Ranking the Social Network-Based Designing Educational Tools Components in Schools Based on Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP)

Subject Areas : Infomartion Technology

Somayeh Kazemi Sarmeli ¹ (M.A. Graduated in Information Technology Engineering, Tarbiat Modares University)
Babak Teimoorpour ² (Assistant Professor, Tarbiat Modares University)

Received: 2013-09-05 Accepted : 2014-09-26 Published : 2014-02-01

Keywords: Analytical hierarchy process, e-learning, Educational Tools, Social Network, Virtual School,

Abstract :

The purpose of this research was ranking the components of educational tools based on social network in schools using Analytical Hierarchy Process (AHP) in order to be able to use social network tools to increase productivity in the process of education at virtual schools. The research method was descriptive survey. The sample included 59 male and female experts and the audience (students, teachers and principals) with the age range of 18 to 45 at Roodbar City schools. The data gathering tool was a questionnaire performed based on AHP in 2013. Analysis was done by Expert Choice software. The results showed that among the six original criteria including performance management, performance effectiveness evaluation, security, interactions management, data and processes, both "management performance" and "performance effectiveness evaluation" were assigned as the highest priority for learning-teaching process. Also privacy and security were both equally important, which indicated that maintaining security should be the top priority in e-learning process in virtual schools. Other important measures included data management, interaction and process. The least priority was process management because many of its indexes are included in the present educational system and are being used in all schools of the country.

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