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Chen, Teresa; Hsu, Hui-Mei; Stamm, Sheila Wright; Yeh, Ronnie – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2019
The purpose of this study was to identify salient features for a critical thinking app and create an instrument to facilitate the app evaluation and selection process. Two questions guided the study: (1) What distinguishes critical thinking instructional apps from others? and (2) What design principles are essential to develop a critical thinking…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Evaluation, Evaluation Methods, Critical Thinking
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Slack, James M. – Information Systems Education Journal, 2011
We want our students to experience system testing of both desktop and web applications, but the cost of professional system-testing tools is far too high. We evaluate several free tools and find that AutoIt makes an ideal educational system-testing tool. We show several examples of desktop and web testing with AutoIt, starting with simple…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Oriented Programs, Evaluation Methods, Information Storage
Parker, D. Randall – 1996
The application of computer technology in qualitative research and evaluation ranges from simple word processing to doing sophisticated data sorting and retrieval. How computer software can be used for qualitative research is discussed. Researchers should consider the use of computers in data analysis in light of their own familiarity and comfort…
Descriptors: Computer Literacy, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
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Jacobson, Michael J.; Spiro, Rand J. – Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 1994
A framework for examining the effectiveness of different types of educational computing environments addresses the conceptual characteristics of the knowledge domain being learned and the learner's stage of knowledge. Characteristics of certain technology-based learning environments (computer-based drill, intelligent tutoring systems, hypertext)…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Evaluation
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Demetriadis, Stavros; Karoulis, Athanasios; Pombortsis, Andreas – Computers & Education, 1999
Describes the use of "Graphical" Jogthrough method for evaluating the user-interface design of the Network Simulator, an educational simulation program that enables users to virtually build a computer network, install hardware and software components, make necessary settings, and test the functionality of the network. Presents evaluation results…
Descriptors: Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer Networks, Computer Oriented Programs