| Evaluation
of a Multimedia Educational Software Product |
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| Select an educational software product and perform an evaluation of its usefulness and effectiveness. Most educational software products offer short-term downloads for you to actually try them on your own computer. You don't have to necessarily implement the software, just explore and role-play. | |
| Rating: 1-5 | Criteria |
| _____ | Instructional Planning: Target audience and prerequisite
skills are specified. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Support: Computer hardware and software requirements
are specified. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Instructional Adequacy: Instructional objectives are
clearly stated. Practice activities are provided that actively involve the
learner. Instructional activities needed to complete learning tasks are
made explicit. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Information Content: Info is current and accurately represents
the topic. Examples, practices exercises, and feedback are meaningful and
relevant. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Information Reliability: Info is accurate (i.e., presented
in a truthful, valid way). |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Clear, Concise, and Unbiased Language: Courseware content
(text, graphics, A/V) is presented clearly. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Interface Design and Navigation: Courseware screen elements
(titles, links, menus, nav bars/buttons) |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Feedback and Interactivity: If tests present, they are
matched to the objectives. Feedback appropriate/ relevant to learning tasks
objectives. |
| Comments: | |
| _____ | Evidence of Effectiveness: The courseware supplies info
to teaches and students on how it measures student learning. |
| Comments: | |
| Total = ___ | Avg score: Total divided by 9 = _____ |