The primary purpose of this study was to identify the core criteria for e-Learning contents quality assurance. This study also aimed to see whether e-Learning developers and learners have different perspectives on the importance and urgency of the core criteria. To accomplish this purpose a literature analysis was performed on quality evaluation criteria of 3 local institutions and 7 foreign countries to compare evaluation criteria and combine them on the basis of conceptual similarity. A focus group interview(FGI) was conducted in the developer group and in the learner group, followed by a survey for priority in main evaluation areas. Then 40 developers and 70 e-learners participated in the survey.
The study revealed 6 factors as the key areas of quality assurance criteria for e-learning contents to activate and improve e-learning. The six factors were teaching design, learning contents design, interaction design, evaluation design, learner support, and technical support. In terms of importance, the learner and developer group showed significant difference in teaching design and learner support areas. From an urgency perspective, the developer group considered instructional design and learner support more urgent while the learner group considered technical support area is more urgent.