Who Evaluates Educational Software?
The job of evaluating the quality and appropriateness of software products over the years has been taken on by government agencies, universities, private for-profit publications, non-profit consumer groups, educational conventions and trade groups. These reviews are delivered to the public in the form of booklets, periodicals, or more recently on the Internet and television programming. For educators, librarians and parents who are relying on software evaluations that have been conducted by others, it is essential to consider the review organizations orientation and areas of possible bias. Here is a sampling of different sources for software evaluation along with a discussion of strengths and weaknesses.
