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Software for Information Storage and Retrieval Tested, Evaluated and Compared. Part II--Classical Retrieval Systems.
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Sieverts, Eric G.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1991
This second in a series of articles on a software evaluation project conducted by the Netherlands Association of Users of Online Information Systems (VOGIN) lists and compares specifications, properties, and test results for nine microcomputer-based software programs that fall into the category of classical information retrieval systems. (26…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews, Foreign Countries
Computer Assisted Learning Feature.
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Davies, Peter; Minogue, Claire – Economics, 1988
Discusses the goals of the Computer Working Party in Great Britain, presenting their assessment of current computer hardware and the market for economics software. Examines "Running the British Economy," a macroeconomic policy simulation that investigates the links between values and policy objectives and encourages questioning of…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Simulation, Computer Software, Computer Software Reviews
Software for Information Storage and Retrieval Tested, Evaluated and Compared. Part IV--Indexing and Full Text Retrieval Programs.
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Sieverts, Eric G.; And Others – Electronic Library, 1992
The fourth in a series of articles on the evaluation of microcomputer software for information storage and retrieval, conducted by the Netherlands Association of Users of Online Information Systems (VOGIN), presents test results for six indexing and full-text retrieval programs--Ask-It, KAware, Texplore, TextMaster, WordCruncher, and ZYindex. (13…
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Comparative Analysis, Computer Software, Computer Software Evaluation
The State of Educational Software: A Criterion-Based Evaluation.
Dudley-Marling, Curt; Owston, Ronald D. – Educational Technology, 1987
Reviews a criterion-based evaluation of educational software at York University, Ontario, using the York Educational Software Evaluation Scales (YESES). Concern over the quality of available courseware is expressed, and the response of students and teachers is highlighted as the most important criterion for evaluation. (LRW)
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Developed Nations
Computer Courseware Evaluations, June 1985 to March 1986.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1986
The fifth in a series, this report reviews Apple microcomputer courseware--and some IBM computer courseware--authorized by Alberta Education from June 1985 to March 1986. It provides detailed evaluations of 97 authorized programs in business education (11), business education/math (1), computer literacy (4), computer literacy/math/problem solving…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews
Computer Courseware Evaluations, April 1986 to December 1986. Volume VI.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Curriculum Branch. – 1987
The sixth in a series, this report reviews microcomputer courseware authorized by the Alberta Department of Education from April 1986 through December 1986. (Although earlier publications in this series were cumulative, this edition and the fifth edition contain only new or revised reports.) This edition provides detailed evaluations of 39…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Study 9: The Impact of Microcomputers on Teachers and on the Observable Behaviours of Children Aged Four to Seven Years. Final Report. Evaluation of Exploratory Studies in Educational Computing.
Podmore, Valerie N.; Craig, Barbara H. – 1989
This exploratory study was designed to describe young children's social interactions and teachers' perceptions before and after the introduction of a microcomputer to classrooms and early childhood settings in New Zealand. Two junior school classes and two kindergartens participated. During the first term of 1986, baseline data in the form of…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Research, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education
Computer Courseware Evaluations. January 1987 to December 1987, Volume VII.
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Student Programs and Evaluation Div. – 1988
The seventh in a series, this report reviews microcomputer software authorized by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education from January 1987 through December 1987. This edition provides detailed evaluations of 23 authorized programs for teaching business education, mathematics, the sciences, language arts, music, problem solving, and French.…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Computer Courseware Evaluations. January 1988 to December 1988. Volume VIII.
Riome, Carol-Anne, Comp. – 1989
The eighth in a series, this report reviews microcomputer software authorized by the Alberta (Canada) Department of Education from January 1988 through December 1988. This edition provides detailed evaluations of 40 authorized programs for teaching business education, computer literacy, databases, file management, French, information retrieval,…
Descriptors: Business Education, Computer Literacy, Computer Software Reviews, Courseware
Using Computers in Building Management.
PEB Exchange, 1989
The French-based Programme on Educational Building exists to promote cooperation between participating member countries on aspects of educational building policy and practice of common interest. The articles in this issue describe a few of the many and varied applications of information technology for greater efficiency in running schools. Brief…
Descriptors: Building Operation, Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education