Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id e8LFri910899; Thu, 21 Sep 2000 11:53:44 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 21 Sep 2000 11:53:44 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <B5EFA718.FDB%ccarlin@lightlink.com> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Chip Carlin <ccarlin@lightlink.com> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:1290] Re: tech X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-transfer-encoding: 7bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Status: O Content-Length: 1994 Lines: 52 on 9/21/00 10:22 AM, mary worthington at mworth@together.net wrote: > I am a teacher with Vermont Adult Learning, a non-profit adult education > program in seven counties in Vermont. We are in the process of opening > computer labs in many of our learning centers. We are currently > previewing software. Has anyone gone through this already? If so, could > you share with us a list of criteria that has worked well in doing this > job? > Mary: Having reviewed educational software for years -- I am always looking for evaluation forms and tools that can make the job easier and more useful. Years ago, the Adult Literacy & Technology (ALT) project and Adult Basic Skills Tech Project developed a software review form --and it is basically the one used by Northwest Regional Literacy Resource Center for their Software Buyer's Guide. I'm not sure they still publish the Guide (which contains a copy of the form) but you could check with them in Seattle (206-587-3880). In evaluating software for the LVA - Verizon Family Literacy & Technology Project, I selected criteria and developed a form -- using suggestions from the U.S. Congress -- Office of Technology Assessment (OTA)'s publication: Power On (1988). OTA's "Characteristics Considered in Evaluating Educational Software" is still the most comprehensive list available and it's easy to select criteria from their list that meet your agency's needs --and create a "Yes, No, N/A" or similar type of checklist. While OTA is no longer in business -- you can download a pdf file of Power On/ Characteristics Considered" at: www.wws.princeton.edu:80/~ota/ Go to OTA Publications -- Power On -- and you'll see a contents list. Best regards, Chip <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< Chip Carlin Associate Executive Director Literacy Volunteers of America - New York State LVA - Verizon Project Technology Coordinator 120 W. State St. Ithaca, NY 14850 607.273.0634 Fax 607.273.0840 >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
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