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Peer reviewedComputers and Composition, 1992
Offers guidelines for reviewing and evaluating English language arts software. Includes advice on using the guidelines. (RS)
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction
Download full textWisconsin State Dept. of Public Instruction, Madison. Bureau for Food and Nutrition Services. – 1995
The Healthy Meals for Healthy American Act of 1994 requires that a variety of meal-planning approaches be available for schools to plan menus. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulation "School Meals Initiative for Healthy Children," published in 1995, implements the provisions of the 1994 legislation and incorporates…
Descriptors: Child Health, Compliance (Legal), Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education
Heath, Marilyn – Library Media Connection, 2003
Discusses the use of electronic portfolios by school library media specialists for professional development as a resume, an evaluation instrument, or other types of credential documentation. Includes guidelines for building a successful portfolio, including appropriate software selection; audience considerations; and technology skill…
Descriptors: Audience Awareness, Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Ekhaml, Letitia; Ekhaml, Paul A. – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1993
Describes the advantages and disadvantages of using CD-ROM in the school library media center. Complaints about hardware, software, user problems, staffing, and funding reported by 67 library media specialists responding to a survey are included; and 15 steps for implementing CD-ROM technology are provided. (KRN)
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, Learning Resources Centers
Johnson, Judi Mathis – Learning & Leading with Technology, 1997
Based on the "Educational Software Preview Guide," this article discusses trends; lists selected software titles related to the Internet, arts, multilingualism and multiculturalism, multimedia and edutainment, and authentic experience, cross curricular and alternative assessment; and describes how to conduct a software evaluation…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedHess, Philip – T.H.E. Journal, 1996
Offers guidelines for school districts planning to add computer technology, especially local area networks (LANs). Topics include electricity for laboratories, networkable software, hard drives, file servers, computer classes for parents, laboratory technicians, telephones, facilities considerations, inservice teacher training, access issues,…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Budgets, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Selection
Peer reviewedLee, Judy Raven – Journal of Educational Media & Library Sciences, 1997
Selection and evaluation of electronic resources have prompted school librarians and media specialists to examine collection development guidelines and procedures. This article discusses criteria for selection and evaluation of CD-ROMs to meet the needs of the library, teachers, students, and curriculum. Includes forms for courseware description…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education
