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Daane, C. J. – Instructor, 1988
Suggestions for selecting the appropriate software for school needs are provided. Tips are given for categorizing and storing programs. (MT)
Descriptors: Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods

Berkell, Dianne E. – Journal of Reading, Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 1985
Guidelines are offered to help special education teachers select appropriate software and integrate computer-assisted instruction (CAI) into existing curricula. (JW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education

Sirotnik, Kenneth A. – Educational Leadership, 1985
Proposes a method for evaluating courseware as an integral part of curriculum, based both on "curriculum commonplaces" (the curriculum content and all that surrounds it) and on educational values and beliefs; an evaluative matrix is offered, with the commonplaces arrayed along one axis, values and beliefs along the other. (MCG)
Descriptors: Courseware, Educational Principles, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Northwest Regional Educational Lab., Portland, OR. – 1986
This guide developed by MicroSIFT, a clearinghouse for microcomputer-based educational software and courseware, provides background information and forms to aid teachers and other educators in evaluating available microcomputer courseware. The evaluation process comprises six stages: (1) sifting, which screens out those programs that are not…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Otte, Richard B. – Technological Horizons in Education, 1984
Points out that although there are thousands of software programs available to support educational applications, there is a paucity of suitable courseware. An in-place system for proper evaluation of courseware that, to date, has "approved" more than 200 computer-assisted instructional programs is described. (JN)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Courseware, Databases
Leonard, Rex; LeCroy, Barbara – 1986
Arguing that software evaluation is crucial to the quality of courseware available in a school, this paper begins by discussing reasons why microcomputers are making such a tremendous impact on education, and notes that, although the quality of software has improved over the years, the challenge for teachers to integrate computing into the…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Callison, Daniel; Haycock, Gloria – 1985
This document, the second of two volumes, completes the report of a Lilly Endowment, Inc. funded project whose major objective was to establish a process for both teachers and students to be involved in the field testing or evaluation of microcomputer software. Workshops were held in nine Indiana school corporations where more than 2,300 students…
Descriptors: Computers, Courseware, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education
Callison, Daniel; Haycock, Gloria – Educational Technology, 1988
Describes a methodology for student involvement in courseware evaluation and for utilizing student reactions in purchasing and implementation decisions. The evaluation forms used in a survey of 2,308 Indiana students are presented, and the results of that survey are discussed. (18 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Data Interpretation, Elementary Secondary Education

Levin, Tamar – Studies in Educational Evaluation, 1986
Based on the "Courseware Evaluation Project," supported by the Israeli Ministry of Education and Culture, this article addresses basic issues regarding formative evaluation practices in the context of computerized instruction. Topics discussed included the rationale for evaluation, elements to evaluate, dimensions for assessing quality, and…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria

Heller, 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
Marshall, James; Hillman, Marguerite – 2000
Increases in the availability of technology, the range of content software, and curriculum via the Internet have placed countless options in the hands of teachers. Similarly, increasing accountability has placed added pressure on teachers to meet stated objectives and ensure student performance. How can teachers optimize available technologies and…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education

Auld, Lawrence W. S.; Pantelidis, Veronica S. – TechTrends, 1994
Describes the Virtual Reality and Education Lab (VREL) established at East Carolina University to study the implications of virtual reality for elementary and secondary education. Highlights include virtual reality software evaluation; hardware evaluation; computer-based curriculum objectives which could use virtual reality; and keeping current…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Curriculum Development
Callison, Daniel; Haycock, Gloria – 1984
This report summarizes the activities of the first year of a 2-year Lilly Endowment, Inc. sponsored project, which funded nine Indiana school corporations to select and field test current microcomputer software, and presents 53 critical software evaluations based on information gathered from teachers and students. Information provided by the…
Descriptors: Computers, Courseware, Data Collection, Elementary Schools

Owston, Ronald D.; Dudley-Marling, Curt – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1988
Reviews current educational software evaluation methods, highlights problems, and describes the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES), an alternative criterion based model. Panel evaluation used by YESES is explained and YESES results are compared with evaluations from the Educational Products Information Exchange (EPIE) to indicate…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Correlation, Courseware

Smith, David; Keep, Ros – Computers and Education, 1988
Reviews some of the problems involved in the evaluation of educational software, and describes a classroom-based case study approach to software evaluation intended for application by autonomous self-programming groups of teachers. (20 references) (Author/CLB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware, Decision Making