By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Margaret Haughey and Bill Muirhead: Evaluating Learning Objects for Schools, E-Jist September 19, 2005

Interesting essay on the evaluation of learning objects. After looking at three well-known schemes (LORI, MERLOT and CLOE) the authors draft a 12-point evaluation scheme, which they then try to implement to assess a total of 36 learning objects obtained from The Le@rning Federation. As the authors report, "Attempts to review learning objects are fraught with complexities not found in assessing other non-digital educational content." They use multiple media, employ different design methodologies, and are found at different granularities. More...

Depuis décembre 2012, le gouvernement mène une démarche d’évaluation de l’ensemble des politiques publiques, dans le cadre de la modernisation de l’action publique (MAP). Le secrétariat général pour la modernisation de l'action publique (SGMAP) a pour missions d’animer et de coordonner l’ensemble de la démarche au niveau interministériel. Plus...

By Stephen Downes - Stephen's Web. Evaluation and the Culture of Secrecy
I have always agreed with this point of view. Assessments and evaluation should not take place in secret. "Open access offers more advantages than a defense against bottom-dwelling character assassins. It also improves the quality of information.... Open access can also help people become better scholars and teachers." By Leonard Cassuto. More...