design factors for educational software
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Design Factors for Educational Software. A Case Study. Dave Catlin CEO, Valiant Technology. MathAmigo – a Case Study. Issues Educational Managing Resources Technical Factors Design Considerations. Your Helping Hand. Maths Software for KS1, KS2 and KS3. Need?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Design Factors for Educational Software
A Case Study
Dave Catlin
CEO, Valiant Technology
MathAmigo – a Case Study
Issues Educational Managing Resources Technical Factors Design Considerations
Your Helping Hand
Maths Software for KS1, KS2 and KS3
Need?
Develop a Mathematics Product– USP– Open Solution
Research Mathematics Teaching– Drive to raise performance– Teacher’s Time
Use of ICT?
Most Effective: – Conventional Instruction alone– Technology alone– Teachers and technology working together
Effectiveness– Learn Faster– Remember more– Positive attitudes
Various papers: Dalton & Hannifin
NCET ILS Research
Management Model Pedagogical Issues
Summary
Technology
Handheld Research and Viability
AlphaSmart/Brain Box Southampton University Handheld Project
– Privacy– Immediate Feedback: Encouraging Trial and
Improvement Strategies– Games type environment
Briggs and Meredith
MathAmigo System
Personalised Activities
Results
MathAmigo Manager
A Handheld Environment
•Personalised
•Privacy
•Motivation
•Student Interaction
•Feedback
•Tutorial Support
•Performance Adjustment
•Teacher Alert
• Analysis
• Monitor Work
Modes of Use
School Ownership– Individual– Shared
Student Ownership
Which Handheld?
Classic MathAmigo Palm
Basic Issues
Screen Human Interface Memory Processor Speeds Communications Duty Cycle Durability Power Supply
Communications
IR Bluetooth WiFi
Usability
Duty Cycle Durability Power Supply
Form Factors
Screen – Size– Resolution
Human Interface Navigation Methods
The Future
Personalised Learning needs personal technology
Personal technology will take many forms: in the next decade the computer will leave its box and come in many shapes and forms