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Twenty featured apps within the "education" and "special education" headings in Apple's App Store have been reviewed to determine whether their designs are research-based. Below are the results:

Software developer: BinaryLabs, Inc.

Expertise: Flash, web, and mobile development

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? No

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Findings

Software developer: Little Bee Speech

Expertise: Certified Speech-Language Pathologist

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

Software developer: Jani Kartadinata

Expertise: Mother of a child with special needs

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? No

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: INTUARY INC.

Expertise: Augmentative alternate communication specialist

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? No

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? No

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 3/6; 50%

 

Software developer: BinaryLabs, Inc.

Expertise: Flash, web, and mobile development

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

 

Software developer: Brain Parade, LLC

Expertise: Business, technology, behavior analysis

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? No

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: PT. Global Dinamika Informatika

Expertise: Not found

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? No

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: Lakeshore Learning Materials

Expertise: Business and education

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? No

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Software developer: Write-On Handwriting, LLC

Expertise: Education, fine motor specialty

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

Software developer: Innovative Investments Limited

Expertise: Not found

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Software developer: FIZZBRAIN LLC

Expertise: Education

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? No

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: Tiny Hands Apps

Expertise: Not found

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? No

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: IXL LEARNING

Expertise: Technology, education, computer science, business, engineering

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? No

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 4/6; 67%

 

Software developer: AGNITUS, INC

Expertise: Business, technology, education

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

Software developer: Innovative Mobile Apps Ltd

Expertise: Not found

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Software developer: Disney

Expertise: Business, technology, education, entertainment

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? No

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Software developer: Mindconnex Learning Limited

Expertise: Buness, technology, education

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? No

 

Score: 5/6; 83%

 

Software developer: PBS Kids

Expertise: Business, technology, education, entertainment

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

Software developer: Fairlady Media, Inc.

Expertise: Education, computer science

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

Software developer: Vivity Labs Inc.

Expertise: Neuroscience

 

1, Information presented in multiple modalities? Yes

2. Material chunked into manageable pieces? Yes

3. Repeated trials offered? Yes

4. Immediate feedback shared? Yes

5. Self-paced learning speed? Yes

6. Game-like formatting? Yes

 

Score: 6/6; 100%

 

Last updated 11/2013 by Kelly Burgess

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