E1.2.3

=E–learning design and (re)development procedures include opportunities for user testing by students=

Evidence
Ellis et al. (2007) discuss when to undertake evaluations (five stage guide). They also describe a student-focused strategy for evaluation of e-learning. Ellis et al. provide a number of tables and diagrams describing the sort of stages that the evaluation process can act upon and the sorts of data that might be collected. Data can be collected on integration, course websites, users, and support. ‘Dissemination of the implications of the evaluations is necessary if improvement is to occur’ (p. 7).

Ellis et al. (2007) claim that in stage two and three of their model: ‘in terms of quality assurance at this stage of the process, the most important activity is the trialling stage’ (p. 6).

Resources
A guide for conducting user testing: http://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/Conducting_User_Testing

http://www.elearnmag.org/subpage.cfm?section=tutorials&article=6-1