Anticipate Objections to Evaluation

For all the reasons to evaluate e-learning, there are as many concerns about evaluation, especially as commonly practiced. Though some objections to evaluation are ill informed, you should honestly consider them and be prepared to overcome them before embarking on the evaluation. All these objections can be countered with a carefully crafted evaluation plan. That’s what this book is about. Here is a list of some of the common reasons for not evaluating e-learning:

  • Evaluation is too expensive and difficult. Many training organizations believe they lack the budget, time, or skills necessary to mount an effecative evaluation program without endangering their primary mission of conducting training.

  • Results will ...

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