Project Links

Educational Technology Review

Module: Means and Variances

Version: 0.8

Date: February 12, 1998

Reviewers: Tricia R. Meyer, Juan Vargas, Kim Kenyon

Three Instructional Technology reviewers from the University at Albany reviewed the module at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The developer was present and available to answer questions throughout the review. Pam Kott, Technical Manager for Project Links, was also present for a portion of the review session. This summary includes comments and questions where consensus and/or convergence was noted. Because Project Links modules have many common elements (e.g., navigation, formatting, etc.), this report not only provides formative feedback concerning the instructional technology aspects of "Means and Variances," but also provides formative feedback for all Project Links modules, regardless of stage of development.

This report is divided into two sections. Part I addresses the technical aspects of the module. Part II addresses the pedagogical aspects of the module.

Part I. The following comments relate to the technical aspects of the module:

Links in and out

Navigation

Visual/Aesthetics

Part II. The Module also was examined from a pedagogical perspective; that is, reviewers evaluated the extent to which the module is consistent with instructional/learning principles. The following comments relate to the pedagogical aspects of the module:

Orientation

Content Linkages

Motivation

Questions/Input