1. Evaluation of 3 Learning
Environments or Technologies
Individual Assignment #1
Prepared by Violeta Jadzgevičienė

2. 1. Educational computer tool „Matematika 11“
http://mkp.emokykla.lt/matematika11/

3. „Matematika 11“
• It is aligned to Lithuania secondary school
math curriculum.
• Learning environment consists of 7 chapters,
10 tests and vocabulary;
• Each chapter has:
– theory,
– examples of task solutions,
– self-study tasks with feedback;

4. There is a course material and
examples

5. There is interactive tasks
with feedback

6. 2. The Online English Course For IT
Professionals
http://www.english-it.eu/course/index.php

7. • "The English for IT" is designed as a 1-year
learning, calendar-like programme (an Internet
portal) for IT professionals and students of IT.
• The EIT course consists of daily lessons which are
sub-divided into 12 months and 4 weeks in each
month. Each day of the week incorporates one or
more learning activities.
• Many of the learning activities require you to fill
in text, which can then be checked, choose the
best option, listen to the recordings, read the
articles, take part in forums and so on. The
majority of the offered activities are suited for
self-study, but can also be used in a tutored
course.

8. 3. Lumosity: Brain Games & Brain Training

9. Lumosity
• Lumosity designs personalized training
programs tailored to each person's goals,
whether those be improving your memory.
• The environments allows you to track your
development across five main areas: speed,
memory, attention, flexibility, and problem-
solving.

10. Materials development/usage:
Matematika 11 English For IT Lumosity
Academic content: Is it + + -
aligned to standards or
learning frameworks?
Is it based on scientific - - +
research?
Is there evidence of a positive - - +
impact on student learning
outcomes?

11. Instructional Design / Features:
Matematika 11 English For IT Lumosity
Is it easily understandable and usable for + + +
teachers and students?
What skills do schools and teachers need Information Information Information
to implement the technology? technologies technologies technologies
Do they have these skills? + + +
If not, are training and supplementary + + +
materials available?
Is the technology accessible for students - -/+ +
with special needs, disabilities, or
different learning styles?
Does it incorporate learning theory and - - +
effective educational practices?
Is it developmentally-appropriate? - + +
Is it culturally-appropriate? + + +

12. Product specifications, qualities, and
costs:
Matematika 11 English For IT Lumosity
For what school and environmental conditions for self-study for self- for self-
is it appropriate (what technological study study
capabilities will a school and classroom need
for implementation?).
What does it cost to teachers, schools, or Free Free/ Free/
students? registration registration
required required
What will a school, teacher, or educational do nothing Contact to do nothing
provider need to do or have in place to manage EIT project
or maintain the technology? team
What are the points of risk for implementation - - -
problems or failure?

13. Negative / positive
Learning environment Negative Positive
Mtematika 11 1. only in Lithuanian 1. Interactive tasks
2. only autiomatic 2. Feedback
feedback 3. Is appropriate to math
3. Do not save learning curriculum
history and outcomes
English for IT 1. No active users 1. For IT professionals
2. There are broken links 2. Audio tasks
3. Forum
Lumosity No negative 1. Over 35+ games and
 exercises
2. Adaptive learning
3. Mobile Training