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Towards an effective framework for the evaluation of e-learning. Tom Franklin tom@franklin-consulting.co.uk Jim Petch jim.petch@man.ac.uk Jill Armstrong jill.armstrong@HEAcademy.ac.uk. Types of evaluation. Formative Summative Illuminative Integrative Auditive After Oliver 2000.
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Towards an effective framework for the evaluation of e-learning Tom Franklintom@franklin-consulting.co.uk Jim Petchjim.petch@man.ac.uk Jill Armstrongjill.armstrong@HEAcademy.ac.uk
Types of evaluation • Formative • Summative • Illuminative • Integrative • Auditive After Oliver 2000
Purposes of evaluation • Control • Understanding • Action
Stakeholders • Institution • Department / school / faculty • Course team • Students • External authorities
Example models Institute for Higher Educatrion Policy American Council for Education Open and Distance Learning Quality Council Western Cooperative for Educational Telecommunications Quality Assurance Agency
Conclusion • Evaluation must be designed for action if it is to have any impact • A coherent framework is needed to understand the processes • We offer a model of the full life-cycle which can • Support greater understanding of the processes • Help identify critical issues
Towards an effective framework for the evaluation of e-learning Tom Franklintom@franklin-consulting.co.uk Jim Petchjim.petch@man.ac.uk Jill Armstrongjill.armstrong@HEAcademy.ac.uk www.elrc.ac.uk