Educational software: Criteria for Evaluation. Back to List of papers Educational Software: Criteria for Evaluation H Geissinger Instructional Media & Design P/L Box 16, 47 Frenchmanís Road Randwick NSW Australia 2031 imed@ozemail.com.au Abstract This paper addresses concerns raised by academics, instructional designers and faculty administration about the teaching/learning software delivered via Information Technologies and used in Australian universities. Introduction Educational software has evolved over the past 40 years from Kellerís Personalized System of Instruction to cognitively-stimulating microworlds and magical interactive multimedia experiences. There are many computer-delivered methods and media. Although both the software and the hardware available to educators have become extremely versatile and sophisticated over the last 40 years, the methods of using these for educational purposes fall into only a few categories.
Both the software and the medium through which it is delivered should be evaluated. Software Evaluation Summary. Ch5.pdf (application/pdf nesnesi) Educational software evaluation. Educator Software Reviews. Education World's product evaluations reflect the observations and opinions of classroom teachers and educational technology coordinators, based on actual classroom use. Did iWork Pass the Teacher Test? Touted as the successor to AppleWorks, iWork contains both a template-driven word processing program called Pages, and an upgraded version of Keynote, Apple's presentation program. But does it deserve the hype?
Members of Ed World's Tech Team offer their opinions about iWork's usefulness for educators. The Best K-12 Freeware Are you anxious to teach with technology, but find yourself short of computer resources? Did all your district's technology funds go to hardware -- leaving little money left over for educational software? Discover the variety of quality freeware available online -- and learn which ones the Education World Tech Team voted as their favorite finds! Bernie's Typing Travels Bernie's Typing Travels is keyboarding software for the elementary grades. Teacher Review Criteria. Evaluation Rubrics.