Talk:courseware

Definition too broad, too narrow?
Is all educational software "courseware"? It's hard to imagine the word being used of e.g. multimedia CD-ROMs for home use with small children. And are there things other than executable software (such as electronic documents and presentations) that might count as courseware? Equinox ◑ 19:27, 8 April 2018 (UTC)


 * Changed to say it is used in teaching a course. Equinox ◑ 11:25, 4 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Courseware doesn’t just have to be for teaching a specific course, it can, for example, be a more expansive platform by which an educational institution facilitates communication between faculty and students, delivers grades, chooses courses in some cases.
 * As one source puts it:
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 19:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 19:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 19:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 19:57, 5 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Okay. But not all electronic material for teaching is "courseware". For example the instruction manual for a C++ compiler for general use (not for newbies). Equinox ◑ 20:00, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Sure, that is also true.
 * So, might I suggest it read something like “software used to facilitate course-based learning” or somesuch?
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 20:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hermes Thrice Great (talk) 20:30, 5 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Nice, I'm happy with the current def. Equinox ◑ 12:04, 6 December 2023 (UTC)