In this course, I followed a case study in J.J. Phillip’s (2011) text to learn how to calculate a return on investment for training design and implementation. Here, I got my first experience with the ADDIE model of Instructional Design. I followed the entire process: needs assessment, design, development, implementation and evaluation.
I also used I kept track of the costs and benefits (both hard and soft data) in order to calculate the ROI and indicate whether the training was successful and if so, by how much. The only way to know for sure if a training program is worthwhile, is to evaluate the training program under each of the 5 evaluation levels: satisfaction, knowledge, application, business impact, and finally ROI. This course really opened my eyes to planning with evaluation in mind during every step of the process… not just the end. |
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In this course, we learned in detail about the ADDIE model of Instructional Design. We were given a real-world case study: to identify training gaps and incoming undergraduate needs in order to aid in the data collection process for designing new online-student orientation training program. During the needs assessment stage, I designed a survey to gather qualitative data from undergraduate students that had experience taking online courses. After analyzing the results of my survey, I identified several training needs. I selected “APA Reference Citation” as the topic for my instructional design.
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The Helpful Hamster
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