Developing quality e-learning sites

A designer approach

Abstract

The e-learning interface design should be a core, integrated component of the overall design of on-line units. The interface design should be determined by how people learn and the tasks they need to perform. This should be driven by a pedagogical, not technological, approach which identifies learning outcomes (Guralnick, 2008). In this regard, design layout has an important role in the look and feel of e-learning sites and can affect the way students learn and interact on a particular unit. Assessing fifteen e-learning sites in our school, we identified inconsistencies in the use of colours, icons, typography, navigation and file size. We are currently developing a strategy to overcome these limitations and standardise the units across the School of Education.