2. Evaluating CALL Packages / Software Programs

3. Kinds of CALL Packages Tutorial / Courseware Tutorial / Courseware Language arts and electronic storybooks Language arts and electronic storybooks Language games Language games Language practice Language practice Phonics and pronunciation Phonics and pronunciation Tools Software Tools Software …

4. What criteria would you use to decide what software to purchase or use in the classroom/computer lab?

5. Criteria for Evaluating CALL Packages Purposes Purposes Instructional design and pedagogical soundness Instructional design and pedagogical soundness Content Content User flexibility User flexibility Technical soundness Technical soundness Other: Peripheral readiness Other: Peripheral readiness

6. Purposes Objectives (fits into my curriculum?) Objectives (fits into my curriculum?) Demonstration Demonstration Motivation – for students to learn Motivation – for students to learn Consolidation Consolidation Remediation work Remediation work

7. Instructional Design & Pedagogical Soundness Teaching strategy appropriate for student level and is in line with recent developments of English language learning and teaching Teaching strategy appropriate for student level and is in line with recent developments of English language learning and teaching Presentation clear and precise Presentation clear and precise Readability and difficulty level appropriate for students Readability and difficulty level appropriate for students Graphics fulfil important purposes (motivation, information) and not distracting to learners Graphics fulfil important purposes (motivation, information) and not distracting to learners

8. Content No grammar, spelling or punctuation errors on the screen No grammar, spelling or punctuation errors on the screen Content authentic, accurate and up-to- date Content authentic, accurate and up-to- date Exhibits a sensitive treatment of moral or social issues Exhibits a sensitive treatment of moral or social issues No racial or gender stereotypes No racial or gender stereotypes

9. Content (con.) British / American / Australian English? British / American / Australian English? Language level Language level Interactive with multimedia elements Interactive with multimedia elements With authoring component? With authoring component? Teaching guide / instruction booklet / help file is useful Teaching guide / instruction booklet / help file is useful

10. User Flexibility User has control over movement within the programme e.g. can go from screen to screen, exit programme when desired, read text at desired rate, etc. User has control over movement within the programme e.g. can go from screen to screen, exit programme when desired, read text at desired rate, etc. Can turn off sound, if desired Can turn off sound, if desired

11. Technical Soundness Programme loads consistently without error Programme loads consistently without error Programme does not break, no matter what the student enters Programme does not break, no matter what the student enters Programme does what the screen says it should Programme does what the screen says it should Network compatibility Network compatibility Requires Microphone / Headphones? Requires Microphone / Headphones?

12. Peripheral readiness Hardware - e.g. Language Lab, MMLC, classroom internet connection and projection. Hardware - e.g. Language Lab, MMLC, classroom internet connection and projection. Software – e.g. compatibility with the environment and other platforms Software – e.g. compatibility with the environment and other platforms Liveware – Teacher's readiness Liveware – Teacher's readiness