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Counseling Software Evaluations:
Eliza
reviewed by: Beatriz Cohen (RSCC); Diana Hall (SCC); Jeannie Wyatt (SCC)

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

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

I think this program would be a turn-off to someone coming in for counseling. It is too vague and has stereotyped answers. You need to guess what Eliza wants to be told.
2. Please describe specific strengths, weaknesses, and/or limitations of the program.
Instant feedback to student information, however it is repetitive and does not always give appropriate responses. It is vague.
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:
| | The Learning Lab:
| | 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.
Needs some verbal instructions when first starting - minimal.		 | | | | |X| | | | | | |
2. Students can easily use the software independently. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
3. The purposes of the program are clearly communicated. | | | | | | |X| | | | |
4. The program content is accurate.
Interviewee is rather confrontive.		 | | | | | | | | | | |X|
5. The content is appropriately sequenced.
No sequencing.		 | | | | | | | | | | |X|
6. The program content is up-to-date.
Just reflects what user imports.		 | | | | | | | | | | |X|
7. The information provided in the feedback is helpful.
Not sure of the purpose.		 | | | | | | | | |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. | | | | | | | | |X| | |
10. The program represents the diversity of our student population. | | | | | | | | | | |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)

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)