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Recker, Mimi M.; Yuan, Min; Ye, Lei – Educational Technology, 2013
The widespread availability of high-quality Web-based tools and content offers new promise and potential for supporting teachers as creators of instructional activities. When coupled with a participatory Web culture and infrastructure, teachers can share their creations as well as leverage from the best that their peers have to offer to support a…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Material Development, Teacher Collaboration, Communities of Practice
Moonen, Jef – Educational Technology, 2000
Discusses the change in learning materials to digital formats and considers whether current design and production methods for educational software are still appropriate or if there is a need for a new design and production strategy. Describes structural versus associative design strategies and a new three-space strategy. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Courseware, Instructional Materials
Carrier, Carol A.; Sales, Gregory C. – Educational Technology, 1987
Describes the inadequacies of the current software for computer-based instruction, and presents a framework of instructional components to guide the design of such software. A taxonomy of design considerations is then discussed, including instructional context, strategies, and technical capabilities that can be used to enhance instruction. (4…
Descriptors: Classification, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Effectiveness
Tillman, Murray H.; Glynn, Shawn M. – Educational Technology, 1987
Reviews the concepts and techniques used in developing textual materials that teach, focusing on those that have evolved during the trend toward programmed instruction. The possible application of cognitive psychology concepts to instructional material design is discussed. (21 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Instructional Development
Patterson, Amos C.; Bloch, Bobbie – Educational Technology, 1987
Presents an instructional development model that incorporates formative evaluation techniques, and explores the possible application of the model in developing computer-assisted instruction courseware. Advantages and disadvantages of this approach are identified and implications for research on formative evaluation are discussed. (31 references)…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Formative Evaluation, Instructional Design
Caffarella, Edward P. – Educational Technology, 1987
Presents and discusses a form for the evaluation of microcomputer software for computer-assisted instruction which covers the following areas: (1) program goals; (2) program content; (3) audience; (4) instructional strategies; (5) program design; (6) appropriate use of computers; (7) program techniques; (8) cost/benefit analysis; and (9) overall…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Cost Effectiveness, Courseware, Educational Objectives
Jolicoeur, Karen; Berger, Dale E. – Educational Technology, 1988
This basic plan for implementing educational software in the classroom incorporates a research design for evaluating its effectiveness. A study of fifth grade classrooms using game and tutorial software for spelling and fractions is used as an example. Topics discussed include software selection, selecting groups of comparable ability, and use of…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Academic Achievement, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games