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Software evaluation on infant development to support teaching and professional training*

Abstract

Objective:

evaluate the functional performance and technical quality of the Wise Infant Development® educational software with experts.

Method:

methodological research that followed the software evaluation process according to the ISO/IEC 25010 and NBR ISO-IEC 14598-6 standards. The software’s functional performance was assessed by a group of nurse experts and its technical quality by information technology experts. The Content Validity Index and the Binomial test were used for statistical analysis.

Results:

in both expert groups, agreement was greater than 70%, indicating that the software is suitable and pertinent to what was proposed in all its evaluated characteristics: functional suitability, reliability, usability, performance efficiency, compatibility, security, maintainability, and portability. The technology received suggestions for improvement, which were accepted.

Conclusion:

the Wise Infant Development® software was well evaluated by the experts and could contribute to teaching about infant development, both in undergraduate nursing courses and in professional training.

Descriptors:
Pediatric Nursing; Child development; Nursing education; Software; Educational Technology; Validation Study

Highlights:

(1) The software presents satisfactory technical quality and functional performance.

(2) Technology is useful in the students’ teaching-learning process.

(3) The software can be used to train child health professionals.

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