by Deborah Healey and Norm Johnson
Norm Johnson and I have just finished putting together the 1999 TESOL CALL Interest Section Software List, and looking for software evaluations is part of that task. Here are a few places to look online for information about software, along with some of Norm's comments about the review sites.
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Name and URL |
What's in it for me? |
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A few reviews, as well as a number of other resources for ESL teachers. |
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DigiEnglish Software Reviews |
This site contains a collection of evaluations of 13 software titles prepared by ESL students at the University of Washington in Seattle. Each of the 13 titles reviewed here was tested by 3 students and their averaged marks are reflected in the evaluation. |
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ESL Linc: Computer Resources for ESL |
This site contains reviews of 275 software titles used in ESL instruction in Canada. Each review contains a 1-2 paragraph description followed by an assessment of the software of similar length and an overall rating. Each listing concludes with detailed information on the publisher of the software. |
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Richard Chantril's Website: Selected Software Reviews
online |
Richard's website has links to 8 CALL software reviews that have been published on the Internet in various online journals such as TESL-EJ and On-CALL. He also has links to other small review sites. |
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Technology & Learning Online: Searchable Software
Reviews (Online) |
This site offers comparative reviews of similar products. Each review includes a product description and publisher information along with links to related articles and web sites. |
The List itself is online, with links to publishers and an alphabetical listing of software.We'd love to have you add titles and comments via the online form. A searchable database is coming soon (with a Tech Tip on using databases on the web to follow shortly). Look for the List at https://osu.orst.edu/dept/eli/softlist/ and on the CALL-IS website at https://darkwing.uoregon.edu/~call/. You should be able to purchase a print copy of the 1999 TESOL CALL-IS Software List sometime after March, 1999 -- good for those who, like me, would rather grab a book for a quick look than fire up the computer.
If you're looking for a more selective, limited listing, try the CAELL Journal article Norm and I wrote, called "A Place to Start in Selecting Software." It's online at https://www.deborahhealey.com/cj_software_selection.html and discussed in the Tech Tip for March, 1998.
If you have questions, comments, or for more information,
contact Deborah Healey, dhealey AT uoregon DOT edu
https://www.deborahhealey.com/techtips/feb1999.html
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