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Hooper, Simon; Hokanson, Brad; Bernhardt, Paul; Johnson, Mark – Educational Technology, 2002
Explains the University of Minnesota Learning Software Design Competition, focusing on its goals and emphasis on innovation. Describes the review process to evaluate and judge the software, lists the winners, identifies a new class of educational software, and outlines plans for future competitions. (Author/LRW)
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation
Roblyer, M. D.; Vye, Nancy; Wilson, Brent G. – Educational Technology, 2002
Describes experiences as judges at the University of Minnesota Learning Software Design Competition. Highlights include criteria for judging; an overview of some of the software programs; and the future of learning software, including Internet delivery, emphasis on visual and three-dimensional problem-solving environments, rich learning…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation

Chappell, Kelly K. – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1996
Analyzes, as a function of grade level, the representation of gender, competition, and violence in 17 top-selling software programs designed for mathematics education. Results indicate that mean percentages of violence, competition against the program and competition against a peer increase across grade level; mean percentages of female characters…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Graphics, Computer Software Evaluation