Continuous Evaluation of Web-based Cooperative Learning: The Conception and Development of an Evaluation Toolkit

摘要

In this paper we propose the concept of continuous evaluation, which combine; existing evaluation approaches in the construction of an evaluation toolkit consisting of guidelines, methods and software tools for the monitoring, analysis and optimization of cooperative learning. The concept of continuous evaluation is nteresting to those who wish to make systematic evaluations of CSCL systems. It describes those evaluation activities, which are appropriate when planning and designing CSCL, during early field studies, and throughout the ongoing maintenance of established courses. The aim of continuous evaluation is to build up a suite of evaluation methods and tools to be used by course organizers, authors, tutors and learners, which are tailored to a specific e-learning setting and are iteratively improved over time.