Today in History

February 3, 1958,
Rachel Carson publishes the Silent Spring.
See related resources in Rachel Carson and environmental ethics.

Engineering Education Today in History Blog: Rachael Carson publishes the Silent Spring

remier Award 2007: Criteria

• Instructional Design:

  • Learning Objectives

  • Interactivity

  • Cognition/conceptual change

  • Content

  • Multimedia use

  • Instructional use/adaptability

• Software Design:

  • Engagement

  • Learner interface and navigation

  • Technical reliability

• Engineering Content:

  • Accuracy of content

  • Appropriateness of content

Please review the 2007 Evaluation Criteria (preliminary) for more information.

Because each category requires the judges view the courseware from a slightly different perspective, there will necessarily be some overlap in the criteria.

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 jgtront@vt.edu.

Sponsors:

John Wiley & Sons, Inc.



Microsoft Research



Autodesk, Inc.



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