Instructional Software Reviews

School of Education

State University of New York (SUNY) Potsdam

The following are software reviews performed by students in SUNY Potsdam's Teacher Preparation program.  Each student reviewed the software using the Appraisal Checklist found in the text Instructional Media (1993) by Heinich, Molenda, and Russell (load the software review form template here)  What follows is list of titles, followed by the overall grade (A to F).  Clicking on each review will bring up more information on that specific software title.  Some software has been reviewed by more than one person.  In this case each review is listed.  It is hoped that this can serve as a resource for educators interested in purchasing software for their schools/classrooms.  This is not meant to be used as a definitive source of information regarding this software, and it is encouraged that potential software purchases be reviewed first by the person, people, or organization that will be using the software.

Software Titles:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
 
MACBETH
-MACBETH
C+
$35.10
MAC
????
NO
NO
9/24/1998
-MACBETH 
A
$35.10
MAC
????
NO
NO
2/29/1998
-MACBETH 
B
$35.10
MAC
????
NO
NO
10/8/1998
-MACBETH
B
????
MAC
1994
NO
NO
2/13/1999
-MACBETH
B
$34.70
MAC
????
NO
YES
2/15/1999
MADELINE'S EUROPEAN ADVENTURE
B+
$9.99
MAC
1997
YES
YES
2/19/2000
MAGIC SCHOOL BUS
A
$29.99
MAC
1994-96
NO
YES
3/17/1999
MAJOR LEAGUE READING
A
$29.99
MAC
1997
NO
YES
3/24/1999
MAMMALS
-MAMMALS
C+
$79.95
MAC
????
NO
NO
6/11/1998
-MAMMALS 
A
????
MAC
1993
NO
NO
7/5/1998
-MAMMALS
A-
????
MAC
1993
NO
NO
2/16/1999
-MAMMALS
C
????
MAC
????
NO
NO
2/8/1999
-MAMMALS
A-
????
MAC
????
NO
NO
2/16/1999
MAPLE V
C
$900
MAC
2000
YES
YES
2/21/2000
MARIO TEACHES TYPING 2
-MARIO TEACHES TYPING 2
A-
$29.95
DX2 PC
1995
YES
YES
6/11/1998
-MARIO TEACHES TYPING 2
A
$34.99
MAC
1995
NO
YES
6/14/1998
MASTERING MATH
-MASTERING MATH 
C
$195.00
MAC
1985
YES
YES
6/11/1998
-MASTERING MATH 
A
$195.00
MAC
1985
YES
YES
9/21/1998
-MASTERING MATH 
B
$195.00
MAC
1985
NO
NO
9/22/1998
-MASTERING MATH 
C+/C-
$75.00
MAC
1992
NO
NO
9/15/1998
-MASTERING MATH 
C-
$195.00
MAC
1985
NO
NO
2/15/1999
-MASTERING MATH 
C
$195.00
MAC
1985
NO
NO
2/9/1999
-MASTERING MATH 
B+
$195.00
MAC
1998
NO
NO
2/10/1999
-MASTERING MATH 
B
$195.00
MAC
1992
YES
YES
2/17/2000
Math Missions K-2
B+
$13.99
Mac/Win
1998
YES
YES
6/4/2004
MATH ACE CD 
B+
$39.99
MAC
1993-94
YES
YES
3/24/1998
MATH ADVANTAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL 
A
$29.99
E-MACHINE
1999
YES
YES
2/22/2000
MATH BLASTER: EPISODE 1 
B+
????
MAC
1994
NO
NO
3/23/1999
MATH BLASTER GRADES 4-6 
A+
$14.95
IBM
1997
YES
YES
6/7/1999
MATH BLASTER MYSTERY 
B
$49.95
MAC
1989
NO
NO
6/15/1998
MATH BOMBER VERSION 1.0.1 
D-
$5.00
MAC
1996
YES
NO
6/7/1999
MATHCAD 8 PROFESSIONAL 
A
$499.95
DELL
1998
NO
YES
9/16/1998
MATH STARS
-MATH STARS 
B-
$7.00
MAC
1999
YES
YES
6/7/1999
-MATH STARS 
B
$10.00
MAC
1999
NO
NO
6/7/1999
-MATH STARS 
B+
????
MAC
1999
NO
NO
6/7/1999
MATH TUTOR 
B
FREE W/INTERNET
MAC
1999
YES
YES
2/21/2000
MPj ASTRO 
B-
$25.00
MAC
????
YES
NO
6/7/1999
MUDBALL WALL 
B
SHAREWARE
MAC
1998
YES
YES
6/7/1999
MUPPETS ON STAGE
-MUPPETS ON STAGE 
B
????
MAC
????
NO
NO
9/14/1998
-MUPPETS ON STAGE 
B
????
MAC
1992
NO
NO
9/21/1998
My ABCD
B+
$9.95
MAC/WIN
1998
Yes
YES
6/7/2004
MY OWN STORIES
-MY OWN STORIES 
B
$80.95
MAC
????
NO
YES
6/11/1998
-MY OWN STORIES 
A
$12.99
MAC
1996
NO
YES
9/16/1998
-MY OWN STORIES 
A
????
MAC
1995
NO
NO
2/15/1999