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The Value of Supplementing Panel Software Reviews with Field Observations.

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Owston, Ronald D.; Wideman, Herbert H. – Canadian Journal of Educational Communication, 1987

Describes study that compared teacher panel reviews of educational software to field test reports to determine the levels of agreement between the two evaluation types. Methods of evaluation are discussed, the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES) are explained, and the results of the study of 36 software packages are presented.…

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Developed Nations

Field Test Evaluation of Educational Software: A Description of One Approach.

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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