bozarthzone

MARCH 27, 2008

While I'm not much of a fan of Level I evaluation, I do think it can shed insight into the effectiveness of our programs if we ask the right questions and pay attention to the answers. Here's an evaluation Kassy LaBorie and I did yesterday in the wrap up to our online "Games Synchronous Trainers Play" session. in 'usefulness'?

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Evalution Metrics Synchronous Lecture 40

bozarthzone

JANUARY 17, 2009

While the Kirkpatrick taxonomy is something of a sacred cow in training circles—and much credit goes to Donald Kirkpatrick for being the first to attempt to apply intentional evaluation to workplace training efforts—it is not the only approach. An alternative approach to evaluation was developed Daniel Stufflebeam. Yes, there are more.

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Kirkpatrick Alternatives Taxonomy Evalution 72

bozarthzone

JANUARY 20, 2009

Apart from providing an opposite-side-of-the-coin view, it points to new taks for educators and trainers in developing workers. Here is a piece out of Millikin University on the information skills needed by those entering knowledge work roles.

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Informal Skills Security Knowledge Management 40

bozarthzone

MARCH 27, 2010

The solution here is not based in designing-implementing-evaluating instruction, but in identifying places for, and deploying resources toward, good performance support. It would be like not training at all, but for adding the maddening "I think I heard something about this" factor to an already frustrating situation.

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Instructional Design ADDIE Server Performance Support 71

bozarthzone

NOVEMBER 9, 2009

tools to support instruction as well as inform formative and summative evaluation. Blog Create a blog post asking learners to provide a 100-word recap of the critical takeaways from the past session. But there are plenty of strategies for using Web 2.0

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Social Media Media Wiki Social 49

bozarthzone

APRIL 16, 2009

Quia : Inexpensive one-stop site for unlimited-use quizzes, Flash games, evaluations. Statistical feedback on quizzes rivals that provided by many much-pricier LMSs. I still say this beats Photoshop hands-down for creating graphics for the web and editing photos.

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Authoring Tools VOIP WizIQ Virtual Classroom 45