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Courseware Functions
_____ Drill and Practice _____ Instructional
Game _____Tutorial
_____ Problem Solving _____ Simulation
_____ Other
Objectives
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Set 1 - Instructional
Design 1.
Are students able to easily understand and learn the content?
2. Is the
software easy to navigate?
3. Is there
anything that hinders the students' learning and use of the program?
Why?
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Criteria Specific to
Drill-and-Practice Functions
1. Is the time
allotment appropriate for the activity? If no, why not?
2. Is the
students' learning adequately measured? Why or why not?
3. What feedback
is given for correct and incorrect answers?
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Criteria Specific to
Tutorial Functions
1. How are students
actively involved in software use?
2. Are students
able to easily navigate from one section to another? Why or why not?
3. Are students
able to receive adequate feedback for their answers?
Comments
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Criteria Specific to
Simulation Functions
1. How are the goals
of the software met?
2. Are the
directions provided easily understandable for teachers and students? Why
or why not?
Comments
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Criteria Specific to
Instructional Game Functions
1. How much violence
is included in the game?
2. What amount
(if any) of physical exertion is required of students?
Comments
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Set 2 - Content
1. Is grammar
correct and does the program have up-to-date information?
2. Is the
software diverse and includes all racial and ethnic backgrounds? How so?
3. Does the
program meet moral requirements and reflect the objectives of the
curriculum?
Comments
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Set 3 - User Flexibility
1. How is the user
able to change the settings to meet their personal preferences? (ie:
sound, changing screens)
2. Throughout the
program, how is the layout the same? How is it different?
Comments
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Set 4 - Technical
Soundness 1.
How well does the program load? Does the program ever freeze?
2. Is it
difficult to open the desired programs? Why or why not?
3. Are any online
links included and how well do they work?
4. How videos or
animation support the overall objectives of the program?
Comments
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Would you recommend this
program to be used in the classroom? Why or why not?
_____ Yes _____
No
Comments
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