Website Approval Request

Submitted Website Approval Request

Submitted By: jdchristensen on 9/11/2019 11:23:29 AM
Requestor Work Location*: Neil Armstrong Academy
Requestor Title*: 3rd Grade Teacher
Website Name*: National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
Website Description*: Virtual math manipulatives
URL (Required)*: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
Purpose / Use / Notes*: This website has virtual math manipulatives that the teacher can easily pull up and project to demonstrate math concepts.
Login / Access Information for Evaluation (Do not enter sensitive password information): None Needed
Vendor Technical Contact Name:
Vendor Technical Contact Phone Number:
Lower Grade Range for Website*: Kindergarten
Upper Grade Range for Software*: 12th Grade
Category*: Math, K-12
Is student data shared with the software vendor?*: No
Create an icon for student\staff use?*:

Submitted Website Review Form

Submitted By: jswinn on 9/13/2019 9:09:04 AM
District Firewall Exceptions?*: No
Firewall Notes:
iBoss Exception?*: No
iBoss Notes:
Notes:
Approved*: No
Approval Notes:

Submitted Educational Software Specialist Form

Submitted By: dprigdon on 9/17/2019 12:48:54 PM

Content/Simulation

Instructional Content*: 3 - Strength Area
Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Teacher/Learning Approach*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area
Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area

Productivity

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area
Flexibility*: 3 - Strength Area

Assessment

Curriculum Connection*: 3 - Strength Area
Age/Grade Level*: 3 - Strength Area
Assessment*: 3 - Strength Area
Perspective*: 3 - Strength Area
Technical Aspects*: 3 - Strength Area

Technology Effectiveness

Technology Effectiveness*: 3 - Strength Area
Comments: Great online resource.

Approved*: Yes

Submitted Final Approval Form

Submitted By: dkroberts on 9/19/2019 9:55:11 AM
Approved*: No
Notes: Site submitted requires Java. On review of the site the free site was technically unreliable and failed often. There is a concern that a lot of frustration and time to trouble shoot often would be associated with the free site. Suggest a purchase site which seems much more reliable. https://www.mattimath.com/