Premier Award 2013 FAQ
What is courseware?
Courseware consists of digital instructional materials or tools used to support the
teaching and learning processes. These digital learning resources (courseware) can
encompass any knowledge area and may include, but not be limited to, one or more of the
following: material for instructor-led classes, material for self-directed computer-based
education, interactive tutorials, educational games, encyclopedic works, videos to support specific courses,
enhanced case-studies with supplementary information, distance and asynchronous learning
materials, and collections of raw image, sound, or other multimedia materials that can be
integrated into learning modules. Well-designed courseware will also include facilities
for assessing individual student progress in obtaining knowledge from the materials as
well as assessment of the effectiveness of the use of the materials by other
educators/learners and the ability of the educational community of users to adopt and
adapt the materials to their learning environments.
This is the first installment of the FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
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If you'd like more information about the Premier Award or how to become a sponsor, please contact Professor Joe Tront at Virginia Tech via email at [email protected].
