My colleague, Juliana and I took a trip to the zoo in order to get animals for our Educational technology project: so these are some of the animals we saw and video taped for your viewing. So sit back and enjoy the beautiful viewing.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
WHAT IS AN INSTRUCTIONAL SOFTWARE AND WHAT IS IT USED FOR?
An instructional software is a software that was used back in the 1960's and 70's as a tutoring tool for students to assist in increasing their learning abilities/capabilities . It has now evolved into a software that incorporates some or even all of the five functions for assisting students to learn more effectively. It includes drill and practice , tutorials, simulation, games and problem solving. These type of software are highly effective and makes learning more fun and even easier. These software also enhances the the instructional methods used within the learning process.
This type of software tool is highly useful, suitable and of great relevance to the educational fraternities /institutions as it :
This type of software tool is highly useful, suitable and of great relevance to the educational fraternities /institutions as it :
- Makes learning easier and more effective.
- It motivates the students and increase Long term memory
- It integrates both the objectivist and constructivist concepts into the learning and teaching process .
- It lessens the work load for the teachers and makes the teaching process a little easier.
http://edtech2.boisestate.edu/frankm/EDTECH575/home_is.html
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