EDUCATIONAL SOFTWARE EVALUATION FORM – GP-K

Originally by E. H. Watts, B. W. Wojcik, G. R. Peterson-Karlan, H. P. Parette

Software Package Evaluation

Instructions: Type in fields that allow typing. Use Word’s highlighting feature to choose all other answers.

Title Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Publisher Name Adobe Inc. Publisher Web https://www.adobe.com/products/catalog.html
Address
Evaluated by Sydney Crawford
Stated Target Business/ Company employees Subject Area Documents: Design,
Population Productivity Creation, Legal
Operating Expand on all that apply: Minimum Memory Storage Space
System Windows: Windows 11 (64 bit), Required Required
Supported Windows 10 (32 bit and 64 bit) Windows: 2GB of Windows: 4.5GB
version 1809 or later, Windows 8, RAM of available
8.1 (32 bit and 64 bit)†, Windows Macintosh: 2GB of hard-disk space
7 SP1 (32 bit and 64 bit), or RAM Macintosh:
Windows Server - 2008 R2 (64 2.75GB of
bit), 2012 (64 bit), 2012 R2 (64 available hard-
bit)†, 2016 (64 bit), or 2019 (64 disk space
bit)
Macintosh: macOS v10.14, Minimum Processor Other Required Browser:
macOS v10.15, macOS v11*, or Required Windows: Internet Explorer 11, Firefox
macOS v12 Intel® or AMD (ESR) (optional), Chrome (optional)
Other: processor; 1.5GHz Macintosh: Safari 10.0 or 11.0 (browser plug-
or faster processor in for Safari supported on 64-bit Intel
processor only)

Product Resources Required (R) or Optional (O) Publisher Policies Documentation In Avail Accomp
Hardware Content software On- Matl
line
 Content List O___ Printer  Preview/Demo Policy (explain): 7  Computer   
 Installation Guide O___ Color printer Day Free Trial for Acrobat Pro DC operation/use
 Printed Manual O___ Disk drive instructions   
O___ CD drive  Warranty/Guarantee Policy  Specific educational   
 Manual on CD
O___ DVD drive (explain) goals
 Online Manual (e.g., PDF, R___ Keyboard See Ownership of Content Rights ect.  Use with specific   
HTML) R___ Mouse https://www.adobe.com/legal/terms.html special populations
 Other content (worksheets, O___ Touch Window  Curriculum inclusion   
posters, books, etc) – explain O___ Single switch interface and scope
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 Other online resources - O___ Multiple switch interface  Sample program   

interactive tutorials and live ___ ________________________ screens as examples
chat assistance ___ ________________________  Not Available  Removable menu or   
direction cards
 Specially written
student directions
My Rating of Documentation /Contents: (Mark one) poor 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 excellent

This evaluation tool was adapted from the following resources: Sector Courseware Evaluation Forbs by Reid, Allard & Hofmeister of Utah State University, Uconn Educational Software Evaluation
Form by Sweeney & Rucker, and Blackhurst’s Technology Self-Assessment for Special Educators. Accessed from http://www.researchgate.net/file.PostFileLoader.html?
id=559f60dd5dbbbda30c8b45db&assetKey=AS%3A273810127818753%401442292829341 and modified 12/8/15.

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Originally by E. H. Watts, B. W. Wojcik, G. R. Peterson-Karlan, H. P. Parette

Learning Considerations

Category Presentation Mode Response to Student Feedback Mode Student Progress

Answers Monitoring
 Tutorial  Visual (Text)  Positive feedback  Visual (text)  On-going student
 Drill and Practice  Visual (Images)  Negative feedback  Visual (images) progress feedback
_______________  AutoSave of student
 Simulation  Visual (Animation)  Auditory (text)
 Correct response given progress
 Demonstration/  Visual (Video)  Auditory (sound)
after _____attempts  Can save individual
Information or  Auditory (Narrative)  Auditory (music)
 Correct response never settings for ___
Reference
 Auditory given students
 Productivity (Instructions)  Lesson/concept
 Can save data for
 Instructional Game  Auditory (Music) retaught after _____
___ students
and Problem incorrect answers
 Other  Student performance
Solving  Correct concepts
dependent on spelling report on screen
 Multimedia
Literature  Student performance
report print-out
 Test
 None
 Other:
_____________
My Rating of Learning Consideration: (Mark one) poor 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 excellent

