This badge was issued to Marlena Ward-Dodds on 07 Dec 2017.
Evaluating Tools and Technologies
Issued by
Concordia University
Uses a systematic process to evaluate current and emerging tools and technologies regarding how they may effectively be used to accomplish specific educational goals [0.5]
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Earning Criteria
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Research into best practices in evaluating educational software, which goes into creation of a form to use for evaluating educational software. The form addresses strengths, limitations, appropriateness for a given context or purpose, support needs, usability, a cost-benefit analysis, evidence that the software addresses an important educational need, and other categories identifies through research about best practices in software evaluation.
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Identification of two pieces of software or educational technologies that are being considered at a school. Describes the needs, including the educational goals, the target audience (grade level, location, other relevant demographic information, etc.). Review of two software packages or educational technologies using the learner-created evaluation form.