Educational

Technology 2
Group 5
Analou Libante
Khan Zairah Malasaga
Geraldine Sabay
Alfa Vitor

BEED III-A
The Software as an Educational
Resource

There are two kinds of software:

1. The systems software - This is the operating system that is found or bundled
inside all computer machines.
2. The application software- This contains the system that commands the
particular task or solves a particular problem.

Microsoft Windows
Also referred to as a program, Microsoft Windows or Windows for short is an
operating environment between the user and the computer operating system. Also
called a shell, it is a layer that creates the way the computer should work. Windows
uses a colorful graphics interface (called GUI- pronounced gooee) that can be
seen or monitor whenever the computer is turned. Windows is in itself a selfcontained operating system which provides

User convenience
A new look
Information center
Plug and play

Instructional Software
Instructional software can be visited on the Internet or can be bought from software
shops or dealers. The teacher through his school should decide on the best
computer-based instructional (CBI) materials for the school resource collection. In
evaluating computer-based educational materials, the following can serve as
guidelines:

Be extremely cautious in using CBIs and free Internet materials

Dont be caught up by attractive graphics, sound, animation, pictures, video

clips and music forgetting their instructional worth

Teachers must evaluate these resources using sound pedagogical principles

Among designs and content elements to evaluate are: the text legibility,
effective use of color schemes, attractive layout and design, and easy

navigation from section-to-section (such as from game to tutorial to drill-andpractice section)

Clarity in the explanations and illustrations of concepts and principles

Accuracy, coherence, logic information

Their being current since data/statistics continually change

Relevance/effectiveness in attaining learning objectives

Absence of biased materials (e.g gender bias or racial bias)

Understanding Hypermedia
Hypermedia is nothing but multimedia, but this time packaged as an educational
computer software where information is presented and student activities are
integrated in a virtual learning environment. Most educational IT applications are
hypermedia and these include:
Tutorial software packages
Knowledge webpages
Simulation instructional games
Learning project management, and others

Characteristic of Hypermedia applications

1. Learner control the learner males his own decisions on the path, flow or
events of instruction.
2. Learner wide range of navigation routes the learner controls the
sequence and pace of his path depending in his ability and motivation.
3. Variety of media - Hypermedia includes more than one media (text,
graphics, audio, animation and video clip) but does not necessarily use all
types of media in one presentation.