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Universal Design Considerations: Demands on User
To successfully use this program a user must:
Visual Requirements Cognitive Requirements
 Have a color monitor  Spell responses
 Read upper and lower correctly
case  Use capital letters
 Differentiate colors and/or punctuation
correctly
 Track mouse/pointer
 Remember menu
 Differentiate objects
commands
 Remember sequence of
directions
 Remember keyboard
commands
 Remember
login/password
 Other ______________
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Reading Level Requirements
 Read directions
 Read menus
 Read documentation
 Read information at
indicated grade level
 Have adult help
because of the reading
level
 None
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Auditory Requirements
 Remember auditory
sequential directions
 Remember auditory
directions
 Respond to auditory
only prompts
 Understand synthesized
speech
 None
Response/Input Requirements
 Respond within time
limit
 Use single keystrokes
 Use multiple keystrokes
 Use numerals
 Use symbol keys
 Use arrow keys
 Use function keys
 Use a mouse
 Use other pointing
device
 Speak
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Content Modifications
 Add to content
 Change content
 Choose level of kinds of
items
 Permit access to different
components or content
depending on user
abilities
 Cannot change content
 Change presentation
language
My Rating of Overall Universal Design Consideration (Demands on User and Adaptability Sections Together): (Mark one)
poor 1 1.5 2 2.5
Universal Design Considerations: Adaptability
Criteria Modifications
 Adjust number of items
 Adjust number correct
before proceeding
 Adjust number of misses
allowed
 Cannot adjust criteria
 Other:
3 3.5 4 4.5
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As a teacher, you can:
Rate/Time Modifications
 Adjust time allowed for
response
 Change cursor movement
speed
 Change speed of
presentation
 Cannot modify rate/time
5 excellent
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Sound Modifications Allows for Adaptive Device
Modifications
 Add synthesized speech  Touch Window
support  Single Switch
 Add digitized speech  Multiple Switch
support
 Voice Recognition
 Cannot modify sound
 Adapt cursor/pointer size
 Intellikeys
 None of the above
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Originally by E. H. Watts, B. W. Wojcik, G. R. Peterson-Karlan, H. P. Parette

Technical Quality Section

This program has the following technical capabilities:

Good Poor NA Good Poor NA Good Poor NA
Reaction to illogical input 3 2 1  Booting of program 3 2 1  Help screens 3 2 1 

Reaction to repeated 3 2 1  Individualized 3 2 1  Student motivation 3 2 1 

incorrect responses reinforcement
Cost effectiveness 3 2 1 
Correct Grammar and 3 2 1  Quality of speech synthesis 3 2 1 
spelling on screen and in Instructions are clear and 3 2 1 
documentation Adjustable sound levels 3 2 1  easily accessed

Use with peripherals 3 2 1  Clear graphics 3 2 1  Help messages are easy to 3 2 1 

understand and helpful
Way to exit activity 3 2 1  Program can handle 3 2 1 
multiple users Program operates without 3 2 1 
Avoids stereotypes 3 2 1  crashing
Content is accurate 3 2 1 
Graphics are age 3 2 1  Program can be operated 3 2 1 
appropriate Program can be run without though multiple means
3 2 1 
technical expertise
My Rating of Technical Quality: (Mark one) poor 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 excellent

Summary Section

Bring forward ratings and summarize here.

Documentation/ Content Rating Learning Considerations Rating Universal Design Considerations Technical Quality Rating Overall Rating
Rating (Mean score)
5 2 4 3 3.5

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