This document evaluates the online learning environment "E-Learning Center" and its network course. It provides an overview of the goals of E-Learning Center, which are to increase users' opportunities, skills, and proof of achievements. The purpose of the evaluation is to assess student performance and the effectiveness of the learning environment. The evaluation standards cover quality, feedback, relevance, and appropriateness for the audience of learners studying from home at their own pace. The advantages include flexibility, free access, variety of courses, and self-paced learning. The limitations are poor design, ability to repeat assessments, lack of real certifications, and no communication tools.

1. Sultan Qaboos University
College of Education
Instructional and Learning technologies
(TECH4102)
Evaluation of Online Learning
Submitted to: Dr. Alaa Sadik.
Done by:
1. Hamed Al-Maqbali 68719
2. Saif Al-Talbi 68708
Spring 2010
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2. The name of the environment:
E-Learning Center.
The URL:
http://www.e-learningcenter.com
The Screenshot:
The course:
Network.
Overview
This website provides a good chance for the users to proof their professional
achievement and to increase their opportunities for advancement while increasing their
skills.
E-learning is the most convenient and affordable way to achieve those goals. We offer
online education for it certifications such as MCSE certification, Comp TIA A+
certification and more!
We offer a complete e-learning source for it certification training and business related
courses.
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3. GOALS
1. To increase the user opportunities for advancement while increasing his skill set.
2. To gain the skills which are needed to succeed in today's fast paced technical
world.
3. To proof the user professional achievement.
4. To prepare the user for recognized certification exams for web design,
information technology, QuickBooks and customer service training.
Purpose of evaluation
It is to evaluate the student performance and effectiveness of the learning environment
itself.
The audience:
For all the learners who want to study from their own home, at their own pace from the
comfort of their own chair.
Evaluation standards
1. Quality ( are they well writing and has specific answers, or they are open and
not well writing )
2. Feedback ( are the feedback useful, provide the learner with reinforcement,
clear )
3. Relevant (Does the QUIZ cover a variety of (too many) topics or is it focused on
one relevant topic in the course?)
4. Audience appropriate (Is it intended for children, scholars, general public? Was
the QUIZ written to inform, educate, and entertain (parody))?
Advantages:
1. You can learn any time and from anywhere.
2. It is free.
3. Provided the learner with a lot of great courses.
4. Improve the computer skills.
5. Self pace learning.
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4. Limitations:
1. The design of the courses is poor and not attractive.
2. The user could repeat the assessment tool in any time.
3. There is no real certification like universities certification.
4. There is no immediate communication tool between the users.
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