Calibration checklist to use in an automated pedagogical evaluation process of web based E-Learning

Abstract

E-Learning becomes widely spread in the past few years because it enables learner to participate in anytime, anyplace personalized training. Designing rich E-Learning environment is an important factor to enhancing the effectiveness of web based education. Therefore the necessity of evaluating the web based E-Learning content is arising. The evaluation of E-Learning content is beneficial for learner to choose the best learning material, as well as instructional designer to improve the quality of their learning materials. Inconsistency is the biggest challenge faced by pedagogical reviewers in manual pedagogical evaluation process of web based E-Learning since different institutes used different set of checklists in order to pedagogically evaluate their web based E-Learning content. This paper puts forth web based E-Learning pedagogy evaluation formulae formation technique derived through a standardized checklist, which generally used in pedagogical evaluation process of web based E-Learning content. This wouldhelp to develop a theoretical framework to automate the pedagogical evaluation process of web based E-Learning content and subsequently design and develop a supporting tool for assisting pedagogical reviewers in the evaluating process. Also this paper discusses the challenges and design rational of the tool designed to setup the framework for pedagogy review of web-based E-Learning.