – British Journal of Educational Technology, 2001
This study evaluates the utility of Wordshark, a multisensory drill-and-practice computer program designed to improve children's spelling and word recognition skills. Discusses results of a questionnaire sent to United Kingdom schools that investigated use in elementary and secondary schools; students with special education needs; and Individual…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Drills (Practice)