Evaluating E-Learning

Specific Reasons to Evaluate

Before evaluating e-learning, you need to be clear about why you are evaluating. Consider a few specific reasons to evaluate your e-learning:

• Justify investments in training. An effective evaluation can prove that training is not a net expense but a strong contributor to profit. Such proof can help training jump from the cost column to the benefit column in the mental ledger of top executives. Proving that training is an effective business investment spurs increased investment in training.

• Make better decisions about training. A proper evaluation process can aid in making informed business decisions regarding training, such as whether to buy, license, or build particular courses; whether to hire particular individuals ...