Multi-criteria Evaluation of E-learningapproaches

E-learning is a type of learning supported by information communication technology that improves the quality of teaching and learning. This paper explores how a group of 95 respondents consisted of administrative and academic staff, and post graduate students evaluated five elearning approaches by using multi-criteria methods. They were asked to assess the relative importance of five e-learning evaluation criteria by using direct point allocation method. Furthermore, they also rated the performance of five identified e-learning approaches under each of the criteria. The overall performance of each e-learning approach was computed by using simple arithmetic average method. The results suggested that flipped classroom is the most suitable e-learning approach, while ‘human resource’ found to be the most important criterion. The paper is suggesting a quantitative evaluation method for decision makers who are strategizing modern technologies in higher educational settings.