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Educational Software Applications

 1.Authoring System

This helps teachers in developing their own instructional software. They could build electronic flash cards of index cards for teaching children on specific concepts. Furthermore, they could build multimedia content such as lessons, reviews, and tutorials. One could even consider web alternatives, since web authoring systems help teachers in building multimedia content that could be used on a website.

2. Graphic Software

Students could use graphic software for capturing, creating, and changing images that are available on the web, on the program itself, or online images available. It is particularly useful for building online presentations.

3. Reference Software

Teachers could include reference software in research projects. Reference software allows students access thesaurus, encyclopedia, atlases, and dictionaries.

4. Desktop Publishing

A desktop publishing software is used for creating and designing newsletters, handouts, and flyers. Teachers could use the software to inform students and parents on activities or events that are taking in place in school. Desktop publishing software use is a must-have skill for new graduates and thus high schools are now teaching students how to use desktop publishing suites like Adobe Create Suite and Microsoft Office.

5. Tutorial Software

Through tutorial software, teachers could teach students new lessons and give them a platform through which they could learn the lesson at their own pace. Tutorial software consists of giving students new information for learning, giving them time to practice it and evaluate their performance.

6. Educational Games

There are several educational gaming software available. Education software companies combined gaming and education into one. This kind of software is very effective for younger children since it motivates them to learn.

7. Simulations

Simulations software lets teachers teach students via virtual experience. For example, students could use this software to acquire experience of flying a plane.
8. Drill And Practice Software.
Teachers could include drill and practice software for strengthening the current skill set of students. This software is beneficial when teachers prepare students for tests and exams.

9. Math Problem Solving Software

This kind of software makes it possible for math teachers to strengthen the students’ problem solving skills. Furthermore, science teachers could use this software for doing science experiments.

10. Utility Software

A utility software aids teachers in preparing quizzes, tests, and even serves as a grading book. Teachers who are non-tech would find this software easy to learn and use.

11. Special Needs Software

Online education software also includes special software that is developed for addressing the needs of a student who has special needs. The system is combined with assertive software that provide students with special needs an effective learning platform. Examples include speech synthesizers, computers that read text aloud, and multimedia software that targets certain learning disabilities.
Definitely, educational institutions have become more diverse and thus they could not risk being simple education temples.