Evaluation in educational technology Done by: Mi Al-Nasri Kareema Al-Siyabi

Outline: First Study: Evaluation methodology in Educational technology Second Study: Evaluation of specific technology features

First Study:

Evaluation methodology in Educational technology

Second Study: Evaluation of specific technology features

First Study: Evaluation methodology in Educational technology

First Study: Evaluation methodology in Educational technology

Title of Study The Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: A Formative Evaluation of the E-Rate Program

The Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: A Formative Evaluation of the E-Rate Program

purpose This study focused to answer these two main questions: To what extent is the E-Rate helping to equalize access to the types of digital technology eligible for program discounts? Are schools and teachers able to use the technology that E-Rate supports? How is it being used in the classroom?

This study focused to answer these two main questions:

To what extent is the E-Rate helping to equalize access to the types of digital technology eligible for program discounts?

Are schools and teachers able to use the technology that E-Rate supports? How is it being used in the classroom?

Instruments The data -for answering two questions- was collected using the following data sources: ISET surveys conducted during school year 2000–2001, including the following surveys: a survey of technology coordinator in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, The Survey of District Technology Coordinators The Survey of School Principals The Survey of Classroom Teachers.

The data -for answering two questions- was collected using the following data sources:

ISET surveys conducted during school year 2000–2001, including the following surveys:

a survey of technology coordinator in all 50 states and the District of Columbia,

The Survey of District Technology Coordinators

The Survey of School Principals

The Survey of Classroom Teachers.

Instruments E-Rate administrative data covering all E-Rate applications and funded commitments through January 2000.

E-Rate administrative data covering all E-Rate applications and funded commitments through January 2000.

Second Study: Evaluation of specific technology features

Title of Study Statistics E-learning Platforms Evaluation: Case Study

Statistics E-learning Platforms Evaluation: Case Study

Purpose This study aims to examine the effect on using e-learning platforms in statistics course, through the study course, gender, previous experience with e-learning, understanding statistics, study level, structured format, and self-study, the flexibility and freedom in dealing with the course, interactive environment and e-learning problems.

This study aims to examine the effect on using e-learning platforms in statistics course, through the study course, gender, previous experience with e-learning, understanding statistics, study level, structured format, and self-study, the flexibility and freedom in dealing with the course, interactive environment and e-learning problems.

Evaluation of e-learning platforms Features Flexibility: This feature is evaluated using this question: “Do you think that e-learning platforms give you the freedom and flexibility to work with the course?”. The question is re-classified into 4 categories: Yes, partial, no, I do not know.

Flexibility:

This feature is evaluated using this question: “Do you think that e-learning platforms give you the freedom and flexibility to work with the course?”.

The question is re-classified into 4 categories: Yes, partial, no, I do not know.

Evaluation of e-learning platforms Features Structured format: The question was evaluated by students using the following question: What is your opinion about the structured format of e-learning platform which you have used? This variable is re-classified into 4 categories: Good, acceptable, bad, I do not know.

Structured format:

The question was evaluated by students using the following question: What is your opinion about the structured format of e-learning platform which you have used?

This variable is re-classified into 4 categories: Good, acceptable, bad, I do not know.

Evaluation of e-learning platforms Features Self-study: . The following question was distributed to students: Do you think that e-learning platforms improves and increases your self-study? This variable is re-classified into 4 categories: Yes, partial, no, i do not know.

Self-study: .

The following question was distributed to students: Do you think that e-learning platforms improves and increases your self-study?

This variable is re-classified into 4 categories: Yes, partial, no, i do not know.

Evaluation of e-learning platforms Features Interactive environment: The question was to the students: What are your opinions about the interactive environment of e-learning platforms? This variable is re-classified into 4 categories: Good, acceptable, bad, I do not know.

Interactive environment:

The question was to the students: What are your opinions about the interactive environment of e-learning platforms?

This variable is re-classified into 4 categories:

Good,

acceptable,

bad,

I do not know.

Reference J. Puma.M, D. Chaplin.D, M. Olson.K, C. Pandjiris.A. (October 2002). The Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: A Formative Evaluation of the E-Rate Program. The Urban Institute. Washington, DC 20037-1207. Ahmad .T, H¨ardle.W.( August 31, 2008)Statistics E-learning Platforms Evaluation: Case Study _ CASE - Center for Applied Statistics and Economics Humboldt-Universit¨at zu Berlin. Spandauerstrasse 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Retrived on 14/2/2008 from: http://www.econbiz.de/archiv1/2008/58778_statistics_elearning_platforms.pdf

J. Puma.M, D. Chaplin.D, M. Olson.K, C. Pandjiris.A. (October 2002). The Integrated Studies of Educational Technology: A Formative Evaluation of the E-Rate Program. The Urban Institute. Washington, DC 20037-1207.

Ahmad .T, H¨ardle.W.( August 31, 2008)Statistics E-learning Platforms Evaluation: Case Study _ CASE - Center for Applied Statistics and Economics Humboldt-Universit¨at zu Berlin. Spandauerstrasse 1, 10178 Berlin, Germany. Retrived on 14/2/2008 from: http://www.econbiz.de/archiv1/2008/58778_statistics_elearning_platforms.pdf