Kinshuk (kinshuk@ieee.org)
Sat, 27 Feb 1999 16:47:47 +0100
From: "Kinshuk" <kinshuk@ieee.org> Subject: Fw: Software Review Announcement Date: Sat, 27 Feb 1999 16:47:47 +0100
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Following message came to our ET&S journal Associate Editor (Software
Review) Dr J. McCarthy following his invitation for suggestions for
software review.
Regards.
Kinshuk
IFETS Co-ordinator
>From: Fiona Lamb [SMTP:F.M.Lamb@lboro.ac.uk]
>Sent: Thursday, February 25, 1999 7:20 AM
>Subject: Software Review Announcement
>
>Dear Jim,
>
>I was very interested to read your 'Software Review Announcement' on the 4
>January (below). How are the evaluations progressing? Have you had many
>suggestions for evaluations? In particular are you evaluating any
>engineering packages?
>
>The reason for my interest is that I am involved in a UK national project
>funded under the TLTP (Teaching and Learning Technology Program) program.
>Our 3 year project, EASEIT-Eng, which began late last year, aims to provide
>a database of standardised, context-based engineering CAL evaluations to
>aid academics in choosing the right CAL packages to suit their teaching
>requirements. We will also be providing advice and support on the
>integration of CAL into the curriculum.
>
>The project is still in its infancy but some more information about the
>project can be found on:
>http://www.ctieng.qmw.ac.uk/cti-eng/easeit/ease-it.html
>
>We are also undergoing a survey at the present time to gain a better feel
>for the current extent of engineering CAL usage. If you, or any of your
>colleagues would be interested in filling this questionnaire in, it can be
>found on:
>http://www-staff.lboro.ac.uk/~mcaw/easeit/question/qnr.html
>
>Please could you advertise this through your list if you feel that it is
>apppropriate.
>
>If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
>
>Regards,
>
>Fiona Lamb
>
>
>>On Mon, 4 Jan 1999 12:49:07 +0100 Jim McCarthy
>><mccarthy@sonalysts.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Members of the Forum,
>>>
>>> I am pleased to announce that a suitable infrastructure is in place and
>we
>>> are prepared for software reviews which would be published in the
>forum's
>>> journal. As requests/suggestions for review are received, they will be
>>> prioritized and reviewed by our team of reviewers.
>>>
>>> Each report will be co-authored by two reviewers. Each review will
>contain
>>> the following components:
>>>
>>> 1. Product Name
>>> 2. Product Category
>>> 3. Producer Name
>>> 4. Producer Link (i.e., the Producer's web site or other contact
>information)
>>> 5. Best/Worst Features
>>> 6. Overall Rating
>>> 7. Dimensional Ratings
>>> 8. Review
>>>
>>> Let me provide some more detail on the latter two components.
>>>
>>> The body of the review (component 8) will consist of three sections. In
>>> the first section (normally one or two paragraphs), the reviewers will
>>> deliver their "lead". That is, a short, punchy summary of their
>>> findings/impressions. The second section will be of variable length and
>>> will consist of a description of the major features of the software and
>the
>>> reviewers' findings with respect to those features. I will encourage
>the
>>> reviewers to adopt a task-orientation for their review. That is, they
>will
>>> be encouraged to review the software by engaging in some series of
>tasks.
>>> The third section will be short and will summarize the tasks that the
>>> product is well (or poorly) suited to.
>>>
>>> To the extent that they are applicable, each review will rate the
>product
>>> along nine dimensions:
>>>
>>> 1. Ease of installation/use
>>> 2. Ease of navigation
>>> 3. Documentation
>>> 4. Price/Value Ratio
>>> 5. Available Power.
>>> 6. Pedagogical Foundation
>>> 7. Instructional Value
>>> 8. Production Values
>>> 9. Interactivity
>>>
>>> Please suggest the educational software (both end products and authoring
>tools)
>>> which you would like to get reviewed in the forum's journal. Please
>send the
>>> name of the product to Dr. James E McCarthy at >>> name of the product to Dr. James E McCarthy at mccarthy@sonalysts.com.
>Please
>>> also include information that would allow software reviewers to secure
>review
>>> copies of the software from the manufacturer.
>>>
>>>
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
>>> Dr. James E. McCarthy Voice: (800) 526-8091 Ext. 443
>>> Sonalysts, Inc. Fax: (860) 447-8883
>>> 215 Parkway North Email: mccarthy@sonalysts.com
>>> Waterford, CT 06385
>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
>Fiona Lamb
>Centre Manager
>Faculty of Engineering Teaching and Learning Support Centre
>Arnold Hall Building, Loughborough University
>Leics., LE11 3TU
>
>Tel: 01509 228388
>Fax: 01509 223936
>Email: f.m.lamb@lboro.ac.uk
>http://www.lboro.ac.uk/faculty/eng/engtlsc/
>
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