software

From this page, click "Make a New Page" on the left. Name your new page the title of the software you are reviewing (e.g., Music Ace). Then, review the software using the criteria provided in class. This includes:

INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE REVIEWS
1. CITATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION
 * Title
 * Author
 * Publisher (provide a link to the web site if possible)
 * Copyright Date
 * Platform (Macintosh, Wintel)
 * Peripherals (keyboards, microphones, etc.)
 * Grade/Age (Early Childhood Early Elementary, Late Elementary, Junior HS/Middle School, High School, Adult)
 * Type of Class (e.g., General Music, Band, Orchestra, Choir, Theory, History, etc.)

2. TEACHER SUPPORT
 * Documentation (Binder, Booklet, Included on media, On Internet, Instructional Manual)
 * Objectives
 * Lesson plans
 * Sample screens
 * Resource information
 * Reproducible student pages
 * Student booklets
 * Other

3. INSTRUCTIONAL CONTENT
 * Specific Musical Content
 * National Music Standards that could be addressed through this software

4. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN AND PEDAGOGICAL SOUNDNESS


 * Teaching strategy appropriate for student level and is based on best-known methods?
 * Presentation on screen contains nothing that misleads or confuses students?
 * Readability and difficulty at an appropriate level for students who will use it?
 * Graphics fulfill important purpose (motivation, information) and not distracting to learners?
 * User normally has some control of movement within the program?
 * Program Structure?

5. RECORD KEEPING
 * Hall of Fame?
 * Student Records?

6. OVERALL EVALUATION
 * Text summary
 * Rating -- 1 to 4 stars (* poor, **fair,** * good, excellent)

7. YOUR NAME

To complete your review


 * 1) Choose one instructional software application (commercial, shareware and/or freeware for Macintosh and/or Wintel platforms) that has not previously been reviewed in the wiki. Choose one additional instructional software application that has been reviewed in the wiki that you would like to edit and update. Email Dr. Bauer your choices (either one at a time or both at once) to be sure you are not duplicating what someone else is doing - first come, first served!
 * 2) Logon to http://muedtech.wikispaces.com/software. From this page, click "Make a New Page" on the left. Name your new page the title of the software you are reviewing (e.g., Music Ace). Then, review the software using the criteria above. Follow the general outline above and use the headings provided so that all reviews have a similar format. Use complete sentences in describing the information pertinent to each heading. Tag all of your pages as music instructional software.