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The main purpose of this chapter is to discuss the problem of evaluating automated instructional design (AID) systems. To do this, first I will review the situation of the courseware evaluation in Computer Assisted Learning systems. Secondly, I will discuss the main variables in order to evaluate the pedagogical model on which AID systems are supported, and, finally, I will suggest a general model for evaluating AID systems, focussing on the distinction between three different levels of evaluation: object-oriented evaluation, user-oriented evaluation and context-oriented evaluation.
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Gros, B. (1995). Toward a Model for Evaluating Automated Instructional Design Systems. In: Tennyson, R.D., Barron, A.E. (eds) Automating Instructional Design: Computer-Based Development and Delivery Tools. NATO ASI Series, vol 140. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-57821-2_18
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