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Counseling Software Evaluations:
Create Your Own Dream Job
reviewed by: Queta Chavez (PVCC); Janice Reilly-Comer (MCC)

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

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

Good visuals. Accurate content and the information is used with realistic client situations. Requires supervision by a counselor.
2. Please describe specific strengths, weaknesses, and/or limitations of the program.
The audio feedback and tone used is critical or judgmental at times. The journal should be incorporated with the program; however, it does not coincide with the program. Hearing impaired students would not receive total benefit of the program because some information is presented through audio with no written text. Limited skils assessment.
3. Would you recommend this program?

|X| Yes       | | No

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

|X| Courses: Use certain portions of the program in career exploration classes.
|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.
We found some misspelled words in the text.		 | | |X| | | | | | | | |
2. Students can easily use the software independently.
Initally the assistance required to get set up. Advise of journal entries which do not follow the program.		 | | |X| | | | | | | | |
3. The purposes of the program are clearly communicated. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
4. The program content is accurate. |X| | | | | | | | | | |
5. The content is appropriately sequenced.
Environment piece and passion section could be done out of sequence to end in a very positive note.		 | | |X| | | | | | | | |
6. The program content is up-to-date. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
7. The information provided in the feedback is helpful.
Some feedback was negative = critical and sarcastic tone of voice is used to correct the user after a 3rd error. "Are you being funny?"		 | | | | | | | | |X| | |
8. The tone and style of the program are appropriate for community college students.
Primarily useful to adult students, but the "voice" and tone associated with errors can be interpreted as a "critical parent".		 | | | | | | |X| | | | |
9. The program's visual presentation is appropriate for community college students. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
10. The program represents the diversity of our student population.
No mention of racial communication differences in US and perceptions of "native language". No African-American or Hispanic or Indian representatives shown or discussed.		 | | | | | | |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)

  1. Provide instructions and use program to supplement. Use of journal with program would provide additional opportunities for introspections.
  2. Discuss learning, provide opportunities for group questions and answer sessions.
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)

Complete module and journal entries with analysis of what learning or observations have occurred. Work toward clarifying career goals and obtaining career specific information.

Need additional follow-up with individual as well as journaling.