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of activities to achieve their end. Second, users of EBP course identify their own pace of learning.Having read the snippets, learner confirms it or click on next button to see the following URL. There isa timetable button on the right side of “fetching list” that business user can establish an order for thecourse based on confirmed services and a schedule to practice the activities.Evaluation and assessment: A formative evaluation takes place during the lifetime of thecourse [2]. A mini-evaluation undertake in the middle of course and the final evaluation at the end ofthe course. The advantage is that if the mini-evaluation doesn‟t show positive achievements within theparticular activity in fetching list, the student can select another. The evaluation button is located intimetable windows which enable students to avoid less successful aspects in course.2.3 The studyFigure 3. Screenshot for Mashup s‟ fetching listIn this section we just try to testify the course in relation to individual users. Participants inthis study were ten job-experienced Iranian students. All 10 participants took part in the studyvoluntarily. Some of them were students in an English Language Learning Centre. Four of participantswere computer engineers, one bank teller, and five accountants. A checklist proposed by Clarice S.C.Chan [10] was applied for evaluating Mashup functions on the basis of EBP pedagogical considerationto illustrate the value of Mashup component according to the requirement form. Each of theparticipants completed the need analysis form then clicked on the invoke button. Considering thefetching lists, general observations include the following:· The majority of services were suitable for job-experienced learners.· Most of the materials closely fit learner‟s needs that were highly motivating.· Access to authentic material was easier for the learners for example in the case of the needto „negotiate in stock market „some financial news headline from Yahoo! was fetched.· It provides wide choices over activities and services in relationship to learners„professional practice.· It establishes multidisciplinary URL. For example some new models of trades andelectronic commerce that enhance competitiveness of Business English learners werepresented in fetching list.According to these finding we realize that Mashup in online EBP courses is easy enough for areal course implementation. It promotes online learning and creates a supportive environment for EBPlearners.