Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Instructional
- MOTIVATION
1. The program provoke attention with the use of bright colours, clear pictures, brightness, interesting sounds, creative graphics, great animation throughout the program.
2. The program provide an activity such as game after completing each task or activity.
3. The program provide and maintain appropriate levels of challenge and it increase the levels of difficulty with progress.
4. The program provide competition with the computer, with the student herself and with the clock.
5. The program can maintain student’s confidence by giving encouragement.
6. The program provide a level of student control.
7. The program give partial information, elements of surprise, stimulating, desire to know and the prevention of a natural ending as a part of cognitive curiosity.
8. The program encourage students to envision themselves in a imaginary context or event where they can use the information they are learning.
9. The goal setting and scoring are clearly stated and provide indication of how the student is proceeding periodically.
10. The system concern about the time it takes to complete in an activity.
- Interaction and feedback
1. The program reinforce the correct answer with positive feedback.
2. The program can supply the correct response.
3. The program does not evaluate the student’s answers.
4. The program does not explain why the answers are incorrect.
5. The program cannot recommend special remediation to students.
- Goal orientation
1. It stated the clear goals for tutorial.
2. The program documentation had defined objectives and goals.
3. The objectives based on the sound educational philosophy.
- Learner control
1. The program allow students to be active, collaborative and reflective in knowledge construction.
2. The learners are able to discover the program freely.
3. The student can exit the program at any time.
- Interactivity
1. The student can contact other students in the same program through email or chat.
2. There isn’t any address is readily available for technical help
Curriculum
- Accuracy and fairness of content
1. The content fit well into the local school curriculum at the grade level for which it is intended
2. All information are factually correct.
3. All diagrams and other visual aids are included in the program are well designed and technically accurate.
4. The vocabulary level is compatible with the reading level of the intended student users.
5. The presentation of the content is logical and well organized
5.1 the content is delivered according to main ideas or the big picture and did not follow with supporting ideas
5.2 the program requires learner to complete certain base tasks before they are allowed to move on proceeding through the content
5.3 the program did not requires specific steps to perform the motor skills.
Cosmetics
A. Colour
1. the colour can enhance the impact and legibility of the screen
B. Text layout
1. The program require a scrolling when reading the information
2. The font is not chosen for legibility
3. The sound cannot be the distraction from the main point of the screen.
C. Use of hypertext
1. The program can help learner to develop understanding by providing useful links.
D. Screen layout
1. Each screen can include a well laid combination of text and graphics/animation which work together to make a particular point clear.
E. Graphics
1. The graphics make information more attractive
2. The graphics can help the visualisation of a particular event, place or object.
3. The graphics will help in memorization of key information.
4. The graphics aid can be understanding.
F. Animation
1. The animation can invite reaction and input
2. It does not have the sense of humour.
3. The animation can minimise the static boredom
G. Sound
1. The sound used is add to the understanding of teaching point.
H. Menus and Icons
1. The menus and icons provide an intuitive clear interface.
2. Various option are readily available.
3. Learners can see the components which they have already completed and one still to be done
I. Interface design
1. There is a welcome screen, offering an overview, basic tips and links to more in depth help.
2. The welcome screen go away when learner is no longer new to the program.
3. The tools for navigation are consistent
J. Instructions
1. The instructions are available within the program itself, appearing on the screen as needed, that free the user from offering to the written documentation.
2. The instructions are clear, complete, concise and well formatted on the screen
3. The user don’t have the option of bypassing the instructions.
4. The user can return to the instructions if needed during the program.
5. There are the instructions for ending the program if the user wants to stop.
K. Games format
1. The game have sound educational objectives that help the students to learn some new words.
2. The game encourage the development of a positive self image
3. The violence is avoided
4. The game is fun.
Technical
A. Record keeping
1. There is a record keeping system.
2. The student can records identify specific difficulties.
3. The students records are cumulative.
4. The record management is easy to use.
B. Ease of use
1. The system require no specialized training to operate
C. Speed of access
1. The homepage can be downloaded efficiently enough to keep student on task.
D. Personalization
The introduction of students name is available