SYSTEM OF DIGITAL CRITERIA FOR EDUCATIONAL WEB RESOURCE ASSESSMENT

  • Valentina Aleksandrovna Solovyova Faculty of Nano- and Biomedical Technologies, Saratov State University, Russia
Keywords: educational, Web, resource, quality, assessment, digital, criteria, e-learning

Abstract

An educational web resource is a tool that can help discern useful data on the Internet. A system of criteria, however, is needed to assess the quality of this resource. Existing assessment models use various principles for this purpose. Ten such models are considered in this paper, though none of these use the basic principles of education. This paper suggests a unique new model that considers the major pedagogical principles of scientific content, visualization, the availability and feasibility of education, humanization of education, and students’ consciousness and participation. These principles are modified for the requirements of e-learning. The main focus of creating the model is the learner. Some assessment-related points in the suggested model are described in a more detailed manner than in previous models. The new model provides criteria that can ensure the quality of an educational Web resource. Thus, the model can form the foundation for creating educational resources.

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Published
2017-09-23