DLESE description of Evaluation Report for Remote Sensing Using Satellites

This site presents the findings of a formative evaluation of the "Remote Sensing Using Satellites" interactive learning module. The evaluation was conducted during the 1998-99 academic year. The evaluation of the module had four primary purposes: 1. To identify corrections, improvements, and extensions to the module, 2. To describe the implementation and effectiveness of the module in a variety of undergraduate contexts, 3. To estimate the value of the module to the instructors and students in undergraduate geoscience, and 4. To judge the feasibility of the module as a model and template for WWW-based instruction in undergraduate geoscience courses. Specifically, the following aspects of the module were evaluated: the appropriateness of the scientific content for undergraduate courses; design, user interface and navigation components; pedagogical dimensions; instructional implementation strategies; technical implementation requirements; effectiveness as a learning environment; feasibility for integration within different types of undergraduate courses; and utility as a model or template for Web-based instruction in geoscience courses.