Week GOK Hubbard

Hubbard, P. (1988). An integrated framework for CALL courseware evaluation. CALICO Journal, 6(2), 51-72.

This was written in 1988 so it may well be dated. Shakespeare is dated too, but that does not mean that it is not good.

Most evaluation schemes for courseware using CALL use a checklist or set of questions. Hubbard suggests a flexible framework to enable teachers to develop their own evaluation techniques. Claire's blog has all the diagrams.

I suspect the same general ideas will be good, yet now people are far more connected with mobile phones and such like. This will mean that it is possible to have "micro software" to suit such mini applications as phones. Hardware has moved ahead by leaps and bounds with software in quick pursuit. I suspect this will provide new challenges for teachers. Students using software on the move, maybe it is already happening. Maybe Free Rice will run on phones. I will try tonight on my way home. I have an older smart phone, newer ones are probably even more capable.