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Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Evaluating the Reliability and Impact of a Quality Assurance System for E-Learning Courseware
Sung, Yao-Ting; Chang, Kuo-En; Yu, Wen-Cheng
Computers & Education, v57 n2 p1615-1627 Sep 2011
Assuring e-learning quality is of interest worldwide. This paper introduces the methods of e-learning courseware quality assurance (a quality certification system) adopted by the eLQSC (e-Learning Quality Service Centre) in Taiwan. A sequential/explanatory design with a mixed methodology was used to gather research data and conduct data analyses. Sixty-seven e-learning courseware applications were evaluated using the e-Learning Courseware Quality Checklist (eLCQC). Analyses of item difficulty, item discrimination and generalizability indicated that the eLCQC provides high-quality evaluations. After participating in the certification process, the e-learning producers reported having more confidence in enhancing e-learning courseware quality. The certification experience also helped the producers to change their previous design concepts about e-learning courseware and to develop new concepts; further, their increased confidence about courseware design also enhanced their confidence in marketing courseware. (Contains 7 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Quality Control, Reliability, Check Lists, Evaluation Methods, Instructional Design, Educational Technology, Certification, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware, Program Effectiveness, Evaluation Utilization, Computer Assisted Instruction
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