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This paper focuses on the selection of a CASE tool for educational purposes. The paper also seeks to examine if the use of ICT such as CASE can aid the students ’ understanding of systems analysis and design techniques, more specifically an entity relationship model. It is suggested that focus groups can be used as an effective method of selecting a CASE tool. In addition there is some evidence to support using a CASE tool to facilitate understanding. Furthermore this paper provides a valuable platform for defining future research