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EPL (Erweiterte Prüfliste für Lernsysteme)
(Expanded Checklist for Learning Systems)
Additional Information
"The goal of the EPL is the subject-independent evaluation of
multimedia learning systems, giving special consideration to didactic aspects
(related to education, learning theory, and media didactics) as well as
questions of media design, and both the individual evaluation of learning
systems and the comparison of learning systems." (p. 1, translated)
The expanded checklist for learning systems (EPL) is adapted to
the changes in e-learning based on Thomê's "Grosser Prüfliste für Lernsoftware" ["Extended Checklist for Learning
Software"] (Thomê, 1989).
The EPL is broken down into the following areas:
I. Designation of the learning system;
II. Evaluation of the product package
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1. Publisher input;
III. Evaluation of the system description;
2. Information about hardware and software;
3. Information about system use;
4. Information about target group and learning goals;
5. Information about area of use;
6. Information about contents;
IV. Evaluation of operation;
7. Usability;
8. Adaptability of operation;
9. Data storage;
10. Input design;
V. Evaluation of media design;
11. Screen layout;
12. Text layout;
13. Graphic layout;
14. Colour design;
15. Animations;
16. Acoustic design;
VI. Evaluation of the learning content;
17. Design of the learning content;
18. Adaptability of the learning content;
19. Adaptability of the learning system;
20. Communication and cooperation;
21. Design of tasks and solutions;
22. Performance evaluation and diagnosis;
23. General quality characteristics.
The assessments of each section from II to VI are converted into an overall score. In the last section the points are added up to a final result. Users also have the opportunity to add comments, ideas, or suggestions in their own words.
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