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'''Educational software can refer to most [[educational technologies]], i.e. all software designed or ''used'' to facilitate teaching and learning.
'''Educational software can refer to most [[educational technologies]], i.e. all software designed or ''used'' to facilitate teaching and learning.


'''Educational software can refer in more narrow sens to sofware whose primary purpose is either [[technology-enhanced classroom]] teaching or self-learning of contents, e.g.
'''Educational software can refer in more narrow sense to sofware whose primary purpose is either [[technology-enhanced classroom]] teaching or self-learning of contents, e.g.
* [[CBT]] sofware
* [[CBT]] sofware and [[Web-based training]] (WBT)
* [[microworld]]s and [[computer simulations]]
* [[Computer-based learning]] environments like [[microworld]]s, [[computer simulation]]s and [[Hypertext]] systems.
* [[WBT]]
* [[Cognitive tools]]
* [[Cognitive tools]]
... See [[educational technologies]] anyhow for an overview.
I.e. everything that is not just pure [[computer-mediated communication]] or [[professional tool]]s, see [[educational technologies]] anyhow for an overview.
 
[[Category: Educational technologies]]

Revision as of 17:20, 29 June 2007

Definition

Educational software can refer to most educational technologies, i.e. all software designed or used to facilitate teaching and learning.

Educational software can refer in more narrow sense to sofware whose primary purpose is either technology-enhanced classroom teaching or self-learning of contents, e.g.

I.e. everything that is not just pure computer-mediated communication or professional tools, see educational technologies anyhow for an overview.