EPL (Erweiterte Prüfliste für Lernsysteme)

(Expanded Checklist for Learning Systems)

The EPL was developed by Dr Stephan Benkert who holds the copyright. The following description has been produced with his approval.

You can find here the file EPL file here (pdf, 80 kB, in German) in paper form (pages 9 - 29).
You can access here the digital EPL here (xls, 228 kB).

Please note: If you use the Excel file the author advises you to allow macros when prompted by the program, but to leave write protection activated. Remember to restore the default security settings on your PC after using the file.

In brief:

• very detailed;
• hence difficult to process;
• considers both technical as well as didactic aspects of the learning program;
• weighting of individual criteria possible;
• dichotomised scaling - simpler, but less precise than multi-level answers;
• somewhat complicated but consistent instructions,
• answers either on paper or in a with the convenience of an Excel spreadsheet.

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