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Peer reviewedZane, Thomas; Frazer, Connell G. – Journal of Research on Computing in Education, 1992
Discusses results of a survey of 15 educational software developers, which indicate that none of the companies perform any empirical evaluation of their products as part of the development process. Importance and advantages of validation of the effectiveness of a program are considered, and suggestions for encouraging such validation are offered.…
Descriptors: Computer Software Development, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Field Tests
