Investigating the Quality of E-Learning at Amirkabir University based on the Elements of Educational Design

This study aims to investigate the quality of e-learning at Amirkabir University based on the elements of educational design. The research method is descriptive and analytical. The statistical population comprises all core and specialized courses corresponding to the field of applied mathematics – operations research in e-learning program of the university in the academic year 2012-2013. The sampling method is random sampling whereby the course “Engineering Statistics and Probability” was selected. The data collection instrument includes a researcher-developed checklist developed based on the elements of educational design. Formal validity was employed for the purpose of examining validity and its reliability coefficient was put at 0.78 as suggested by Cronbach’s alpha. In order to gather the data, the specialists received online training in 6 sessions. Afterwards, they filled in the checklist. Descriptive and inferential statistics as well as SPSS program were applied in data collection. The results suggest that the quality of e-learning at Amirkabir University based on the elements of educational design is relatively ideal.