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| Innovations in Education and… | 6 |
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| Alison, Justine | 1 |
| Clark, M. J. | 1 |
| Croker, Felicity | 1 |
| Jacobs, Gabriel | 1 |
| Marshall, David | 1 |
| Stillman, Gloria A. | 1 |
| Tergan, Sigmar-Olaf | 1 |
| Watkins, J. J. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedJacobs, Gabriel – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1998
Identifies critical questions with respect to the evaluation process in the design, development and use of courseware. Argues that certain fundamental difficulties in quantifying and judging effectiveness and learning outcomes might lead one to abandon formal evaluation; awareness of those difficulties is important for developers and teachers…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Decision Making
Peer reviewedClark, M. J.; And Others – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1995
Describes Coastal Zone Management (CZM) multimedia course modules, educational software written by the GeoData Institute at the University of Southamptom for an environmental management undergraduate course. Examines five elements that converge to create CZM multimedia teaching: course content, source material, a hardware/software delivery system,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Course Content, Courseware, Delivery Systems
Peer reviewedWatkins, J. J.; And Others – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1995
Discusses the evaluation of SToMP (Software Teaching of Modular Physics), a project that uses hypermedia to provide the resources an undergraduate student needs to study physics courses via a computer. Findings show that SToMP allows students to have individualized self-paced learning environments and offers better tutor-student contact. (JMV)
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Courseware, Educational Environment, Educational Resources
Peer reviewedTergan, Sigmar-Olaf – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1998
Reviews strengths and weaknesses of check lists for the evaluation of computer software and outlines consequences for their practical application. Suggests an approach based on an instructional design model and a comprehensive framework to cope with problems of validity and predictive power of software evaluation. Discusses prospects of the…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedMarshall, David – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1999
Addresses issues related to implementing a variety of computer-science courses on the World Wide Web and in particular how end-user interaction has been facilitated in the courseware. Topics include media support; examples of Web-based interactive hypermedia in courseware; navigation through the courseware; and automated courseware assessment.…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Science Education, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Peer reviewedStillman, Gloria A.; Alison, Justine; Croker, Felicity – Innovations in Education and Training International, 1999
Describes the development of a computer-assisted learning package at James Cook University (Australia) that uses the World Wide Web to provide accessible practice in medication calculations for undergraduate nursing students and inservice education for nurses in isolated areas. Highlights include design features, constraints, cost effectiveness,…
Descriptors: Computation, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Cost Effectiveness
