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Pollard, Jim – Learning, 1989
Sources of Information are provided on publications that list what others have evaluated and publications that contain their own evaluations of educational software. A brief description of the offerings of each resource is given, including price and ordering information. (IAH)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Courseware, Elementary Secondary Education, Resource Materials
Pollard, Jim – 1988
This report reviews eight IBM-compatible software packages that are available to secondary schools to teach computer-aided drafting (CAD). Software packages to be considered were selected following reviews of CAD periodicals, computers in education periodicals, advertisements, and recommendations of teachers. The packages were then rated by…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Drafting
Pollard, Jim; And Others – Learning, 1988
The 50 top computer programs and the 25 top publishers of educational software are listed and reviewed. Manufacturers' addresses and list prices are given. Eight teachers describe their experiences with computers in the classroom. Seven new programs and products are reviewed. (JL)
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Resources, Educational Technology
Pollard, Jim – 1989
This report evaluates 13 products described by their publishers as appropriate for desktop publishing. The products have in common the ability to combine text and graphics on a page; however, they vary greatly in capabilities and cost. Some products have a very narrow use (e.g., certificate makers and puzzle generators), and some have a very…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Costs, Desktop Publishing, Elementary Secondary Education
Pollard, Jim – 1989
This report presents tabular evaluations of 13 products described by their publishers as appropriate for desktop publishing. These products have in common the ability to combine text and graphics on a page; however, they vary greatly in capabilities and cost. Some products have a very narrow use (e.g., certificate makers and puzzle generators),…
Descriptors: Computer Software Reviews, Costs, Desktop Publishing, Elementary Secondary Education
Weaver, Dave; Pollard, Jim – 1989
These three volumes list and describe a total of 65 new educational software products. The lists are the result of February and September 1988 polls of 10 computer coordinators from large educational software preview centers and evaluation agencies, who were asked to identify new products they had seen which, in their professional opinion, were…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Games, Computer Graphics, Computer Simulation
Pollard, Jim – 1987
This report reviews software packages for Apple Macintosh and Apple II computers available to secondary schools to teach computer-aided drafting (CAD). Products for the report were gathered through reviews of CAD periodicals, computers in education periodicals, advertisements, and teacher recommendations. The first section lists the primary…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Reviews