Dashe & Thomson

APRIL 17, 2011

I have included Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Evaluation in every proposal I have ever written, and I wanted to hear from Kirkpatrick himself regarding his take on the current state of evaluation and whether his four levels are still viable. Well, based on where Kirkpatrick and his son James are today, I was completely wrong.

Kirkpatrick 168

Kirkpatrick Social Learning Social Networks Blogging 168

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 15, 2011

And as time has gone by, I have started to wonder about the validity of Kirkpatrick in today’s world. The title was “Expanding ROI in Training Programs Using Scriven, Kirkpatrick, and Brinkerhoff,” which sounds pretty academic. What I liked was that McGoldrick didn’t critique the Kirkpatrick model. But it wasn’t.

Evalution 160

Evalution Social Networks Social Learning Blended Learning 160

Dashe & Thomson

MARCH 27, 2011

In my role as Vice President of Client and Staffing Services, I know that training may not always be the answer. Organizations such as PACT, ASTD, MNISPI, and the Digital Learning Forum get my creative juices going to generate new ideas and synergies. Ive been looking for some ammo t. Jim: Glad you found the post helpful, Jeff!

Social Networks 140

Social Networks Blended Learning Social Learning Blogging 140

Performance Learning Productivity

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

We measure how many people have attended a class or completed an eLearning module, or read a document or engaged in a job swap or in a coaching relationship. Attending a course or completing an eLearning module tells us little apart from the fact that some activity occurred. Activity measurement does have some limited use.

Metrics 186

Metrics Personal Personalization Diversity Training 186