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Academic Software: Assisting and Enhancing Teaching and Learning

This chapter provides an overview of various types of academic software, including authoring systems, graphic software, reference software, tutorials and drill-and-practice software, educational games, simulations, and special needs software. Additionally, it introduces an academic software evaluation rubric to guide the selection and evaluation process.

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Academic Software: Assisting and Enhancing Teaching and Learning

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  1. Chapter 6Academic Software Michelle Ingram ETEC 562

  2. Academic Software • Assists and supports teaching and learning • Review and select carefully

  3. Authoring Systems • Creates customized software to fit students’ needs • 2 Types: • Hypermedia Authoring Systems • Web Authoring Systems

  4. Hypermedia Authoring System • Students make “hyperjumps” in the content • Resembles the way people think • Reaches and engages learners

  5. Web Authoring Systems • Translates input into HTML • Creates web pages • Students click on hyperlinks for information

  6. Desktop Publishing • Produces professional looking hard-copy materials • Expert computer skills are not needed • Useful for teachers and students

  7. Graphics Software • Creates, edits, or enhances digital images • Uses Clip Art Libraries • 3 Types: • Paint and Draw Software • Imaging Software • Editing Software

  8. Graphic Software

  9. Reference Software • Digital versions of reference materials • Interactive • Usually on CD

  10. Tutorials and Drill-and-Practice Software • 2 Types of Tutorials: • Linear • Use a hypermedia approach • Drill and Practice or “Drill-and-Kill”

  11. Educational Games • Presents and reviews material in a game format • Instructional element must be evident • Several categories

  12. Simulations • Situation is presented in virtual format • Discovery learning • Simulation interacts to learners

  13. Special Needs Software • Designed for learners with physical or learning impairments • QuickLink-Pen Elite

  14. Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) uses computer to tutor or review content Computer-Managed Instruction (CMI) software that manages instruction and keeps track of student progress Other Academic Software

  15. Academic Software Evaluation Rubric • Use this rubric to evaluate software • Use rubric before purchasing software

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