Evaluating e-Learning: Guiding Research and Practice Contributor(s): Phillips, Rob (Author), McNaught, Carmel (Author), Kennedy, Gregor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415881943 ISBN-13: 9780415881944 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $54.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Distance, Open & Online Education - Education | Higher |
Dewey: 378.173 |
LCCN: 2010052667 |
Series: Connecting with E-Learning |
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (0.75 lbs) 236 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: How can novice e-learning researchers and postgraduate learners develop rigorous plans to study the effectiveness of technology-enhanced learning environments? How can practitioners gather and portray evidence of the impact of e-learning? How can the average educator who teaches online, without experience in evaluating emerging technologies, build on what is successful and modify what is not? By unpacking the e-learning lifecycle and focusing on learning, not technology, Evaluating e-Learning attempts to resolve some of the complexity inherent in evaluating the effectiveness of e-learning. The book presents practical advice in the form of an evaluation framework and a scaffolded approach to an e-learning research study, using divide-and-conquer techniques to reduce complexity in both design and delivery. It adapts and builds on familiar research methodology to offer a robust and accessible approach that can ensure effective evaluation of a wide range of innovative initiatives, including those covered in other books in the Connecting with e-Learning series. Readers will find this jargon-free guide is a must-have resource that provides the proper tools for evaluating e-learning practices with ease. |