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Distance Education Platform Evaluation. Which platform is best suited for Aurora Public School’s customer service training for school office personnel?. Problem Identification. Parental involvement increases student achievement
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Distance Education Platform Evaluation Which platform is best suited for Aurora Public School’s customer service training for school office personnel? Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix
Problem Identification Parental involvement increases student achievement We need excellent customer service from school office personnel to increase parental involvement. Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix
Course Design Basic concepts will be presented as Web content modules. Our new office personnel will learn from our veterans through the sharing of experience and expertise. Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix
Needed Features Web Content Modules Easy to create Easy to use Web Discussion Forum Easy to set up Easy to use Easy to monitor Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix
Platforms • All three platforms have the needed Web content and discussion forum tools. WebCT Moderate price Intuitive, professional look Moodle Free and open source code Less intuitive and professional eCollege Relatively expensive, designed for large universities Intuitive, modern look Advanced features unavailable in other platforms Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix
Recommendation WebCT is our platform of choice. Appropriate, used by many public school districts Affordable, shared across many fulfilled needs Intuitive, effective for new distance learners • Moodle is not intuitive enough. • eCollege is too expensive. Distance Education Platform Evaluation---Carl Walker---University of Phoenix