Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method
This survey is focussed on distance learning studies, where there can be met a lot of technical obstacles, which creates complications in decision making. To get an ideal solution for these kinds of problems, the Fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution) is one...
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| author | Svajone Bekesiene Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas Šárka Hošková-Mayerová Virgilija Vasilienė-Vasiliauskienė |
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| description | This survey is focussed on distance learning studies, where there can be met a lot of technical obstacles, which creates complications in decision making. To get an ideal solution for these kinds of problems, the Fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution) is one of the best solutions. Therefore, this paper presents the distance learning quality assessment surveys when the Fuzzy AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and TOPSIS methods are used. Research results describe the application of the Fuzzy AHP—TOPSIS hybrid method. MCDM (Multi-Criteria Decision Making) programs with MATLAB (R2020b) mathematical package were written to calculate the evaluation results for three distance learning courses. In the practical implementation of the proposed distance learning module evaluation methodology, the experts’ evaluation method was applied. Thirty-four judges were chosen with specific knowledge and skills and with very different competencies to assess three alternatives by fourteen criteria. Following the experts’ evaluation, a statistical analysis method was used to process the data. After applying the complex evaluation, the comparative analysis method was used to summarize the obtained results. This work further provides useful guidelines for the development of an easily understandable hierarchy of criteria model that reflects the main goal of study quality assessment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5191e58421e9486ab52dbd8654e1a1e52023-12-11T17:43:37ZengMDPI AGMathematics2227-73902021-02-019440910.3390/math9040409Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS MethodSvajone Bekesiene0Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas1Šárka Hošková-Mayerová2Virgilija Vasilienė-Vasiliauskienė3General Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Silo 5a, LT- 10322 Vilnius, LithuaniaGeneral Jonas Zemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania, Silo 5a, LT- 10322 Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Mathematics and Physics, University of Defence in Brno, Kounicova 65, 662 10 Brno, Czech RepublicVilnius Gediminas Technical University, Saulėtekio al. 11, LT-10223 Vilnius, LithuaniaThis survey is focussed on distance learning studies, where there can be met a lot of technical obstacles, which creates complications in decision making. To get an ideal solution for these kinds of problems, the Fuzzy TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarities to Ideal Solution) is one of the best solutions. Therefore, this paper presents the distance learning quality assessment surveys when the Fuzzy AHP (Analytic Hierarchy Process) and TOPSIS methods are used. Research results describe the application of the Fuzzy AHP—TOPSIS hybrid method. MCDM (Multi-Criteria Decision Making) programs with MATLAB (R2020b) mathematical package were written to calculate the evaluation results for three distance learning courses. In the practical implementation of the proposed distance learning module evaluation methodology, the experts’ evaluation method was applied. Thirty-four judges were chosen with specific knowledge and skills and with very different competencies to assess three alternatives by fourteen criteria. Following the experts’ evaluation, a statistical analysis method was used to process the data. After applying the complex evaluation, the comparative analysis method was used to summarize the obtained results. This work further provides useful guidelines for the development of an easily understandable hierarchy of criteria model that reflects the main goal of study quality assessment.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7390/9/4/409distance learningfuzzy MCDMfuzzy numberslinguistic variablefuzzy AHPTOPSIS |
| spellingShingle | Svajone Bekesiene Aidas Vasilis Vasiliauskas Šárka Hošková-Mayerová Virgilija Vasilienė-Vasiliauskienė Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method Mathematics distance learning fuzzy MCDM fuzzy numbers linguistic variable fuzzy AHP TOPSIS |
| title | Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method |
| title_full | Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method |
| title_fullStr | Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method |
| title_full_unstemmed | Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method |
| title_short | Comprehensive Assessment of Distance Learning Modules by Fuzzy AHP-TOPSIS Method |
| title_sort | comprehensive assessment of distance learning modules by fuzzy ahp topsis method |
| topic | distance learning fuzzy MCDM fuzzy numbers linguistic variable fuzzy AHP TOPSIS |
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