Evaluation of e-learning platforms suitable for Agriculture and Forestry Higher Schools: A case study using ELECTRE III

In this paper the authors carry out a multiple criteria evaluation of 40 characteristics of e-learning platforms, in order to find the most suitable to meet the needs of an e-learning course for higher schools with Agricultural and Forestry content. The evaluation data came from a Delphi survey method, where experts’ opinions are reflected. These data were introduced in ELECTRE III, a multi-criteria analysis (MCA) application. For each of the criteria, rating of the characteristics, such as Content, Structure, Communication, Evaluation, Functionality and General properties, of an e-learning platform is applied through a weighting factor. Each criterion has also been rated, depending on whether it was provided from the platform. As a result of this study, taking into consideration the characteristics mentioned above, and with the completion of the classification process of e-learning platforms via ELECTRE III, the most suitable e-learning platform was selected.