A brief introduction including a description of instructional software, tutorials and examples. Great resource for educators

1. Tutorials
An Introduction to:
Instructional Software

2. Definition
According to M.D. Roblyer, a tutorial is a type
of instructional software that teaches a
certain topic
Skill that includes an in-depth explanation
With examples, practice, feedback, and
assessments (Roblyer, 84).
Roblyer, M.D. Integrating Technology Into
Teaching, 4th ed, 2006

3. Relative Advantage
Provide immediate knowledge within a
content area
Provides…
Visual
Sometimes Audio
Hands-on Approach to learning

4. Brief Description
• Content area: Business Technology/Web
Design
• Website: W3schools.com
Screenshot
courtesy of
W3schools

5. Purpose
 Provides one-on-one tutoring experience
 Similar to real-time tutoring
 Provides systematic approach to learning
 Provides learning for specific skill or content
 E.g. HTML Tutorial

6. Potential Use
o Business technology or web design course
o Teacher may assign a tutorial for students
o E.g. a teacher may assign...
o W3schools.com/html to a basic web design
class.

7. Additional Resources
Khan Academy:
• This free website includes over 2,800 free
educational tutorials
• Within all subject and content areas
GCF Learn Free:
• Contains over 750 free tutorials
• Various topics
• Various subject & content areas

8. Resources
• W3schools.com
• http://www.khanacademy.org/
• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/