1. THE SOFTWARE
AS AN
EDUCATIONAL
RESOURCE

2. Software
is a program that a computer
uses to perform tasks.
Two Kinds of Software
1). Systems Software
2). The Applications Software

3. The applications software
may be:
a). A Custom Software
b). A Commercial Software

4. MICROSOFT WINDOWS
Microsoft
 Computer Software Company.
Windows
any of several microcomputer
operating systems or environments
featuring a graphic user interface.

5. Microsoft Windows
 program
 Microsoft Windows/ Windows
 shell
GUI
Graphic User Interface.

6. Windows Versions:
Future of Windows
Windows 1.0, the first Windows 3.0, released
version, released in 1985 in 1990
The Start Screen of
Windows 8 RTM .
Windows 95, released The latest stable Windows
in August 1995 release, Windows 7,

7. Windows is in itself a self-
contained operating system which
provides:
 User Convenience
A New Look
 Information Center
Plug and Play

8. INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE
 can be visited in Internet or
can be bought from software
shops.
 decide on the best computer-
based instructional materials.

9. Guidelines in Evaluating
Computer- Based Educational
Materials
• Be extremely cautious in using
CBIs and ‘free’ Internet materials
• Don’t be caught up by attractive
graphics, sound, animation, pictures,
video clips and music forgetting
their instructional worth

10. • Teachers must evaluate these
resources using sound pedagogical
principles
• Among design and content
elements to evaluate are:
 text legibility
 effective use of color schemes
 attractive layout and design
 easy navigation from section-to-
section

11. • Clarity in the explanations and
illustrations of concepts and principles
• Accuracy, coherence, logic of
information
• Their being current since
data/statistics continually change
• Relevance/effectiveness in attaining
learning objectives
• Absence of biased materials

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