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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