Evaluation of eLearning for Effective Practice Guidebook/Assessments

For this course you can obtain an A, B or C grade. Check out the Grading system used in the course.

All parts of the project must be completed and meet the assessment criteria for a pass. There are four parts to the assessment - each worth 25% of the final grade.
 * Note: marks for parts three and four are combined.
 * 1) Maintain a progress weblog;
 * 2) Negotiate an evaluation plan;
 * 3) Collect and analyse data and post findings to weblog;
 * 4) Prepare a report about the evaluation.

Maintain a progress blog

 * Identify and rationalise two eLearning guidelines which can be used to measure quality in your context.
 * Investigate evaluation theory and processes in your context.
 * Demonstrate evidence of reflective learning about the process of evaluation.


 * Due date 10 December 2010 - for posting a summary of the topics you have posted about on your blog (Hint: include links back to previous posts).

Marking criteria
This part of the assessment is worth 25% of the total mark allocation for this course.

Negotiate an evaluation plan

 * Use the template provided - background and rationale, aim, evaluation questions, methodology - design and sampling tools.
 * Negotiate plan with the lecturer.


 * Due date - 4 October 2010 - for publishing finished plan on the wiki project page with a link to it posted on your blogs.

Marking criteria
This is worth 25% of the total mark allocation for this course.

Collect and analyse data

 * Collect and analyse data and post findings to weblog - marks for this are incorporated in the grading of the Evaluation report.
 * Be sure to report on this process on your blog as well.

Prepare a report

 * Use the template provided - Executive summary, Introduction, Methodology, Results, Discussion, Conclusions and recommendations, References, Appendices.
 * The introduction, methodology and sampling tools can be taken from the plan.
 * Make sure you write in third person and past tense.


 * Due date 10 December 2010 - submit the report by providing a link on your blog to the document.
 * Use a web-based platform for your document and ensure identifying information is removed.
 * If you need to restrict access to the class, choose an appropriate platform - see below for suggestions.
 * Web-based platforms you can use: Google documents (publish as web page), Scribd, or Dropbox (use public feature - or you can restrict access by only including members of the class).

Marking criteria
This is worth 50% of the total mark allocation for this course. Marks for conducting the evaluation, and analysing the data are included in the report.