Abstract In this article, we examine two different kinds of national e-learning evaluation implemented in Korea (2007) and in Finland (2007-2008). The following evaluation guidelines were compared: objectives, methods, models, standards, results and follow up procedures. Our study indicates that evaluations should be interpreted in the operational contexts. Common to both Korea and Finland is a concerted effort to continuously develop e-learning in higher education and strengthen international cooperation in quality assurance of e-learning. Korea has systematically developed cyber universities and is able to offer her citizens extensive opportunities for flexible life time learning. The strength of e-learning at Finnish universities of applied sciences is the national network-like collaboration through the Finnish Online University of Applied Sciences. This study creates a foundation for further research and a benchmarking process in which development needs can be identified, good practices shared and sustainable quality assurance solutions found in an increasingly global world.

This two-stage project attempts to create a curriculum model of effective Education for Sustainable Development at the Cyber University level. Consider Stage 1 of this paper, the researchers present an overview of ESD in Higher Education, and then discuss the factors and relative qualities of ESD for e-learning purposes. The focus then shifts to developing a conceptual model of Cyber University learning as conceived by studying the education practices at Hanyang Cyber University, Seoul Korea. Using a mixed method approach, the theoretical model from this preliminary work is to be measured in a future research project named Stage 2 in terms of its support of proactive e-learning strategies for ESD. From conceptualizing the preliminary theoretical framework to formulating the model design, this project critically explores the potential contribution of the Cyber University for ESD.

This paper reports the results from a survey on the perception of e-learning at the higher level education. The resulting data consists of answers to the questionnaire by a total of 822 respondents including 609 students who were enrolled in either 2 year colleges, 4 year colleges, or graduate schools at the time when the survey was conducted, and 213 academic faculty and staff who hade-learning experience. Main findings are: first, the most preferred instructional material format for e-learning was web-based self-directed instruction (28.1%) by the faculty whereas students preferred discussion (24.6%) and Video on Demand (VOD) (24.1%) .. Secondly, students of e-learning classes studied more on average than the students of face-to-face classes and students with more e-learning experience had a tendency of studying more. Thirdly, students, academic faculty, and staff all reported heavier burdens with online classes than with offline classes, but the perception of increased burdens with online classes relative to offline classes was more widespread among faculty members (44. 7% at twice more burden) than among students (33.5% at twice more burden) .. Fourthly, overall students (56. 7%) are more satisfied with online classes than academic faculty and staff (43.4%). Fifthly, the willingness to participate in online classes by faculty (89. 7%) was higher than that of students (57.8%). Sixthly, as to the online tuition, students (50.3%) claim that less than 50% of the tuition of the offline education is optimal while academic faculty and staff (23.8%) reported 90%.