Timing of Evaluation

When will you evaluate e-learning? Evaluation is possible at three main points in the development process:

  1. before training is developed

  2. between development and deployment

  3. after training has been conducted (figure 2-3).

    Figure 2-3. Three points in e-learning development that present opportunities for evaluation.

These three points use the same basic evaluation techniques but in somewhat different ways. For example, you can predict return-on-investment before the project begins. Then, at the end of the project, use the same process to compare actual results against those you predicted. These results can help you more accurately ...

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