Mastery of Course Learning Outcomes in ODL: A Case Study of the Pearson eCollege Learning Outcome Manager

Autor/in	Abeywardena, Ishan Sudeera
Titel	Mastery of Course Learning Outcomes in ODL: A Case Study of the Pearson eCollege Learning Outcome Manager
Quelle	In: Open Praxis, 5 (2013) 3, S.239-248 (10 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1369-9997
Schlagwörter	Case Studies; Open Education; Distance Education; Open Universities; Course Evaluation; Summative Evaluation; Formative Evaluation; Learning Modules; Mastery Tests; Outcome Measures; Courseware; Program Implementation; Database Management Systems; Electronic Learning; Correlation; Scores; Grading; Evaluation Methods; Foreign Countries; Malaysia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Offene Erziehung; Offener Unterricht; Distance study; Distance learning; Fernunterricht; Offene Universität; Learning module; Lernmodul; Lernsoftware; Datenbanksystem; Korrelation; Notengebung; Schulnote; Ausland
Abstract	The constant emphasis on maintaining a high level of quality in the Open Distance Learning (ODL) self directed courses delivered at Wawasan Open University (WOU) demands the accurate assessment of course learning outcomes (CLO). The summative and formative assessment components of each course module are, in theory, designed to effectively measure the mastery of a set of CLO by an adult learner. However, in reality, there is no real scrutiny of the assessments at WOU to ascertain whether a learner has achieved the expected mastery of a CLO. The general assumption is that the assessment marks are an indication of the mastery of a particular set of CLO measured in a specific assessment component. With the aim of identifying whether assessment marks are indeed reflective of the mastery of a set of CLO, a study was conducted to implement the "Person eCollege Learning Outcome Manager" software application. This paper discusses the methodology and findings of this study and provides several suggestions for the smooth implementation of the Learning Outcome Manager. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01