Design, Development and Evaluation of Educational Software

2009
This course is designed to provide the necessary skills and background in formulating and using criteria and procedures for development and evaluation of instructional materials; synthesis of research; resources in the field. The course also underlines major steps and techniques used in design development and evaluation of instructional software.

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Citation Formats
K. Çağıltay, “Design, Development and Evaluation of Educational Software,” 00, 2009, Accessed: 00, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://ocw.metu.edu.tr/course/view.php?id=11.