Creating E-learning Tools for Self-Teaching by Adult Users

This paper investigates two different e-learning tools designed to be used by international adult learners: web applications in official statistics (Measuring Price Change, Comparing Populations, and Graphing in Excel) hosted on the International Statistical Literacy Project website; and a United Nations Institute of Training and Research Massive Open Online Course, “Understanding Data and Statistics Better—For More Effective SDG Decision Making.” The paper reports on commonalities in their design, including having diverse members on their development teams. Both tools have been used by many learners from a variety of countries. Challenges that remain for these types of tools include their longevity and currency (in terms of up-to-date teaching material) and issues related to the use of online assessment, particularly for certification.