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

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

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

For specific uses only, such as: young students, for health classes. Workshops on the topic.
2. Please describe specific strengths, weaknesses, and/or limitations of the program.
Strengths: Inexpensive, the breath analyzer is a good teaching tool. Weaknessess: Feedback was too fast; the teen test feedback was weak. Also you had to complete 40 questions before going on to the next lesson (lack of flexibility).
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:"Eliminating self-defeating behavior"
| | 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. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
2. Students can easily use the software independently.
Some special instructions required.		 | | |X| | | | | | | | |
3. The purposes of the program are clearly communicated. |X| | | | | | | | | | |
4. The program content is accurate. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
5. The content is appropriately sequenced. | | |X| | | | | | | | |
6. The program content is up-to-date.
Some of the statistics in the quiz need to be updated.		 | | |X| | | | | | | | |
7. The information provided in the feedback is helpful.
Feedback flashes on the screen so quickly that it is difficult for the user to read.		 | | | | |X| | | | | | |
8. The tone and style of the program are appropriate for community college students.
Appropriate for a younger student population.		 | | | | |X| | | | | | |
9. The program's visual presentation is appropriate for community college students.
It is not visually interesting.		 | | | | | | |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)

I would use it as an assignment. Students would do it in the lab (to save class time) and discuss the different parts in groups during class time. Training for Chemical Dependency Counseling students at Rio Salado workshop.

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)

I would discuss this medium with the client first; then upon agreement by client, I would have them view all components, then come back for a discussion.

I would use it with a client who does not have a rational concept or needs more education about the subject. It could be useful with clients who have grown up with alcoholic parents.

Have a display for a "Alcohol Awareness Week". Students can self-select particular lesson and give themselves the quiz.