THE

AS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE

SOFTWARE

AN

THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF SOFTWARE

1. 2.

The systems software The applications software

IN TURN THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE MAY BE:

a.

b.

A custom software that is made for specific tasks often by large corporations, or A commercial software packaged for personal computers that helps with the variety of tasks such as writing papers, calculating numbers, drawing graphs, playing games, and so much more.

MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Referred

to as a program Microsoft windows or Windows for short is an operating environment between the user and the computer operating system.

WINDOWS IS IN ITSELF A SELF

CONTAINED OPERATING SYSTEM WHICH PROVIDES:
User

convenience A new look Information system Plug and play

INSTRUCTIONAL
SOFTWARE

Can

be visited on the Internet or can be bought from software shops or dealers.

EVALUATING COMPUTER-BASED EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, THE FOLLOWING CAN SERVE AS GUIDELINES:

Be extremely cautious in using CBIs and free Internet materials Dont be caught up by attractive graphics, sound, animation, pictures, video clips and music forgetting their instructional worth Among design and content elements to evaluate are: the text legibility, effective use of color schemes, attractive layout and design, and easy navigation from section-to-section (such as from game to tutorial to drill-and-practice section)

 Clarity

in the explanations and illustrations of concepts and principles Accuracy, coherence, logic of information Their being since data/statistics continually change Relevance/effectiveness in attaining learning objectives Absence of biased materials (e.g., gender bias or racial bias)

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