Department of Education Software Quality Assessment Checklist For Curriculum and Curriculum support software, Phase 1 Instructions: This document can be filled out by any person submitting software for assessment. This document should be printed, filled in, then sent to the Department of Education. If you are also planning to send a software package to the department for this evaluation process you might consider sending the software package and this document together. Send to: Guy Albert, Technology in Education Coordinator Department of Education 3 Brighton Road PO Box 2000 Charlottetown PE C1A 7N8 When filling out this document please include the submission number that you were presented with during the software evaluation submission process. The number should have been presented to you after you submitted your form. The submission number should have also been sent to the email address you specified on the submission form. 1/4 Department of Education Software Quality Assessment Checklist For Curriculum and Curriculum support software, Phase 1 Submission number:__________________________________________________ Submitted by:__________________________ Title:________________________ Email address:__________________________Phone number:________________ Organization:___________________________ ____________________________ Software Title & Version:_______________________________________________ Please rate the software according to the assessment checklist provided. Strongly Disagree - SD Disagree - D Neutral - N Agree - A Strongly Agree - SA Not Applicable - NA Section A - Educational Value S D The content of the software is related to PEI curriculum The software is appropriate for the intended age level The softwa re encourag es critical thinkin g skills The softwa re helps to dev elop problem solving skills The softwa re challenge s and stim ulates creativity The softwa re encourag es comm unication skills The software allows students to recall/apply learned information The software supports different learning styles The softwa re covers a wid e range of skill leve ls The software encourages independent learning The software addresses a large number of intelligences 2/4 D N A S A N A Department of Education Software Quality Assessment Checklist For Curriculum and Curriculum support software, Phase 1 Section B - Content S D D N A S A N A S D D N A S A N A The examples provided with the software are relevant to the course objectives. The information included with the software is current The inform ation includ ed with th e software is accu rate The information provided is free of stereotypes The softwa re reflects gender eq uity The con tent is no t discrim inatory The conten t develops furth er interest in the top ic The software uses appropriate language and terminology The software uses correct grammar and spelling A wid e variety o f activities is includ ed with the softw are Section C - Documentation and Support Materials If provided, the manual is clear and easy to follow If provided, the Help menu is easy to follow If provided, the online support is clear and useful If provided, the tutorial is clear and useful If provided, the learning activities enhance the curriculum 3/4 Department of Education Software Quality Assessment Checklist For Curriculum and Curriculum support software, Phase 1 Phase 1 Comments Section A - Educational Value: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Section B - Content: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Section C - Documentation and Support Material: _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ Based on your results/observations from Phase 1, do you wish to continue with the software evaluation process? 4/4 _____Yes _____ No