Evaluating The Quality Of E-Learning Curriculum In Higher Education In Iran

The present study was aimed at evaluating the quality of e-learning in the curriculum of universities and institutions of higher education in Iran. For this purpose, a scale was developed by the researchers to measure the seven elements of e-learning curriculum (i.e. the purpose, content, media, design, organization of learning materials, teaching and learning strategies and assessment). Participants in the study were 702 students from Amir Kabir, Shiraz and Isfahan Universities, as well as the School of Oloum-e Hadith in Ray. The data was subjected to an independent samples t-test; the results suggested that the stated universities are above the average level with respect to the quality of elearning curriculum. In addition, the findings indicated that the “design of presentation context”, and the "pedagogical" dimension were the two most optimal aspects of e-learning in higher education. Nevertheless, this finding does not necessarily imply a desirable situation for the stated dimensions in the e-learning system in our country.