For this assignement, I evaluated two software packages meant for educational use. The two software packages I evaluated were Neighborhood Map Machine by Tom Snyder and Logal's Biology by Logal Software Inc.
I first opened the software package and explored it. I was looking specifically for any signs of bias, ease of use, cohesive and correct material and exactly what was available on it. I then opened the teachers manual or read me file to see if I could manipulate the software in a different manner as an instructor rather than a student. I was hoping that there was some sort of assessment available to test whether or not the student had learned what the software claimed to teach.
After thoughroughly exploring the students and instructors sides of the software, I comepleted a software evaluation form and created my reflective writing. Like with the previous assignment I saved the evaluation forms and reflective writing to my flash drive. In order to ensure the evaluation forms could be viewed on my digital portfolio I saved the files in .rtf format. This ensures that any wordprocessor, regardless of make or version, can open the files. I then created a new folder on my digital portfolio and uploaded my two evaluations into it. To complete this assignment I posted this blog.
