Title
Learning with computers: experiences of evaluation
Abstract
Abstract—At the Open University (OU), the perception of computer assisted learning (CAL) is shifting from its current position as an optional extra in a battery of course components,to that of a key teaching medium.,This paper presents the authors’ experiences of the evaluation of a range of current OU produced computer assisted learning materials, mainly but not exclusively in science and technology reported in terms of evaluation framework. These materials include interactive tutorial packages, simulations used largely in a support role to the main,teaching and multimedia,packages,which are expected to carry more,of the initial presentation of key ideas in the courses. The overall purpose,of the evaluations was to gain insight into how computers can have an impact on learning, particularly of science and technology subjects, and to explore a portfolio of evaluation techniques to be used in the development,and assessment,of computer,based learning materials. In this paper the techniques are discussed and illustrated with reference to a number,of case studies of a range of programs,used by students. Some conclusions are drawn,about how,the use of programs,leads to the support,of students’ science and technology,learning. # 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved
Year
DOI
Venue
1998
10.1016/S0360-1315(97)00073-0
Computers in Education
Keywords
DocType
Volume
science and technology,computer experiment
Journal
30
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
1-2
Computers & Education
6
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.84
2
8
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
eileen scanlon160.84
C Tosunoglu24110.24
ann jones360.84
philip butcher460.84
steven j ross560.84
J Greenberg64110.24
john taylor760.84
peter a murphy8187.03