Course Activities

	Starting the course
	Step 1. Reading about WBT & CAI
	Step 2. Ways of assessing web sites
	Step 3. Constructing your own rubric
	Step 4. Researching on your own
	Step 5. Report on your learning

Step 2. Ways of Assessing Educational Sites

a. Read the article on assessing software.

b. Read the article on types of software.

c. Visit sites with information about evaluating computer-based learning and/or web-based training:

• Learning with Technology Profile Tool
  http://www.ncrtec.org/capacity/profile/profwww.htm
• TeacherVision
  http://www.teachervision.com
• Evaluating Software for the Classroom
  http://www.teachervision.com/tv/resources/technology/evalsoft_index.html
• Software Reviews
  http://www.learningvillage.com
• Articles on Software Review
  http://www.learningvillage.com/html/articles.html
• Profiler
  http://profiler.scrtec.org/profiler/about
• PBS Teacherline
  http://teacherline.pbs.org/teacherline/welcome.cfm
• Evaluation Software Publishing
  http://www.evalsoft.com
• Other help
  CTAP - http://ctap.k12.ca.us/
  CA Instructional Clearing House, now CA Learning Resources at
  http://www.clearinghouse.k12.ca.us/home/
  CA Software Reviews -http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/softwarereviews

d. When you are done, generate a list of criterion (15 to 25 points and descriptions of each) that people use for assessing and/or evaluating web-based training and/or computer-assisted instruction.

Place your list of criteria in your portfolio.

Email: rbarba@email.sjsu.edu