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Re-evaluating Evaluation | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

My thinking about training evaluation was turned on its head by a presentation at the February 2011 MNISPI meeting by Beth McGoldrick of Ameriprise’s RiverSource University. She combined Michael Scriven’s Key Evaluation Checklist with Donald Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels of Learning Evaluation and Robert Brinkerhoff’s Success Case Method.

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4 Learning Theories Every Online Educator Should Know

LearnDash

Or do we just learn through raw mental power? During the twentieth century, four major learning theories emerged, and each has lessons that online educators can learn from to design better courses. Behaviorism: Learning is a product of stimulus and reinforcement. Let’s look at what they are.

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Kirkpatrick Revisited | Social Learning Blog

Dashe & Thomson

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. This is no longer just evaluating whether you like the course. Level 1: Reaction.

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Evaluating Your eLearning

eFront

In this article, we uncover a research-based model for evaluating your eLearning course before that final takeoff from the runway. Pedagogic principles require the trainer to integrate learning models and theories in order to design effective eLearning programs. Need any more convincing? de Freitas & Oliver 2006, p.262).

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Agile Microlearning Explained

Cognitive science theories already supply the answers. Learn how OttoLearn packages them into a single platform you can use to deliver microlearning based reinforcement training, and go beyond completions to focus on outcomes. Learner engagement and retention doesn’t have to be a mystery.

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Final Quiz Passing Score: Is The 80% Written In Stone?

eLearning Industry

Is it something that learning specialists have arbitrarily chosen or does this magic number have any mooring in learning theory? Most of us set 80% as the passing score in eLearning courses. What is the rationale of this figure? This post was first published on eLearning Industry.

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Is Your Measuring Stick Allowing You To Manage For The Better.

Dashe & Thomson

Training uses evaluations, both formal and informal. The key to developing the best employee or the best training is to evaluate and develop them. Take the time to review your evaluation forms. Those being evaluated will also value the response, and hopefully improve their work in the necessary areas. Properly d.