Criteria for evaluating internet tutorials in speech communication sciences

Chris Bowerman, Anders Eriksson, Mark Huckvale, Mike Rosner, Mark Tatham, Maria Wolters

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Abstract

The Computer Aided Learning (CAL) working group of the SOCRATES thematic network in Speech Communication Science have studied how the Internet is being used and could be used for the provision of self-study materials for education. In this paper we follow up previous recommendations for the design of Internet tutorials with recommendations for their evaluation. The paper proposes that evaluation should be seen as a necessary quality assurance mechanism operating within the life-cycle of CAL materials development. We propose a structured set of criteria for evaluation, based on the features of good tutorials, against which a tutorial might be judged. Since evaluation against fixed criteria is only one possible approach, we outline how evaluation could also be performed by student users and in controlled trials.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSixth European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology, EUROSPEECH 1999, Budapest, Hungary, September 5-9, 1999
Pages2455-2458
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 1999
EventSixth European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology (EUROSPEECH'99) - Budapest, Hungary
Duration: 5 Sept 19999 Sept 1999

Conference

ConferenceSixth European Conference on Speech Communication and Technology (EUROSPEECH'99)
Country/TerritoryHungary
CityBudapest
Period5/09/999/09/99

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