Courseware combines the words 'course' and 'software' and describes the entire package of lessons, tests, and materials for a class. It can be delivered online via websites or stored on CD-ROM. Website courseware allows for easy updating but contents may not be up-to-date, while CD-ROM contents do not change but are less expensive. Effective courseware includes logically organized, relevant content at the appropriate level, with interactive activities and pedagogically sound presentation that encourages discussion and independent learning. Technical support for updates and a design that facilitates learning are also important criteria.

1. COURSEWARE
or
MULTIMEDIA COURSEWARE

2. What is
courseware?
combines the words 'course' with 'software‘.
it can online (websites) or CD-ROM
describe the entire "package" consisting of
one 'class' or 'course' bundled together with
the various lessons, tests, and other material
needed.

3. Types of
courseware
What are the
CD-ROM Website weakness of
learning using
Contents are Contents can be updated
websites?
not up to date easily
For every Every level can be obtained
level, users from the same website
have to buy
another level.
Authors Author can provide feedback
cannot give to learners
feedback.
Less More interesting as various
interesting content involved
once it is
visited

4. Assessment
criteria
content
 presentation and organization of the
content,
design
 technical support and update
learning

5. Content
• Information relevant to age group curriculum
• Information of sufficient scope and depth
• Logical progression of topics
• Variety of activities, with options for
increasing complexity.

6. Presentation
Pedagogy
and
organization
The design of the hypermedia courseware is based
on reliable learning and instructional theories and is
directly related with the content of the curriculum
The structure allows learners to move around freely
in different units
The hypermedia courseware can be used by learners
alone, without the need of other instructional
objects
encourages discussion and collaboration among
learners

7. Design
provides opportunities for interaction at least
every three or four screens.
ask students to apply what they have learnt
rather than memorize it
Content map key for seeing a list of options
available
Summary and review key for reviewing whole or
parts of the lesson
Menu key for returning to the main page
 Exit key, for exiting the program

8. Technical
support
• The content can be updated and/or modified
with new knowledge that will appear soon
after the purchase of the courseware
• The updating, modifying and adding
procedures are relatively easy for the average
user

9. Learning
• is easy to learn; the user can quickly get some
work done with it
• Interesting
• can easily follow it