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"Software Reviews"

Project

An analytical comparison of three alternative assessment tools was undertaken to better understand their relative advantages through the curriculum.

Context

• Teachers were making independent choices of assessment tools creating a potentially difficult support environment for the IT department.

Conditions 

• A software representative had been invited to present Scantron features to a group of teachers.
   
• A teacher using Hot Potatoes wanted IT support for CGI scripts. If additional teachers would use the software, it would justify IT training for its support.
   
• Development of the academic web has expanded as opportunities for faculty training are limited.

Scope 

• By posting this comparison on the Intranet for faculty, those unable to attend the Scantron presentation were given access to its features relative to other less expensive solutions.
   
• This review helped substantiate the use of assessment tools as grounded in research.

Role

• As academic technology coordinator, I continuously provide information on emerging technologies to the faculty and administration.