Evaluating the Geography E-Learning Materials and Activities: Student and Staff Perspectives

Evaluating the Geography E-Learning Materials and Activities: Student and Staff Perspectives

Karen Fill, Louise Mackay
ISBN13: 9781599049809|ISBN10: 1599049805|EISBN13: 9781599049816
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-59904-980-9.ch013
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Fill, Karen, and Louise Mackay. "Evaluating the Geography E-Learning Materials and Activities: Student and Staff Perspectives." E-Learning for Geographers: Online Materials, Resources, and Repositories, edited by Philip Rees, et al., IGI Global, 2009, pp. 222-235. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-980-9.ch013

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Fill, K. & Mackay, L. (2009). Evaluating the Geography E-Learning Materials and Activities: Student and Staff Perspectives. In P. Rees, L. MacKay, D. Martin, & H. Durham (Eds.), E-Learning for Geographers: Online Materials, Resources, and Repositories (pp. 222-235). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-980-9.ch013

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Fill, Karen, and Louise Mackay. "Evaluating the Geography E-Learning Materials and Activities: Student and Staff Perspectives." In E-Learning for Geographers: Online Materials, Resources, and Repositories, edited by Philip Rees, et al., 222-235. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2009. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-59904-980-9.ch013

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Abstract

This chapter is concerned with the evaluation of learning materials and activities developed as part of the DialogPLUS project. A range of evaluation activities was undertaken, focusing on the experiences of students, teaching staff, and the entire project team. Student evaluations included both quantitative and qualitative approaches, particularly using a questionnaire design drawing on a specific methodology and generic quality criteria, facilitating comparative analysis of results. Discussion of the student evaluations is focused on specific taught modules from both human and physical geography. Results of these evaluations were discussed with teaching staff and contributed to improvements in the various online resources. Both internal and external evaluators were involved in interviewing key project staff and their different perspectives are presented. The chapter concludes by reflecting on the effectiveness and impact of different DialogPLUS activities, highlighting the principal impacts of the project as perceived by the students and staff involved.

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