Five Instructional Software Review Forms

Please review 5 software programs that you might use in your educational setting. You will earn 2 points for each review.  Please send the reviews together in a group of 5 at a time.

For a later assignment, you will be encouraged to develop lesson plans on how you might use the software in lessons in your educational setting.

Examples of past reviews may be found at http://www.easternct.edu/depts/edu/360/reseval.html

Please email this form when completed by following these steps:

1) Highlight 5 review forms from Software Review # 1 to End of 5 Software Review Forms.

2) Under Edit, Copy.

3) Create a new email message by clicking on Ms. Sellers for EDU 360 and Dr. Stoloff  for EDU 553 .

4) While still in your email,  under Edit, PASTE the copied form into the text field of your email message, the space where you would write your message.

5) Complete the five forms by writing your answers under each of the questions.

6) Send the completed forms to the appropriate instructor - Ms. Sellers for EDU 360 and Dr. Stoloff  for EDU 553 .
 


PLEASE COMPLETE THIS FORM WITH CAPITAL LETTERS - IT WILL AID IN THE EVALUATION OF THE RESPONSE.

Software Review # 1

Reviewer:

1. Name of Software

2. what hardware is required for its use?

3. who publishes the software and what year was it developed?

4. who would be the intended audience for its use?

5. what software category best describes the software?

 6. what subject matter might be enhanced by using this software?

7. what reservations would you have about using this software package?

8.how would you recommend the software package be used?

Software Review # 2

Reviewer:

1. Name of Software

2. what hardware is required for its use?

3. who publishes the software and what year was it developed?

4. who would be the intended audience for its use?

5. what software category best describes the software?

 6. what subject matter might be enhanced by using this software?

7. what reservations would you have about using this software package?

8.how would you recommend the software package be used?

Software Review # 3

Reviewer:

1. Name of Software

2. what hardware is required for its use?

3. who publishes the software and what year was it developed?

4. who would be the intended audience for its use?

5. what software category best describes the software?

 6. what subject matter might be enhanced by using this software?

7. what reservations would you have about using this software package?

8.how would you recommend the software package be used?

Software Review # 4

Reviewer:

1. Name of Software

2. what hardware is required for its use?

3. who publishes the software and what year was it developed?

4. who would be the intended audience for its use?

5. what software category best describes the software?

 6. what subject matter might be enhanced by using this software?

7. what reservations would you have about using this software package?

8.how would you recommend the software package be used?

Software Review # 5

Reviewer:

1. Name of Software

2. what hardware is required for its use?

3. who publishes the software and what year was it developed?

4. who would be the intended audience for its use?

5. what software category best describes the software?

 6. what subject matter might be enhanced by using this software?

7. what reservations would you have about using this software package?

8.how would you recommend the software package be used?

End of 5 Software Review Forms

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