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Counseling Software Evaluations:
Sell to Needs
reviewed by: Queta Chavez (PVCC); Janice Reilly-Comer (MCC)

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

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

Good graphics and video. Limited use of communication unit or negotiation area.
2. Please describe specific strengths, weaknesses, and/or limitations of the program.
Logically presented, but slow and became boxed in. Too specific for counseling classes. The weaknessess were that the voice fades out; the information presented throughout was mostly audio - this could be a problem for hearing impaired students.
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.
 | | |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.
 | | |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.
 | | | | |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.
Seems to have a gender bias; males sell while females buy.		 | | | | | | | | |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)