Addressing some quality and effectiveness issues in e-learning

Abstract

E-learning has now been accepted and practised widely. However, many people are concerned about the quality and effectiveness of e-learning programmes. Invariably, they will be faced with questions like the following: Are the e-learning programmes meeting the learning objectives? Did the students like the e-learning? Did they learn what they were supposed to learn? Did they actually use the knowledge? How do we determine the quality of e-learning courses? In an attempt to answer all the above questions, the author has taken the approach based on some current discussions and trends in the e-learning world. The author shared a few case studies in Singapore. In schools, much attention is placed on the use of sound pedagogical principles whenever e-learning programmes are rolled out. What about the effectiveness of e-training programmes like those for the policemen or the armed forces? The author proposed a simple framework which can be used to measure the quality and effectiveness of e-learning programmes quickly. © 2011 Springer-Verlag.