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How to Develop an Online Course
By Priya Williams

Lesson 5
Online Evaluation

5.1. Uploading Files
5.2. Online Testing and Evaluation
5.3. Approval

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5.1. Uploading Files
After developing all the elements of the course, they must be transferred to the remote hosting server. This can be done using an FTP software like WS FTP. Dreamweaver 2 also has a Site Manager with FTP facility.

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5.2. Online Testing and Evaluation
Once your course goes online you'll find that some things which worked fine on your local computer don't work too well when browsed from a remote server. Constraints of the internet will slow down the loading process of pages, graphics etc.

It is important at this stage to thoroughly test the online course. If certain pages are loading too slowly you might have to make changes in your HTML design or sacrifice quality for speed in the case of graphics. You will need to test on various browsers and browser versions as well since you never know what browser your students are using. Currently Microsoft Explorer 5.0 is dominating the browser market however Netscape Navigator 4.5 is also popular. You'll find that some things that work fine on Microsoft Explorer look different or don't work at all, on Netscape Navigator.

After FTPing the HTML pages and thorough testing, the online course is ready for evaluation.

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5.3. Approval
The versatility of the web makes it possible to make changes fairly quickly without heavy expenses. The online course must be evaluated keeping the objectives specified in the needs analysis as a benchmark.

Once approved, the online course must be made ready for submission to search engines.

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