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The eQcheck is designed to ensure that a product will give satisfactory performance to the consumer.

The standards on which the eQcheck is based are the Canadian Recommended E-Learning Guidelines - the CanREGs, published and copyrighted by FuturEd Inc. and the Canadian Association for Community Education (2002). The CanREGs are based on best practice and research in distributed learning and learning technologies, developed through a national consultation process, and sponsored by a number of national organizations.The key features of the CanREGs are that they are:

  • consumer-oriented - developed with particular attention to return on investment in e-learning for learners

  • consensus-based - developed through consultation with a balance of provider and consumer groups in Canada and beyond

  • comprehensive - inclusive of all elements of the learning system: outcomes and outputs, processes and practices, inputs and resources

  • futuristic - describing a preferred future rather than the present circumstances for design and delivery

  • distinctively Canadian - reflecting the highest of Canadian values and learning priorities

  • adaptable - best used for adult and post-secondary education and training, but adaptable to other levels of learning services

  • flexible -- not all guidelines will apply in all circumstances

 

The CanREGs are recommended by the following national and international agencies:

  • Alberta Online Consortium

  • Association for Media and Technology in Education in Canada

  • Canadian Association for Community Education

  • Canadian Association for Distance Education

  • Commonwealth of Learning

  • Licef, TeleUniversite

  • Office of Learning Technologies, Human Resources Development Canada

  • SchoolNet, Industry Canada


These standards are under regular review to ensure that they remain relevant to, and compatible with, current market requirements and advances in e-learning best practice. In developing and monitoring the relevance of the standards, we maintain close contact with certification associations, standardization bodies, key educators and consumer groups to ensure that our standards are consistent with their own.