Software Evaluation
Copyright Introduction
Agenda
Software types
Software Evaluation Principles
Copyright introduction
Software used in Education
Drill and Practice
Tutorial
Problem-Based Learning Environments
Simulation
Drill and Practice
Computer-Directed Inst.
Stimulus - Response - Feedback
Student role is Responder
Right Answers in machine
Tutorial
“Intelligent” systems
Presents information
Computer checks understanding
Guides student learning
Drill and Practice & Tutorial
Consistent with traditional instructionContent is set
Teaching is telling
Practice makes perfect
Computer is a Teaching Machine
Problem-Based Learning Environment
Ill-structured complex problems
Multiple tools/resources
Multiple sub-problems requiring solution
Solve problem = win game
Simulation
Interactive Learning Environment
Student explores possibilities
Sense-making activity
Computer frames learning
PBLE & Simulation
Constructivist instructionActive and Engaged
Multiple solution strategies
Higher order thinking
Computer supports learning
Evaluation Forms
Level of detail
Scoring Criteria
Purpose???
Ed Software Eval Principles
Selecting SoftwareYour Goals
Value Added
Relate to your class
Repurpose / be creative!
Software & Copyright
Software
If you buy a software package at Wal-Mart, are you allowed to make copies of it? Why or why not?
Maybe this?
If you buy a software package at Software Etc., are you allowed to:
make copies and sell them or give them away?
How about this one?
If you buy a software package at Software Etc., are you allowed to:
make just enough copies so all students in your class can be working at the same time?
No Simultaneous Users
Individually licensed Software can be used by only one person at any given time
Site License
Backup policy
Shareware
Public Domain
Taping from Television
Different Criteria--Most TV shows are protectedFair Use: You may record and show tapes within 45 day window of broadcast--then you must erase
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Applying Copyright Guidelines to Projects
• “Fair use” - (teaching, scholarship, research)
– Note: Fair use is often used as an excuse for copying, rather than a well thought out reason for copying.
– Four Criteria: G & G p. 383 1.Purpose2. Nature3. Amount4. Impact
– DTP Project
– Text Material
– Illustrations and Photographs
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Portion Limits (Amount)• Video
• Up to 10% or three minutes, whichever is less• Music
– May use 10% or thirty seconds, whichever is less from an individual musical work.
• Text Material– Up to 10% or 1,000 words, whichever is less– (Poetry) - entire poem of less than 250 words may be
used; poems of greater length, 250 words, but no more than three excerpts
– Bibliographic citation (author, title, publisher, place, date)
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Portion Limits (cont.)• Illustrations, Cartoons, Photographs
– One illustration can be used in its entirety– No more than 5 from artist or photographer– Collection - not more than 10% or 15 images
• Proper attribution must always be given– Source of the work
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General Limits On Use
Whichever is LESS:
Video: 10% or 3 minutesText: 10 % or 1000 wordsMusic: 10% or 30 secondsPictures: 10% or 15 images
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Next Time
Review Learning Tools Rubrics
Lab time to brainstorm projectsCome to call with ideas
• content area• grade level• etc...
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