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Counseling Software Evaluations:
Communicate!
reviewed by: Cordelia Wright (SMCC); John Hanson (PC)

evaluation summary
1. Overall, how would you rate this program?

| | Excellent       | | Good       |X| Fair       | | Poor

It was too wordy, non-visual, too theoretical, no documentation and unclear when input is needed.
2. Please describe specific strengths, weaknesses, and/or limitations of the program.
Important, well organized written material.
3. Would you recommend this program?

| | Yes       |X| No

4. If you indicated "yes" to Question 3 above, in what settings would you use this program?

| | Courses:
|X| The Learning Lab:
|X| Client Counseling situations:

Quality of Program Components
Defintely
Yes		 Somewhat Defintely
No
5 4 3 2 1 N/A
1. The program directions are clear.
Some word choices are inappropriate. Icons are not universal and explanations are vague.		 | | | | |X| | | | | | |
2. Students can easily use the software independently. | | | | | | | | |X| | |
3. The purposes of the program are clearly communicated.
Couldn't get from one lesson to the other.		 | | | | | | | | |X| | |
4. The program content is accurate. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
5. The content is appropriately sequenced. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
6. The program content is up-to-date. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
7. The information provided in the feedback is helpful.
If you are patient enough to wait for it.		 |X| | | | | | | | | | |
8. The tone and style of the program are appropriate for community college students. |X| | | | | | | | | | |
9. The program's visual presentation is appropriate for community college students.
Visually no visuals. Too much reading involved. 		| | | | | | |X| | | | |
10. The program represents the diversity of our student population.
The information applies universally, but without visuals, who knows?		 | | | | |X| | | | | | |
Ideas For Uses of the Software
Uses in the classroom:
How would you use this program or a particular part of this program in a classroom lesson? (List and explain the specific steps you would do so that another faculty member could clearly understand how to use this program in the classroom)

Individualized homework (i.e. COM110, GBS233, MGT175, CPD102 AA and AD Male/Female Communication.

Uses in the Client Counseling:
How would you use this program in a client counseling situation? (List and explain the specific steps you would do so that another counselor could clearly understand how to use this program in a client setting)

Useful with student/teacher conflict, male/female communication, aspiring manager help. Possible counselor/client conflict.