Educational software - Definition and Overview

Educational software is computer software whose primary purpose is teaching. It ranges from programs for pre-school children, which have a large entertainment component, to straightforward typing tutors and programs that teach foreign languages (computer-assisted language learning, a.k.a. CALL).

Some suppliers of educational software are Adventus Interactive, Broderbund, Davidson, Inspiration Software, Knowledge Adventure and The Learning Company.

List of educational software

• Mathematics
  • Geometry
    • The Geometer's Sketchpad
• Music learning
  • • Children's Music Journey: Interactive software that helps young children learn the language of music. (http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_cmj.php)
    • Piano Suite Premier: Interactive software helps students read music, play piano, and compose (http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_premier.php)
    • Piano Suite Online: Teaching tool used to take lessons from a live instructor over the net (http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_premier.php)
    • MusIQ: A music strategy game that boosts your musical IQ.  (http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_opus.php)
    • Ear Training Coach: Interactive software that helps develop your musical ear and sight reading. (http://www.adventus.com/products/edu_etc.php)
• Language learning
  • • VTrain (Vocabulary Trainer) (http://www.vtrain.net)
    • Quiz-Buddy: Teaching tool for Windows that helps students with learning and test-preparation activities. (http://www.quiz-buddy.com)
    • Vocabulary Builder (http://www.vocaboly.com)

See also: Educational game