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Peer reviewedHeller, Rachelle S. – Computers and Education, 1991
Discusses the evaluation of instructional computer software. Groups who evaluate software are described, including EPIE (Educational Products Information Exchange); the evaluation process is discussed, including formal and informal software reviews; criteria for software evaluation are considered; and the importance of participation in the review…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
Direct linkLilley, M.; Barker, T.; Britton, C. – Computers and Education, 2004
This paper presents ongoing research at the University of Hertfordshire on the use of computer-adaptive tests (CATs) in Higher Education. A software prototype based on Item Response Theory has been developed and is described here. This application was designed to estimate the level of proficiency in English for those students whose first language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adaptive Testing, Computer Assisted Testing, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedPlomp, Tjeerd; And Others – Computers and Education, 1991
Describes an evaluation of the effects of the Mathematics and Science Computer Assisted Remedial Teaching (MASCART) software on students at the University of Botswana. Treatment of experimental and control groups is explained, effects on ability groups are discussed, and increased time on task and student motivation are considered. (14 references)…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware
