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A Context for Performance (Results) Based Training

1. Embracing evaluation
2. Information is not Instruction!
3. Blended Learning vs. Blundered Training
4. web site: The Encyclopedia of Educational Technology

Learner-Centered Delivery Skills and Systems

1. Practice Makes Performance
2. Certified Performance Technologist
3. Know thy learner: The importance of context in e-learning design
4. web site: Big Dog's Bowl of Biscuits

Delivery Skills that Facilitate Performance

1. E-Learning 101: Tips to make e-learning stick
2. Applying Cognitive Strategies to Instructional Design
3. web site: William Horton Consulting
4. web site: The MASIE Center

The Importance of Feedback, Reinforcement, and Motivational Incentives

1. The Ten Ironies of Motivation
2. Instructional Design: Does it really matter?
3. web site: Thiagi.com
4. web site: The Bob Pike Group

Using Media-Based Delivery Systems

1. Designing web-based telemedicine training for military health care providers
2. Evaluating WBT: Seven lessons from the field
3. web site: United States Distance Learning Association
4. web site: ElementK

Selecting Methods That Compliment Delivery Systems

1. When Choosing Training, the Medium Depends on the Message
2. Re-Visioning Instructional Design
3. web site: The Training Oasis
4. web site: The eLearning Guild

Evaluation Related to Training Delivery Systems

1. Challenges inherent in designing any evaluation
2. Selecting and implementing computer-based training
3. Does the delivery method matter?
4. Training for the long run

Emerging Trends in Instructional Delivery Systems

1. Online distance education - "anytime, anywhere" but not for everyone
2. The brave new world of eLearning
3. web site: IACET.com
4. web site: FastCompany.com

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Using Media-Based Delivery Systems

Evaluating WBT: Seven Lessons from the Field

Angela Benson, a graduate research assistant at the University of Georgia, discusses wat to look for when evaluating web-based training. When evaluating outside Web-Based Training (WBT), knowing what to look for is vital. Just like with book, you cannot judge a WBT by its fancy graphics and animatation.

By knowing what to evaluate, trainers can prevent surprises when the wonderful, creative (i.e. expensive) WBT fails to teach learners the desired skills. While trainers are typically comfortable evaluating training, WBT requires some additional skills that deal with evaluating usability.

Make it part of the contract to evaluate a preliminary WBT design. Waiting until the final product is delivered won't serve anyone. Try to set up incremental evaluations throughout the process. It is easier for everyone to receive criticism in small doses and can help projects get back on track without a lot of additional time and money.

Observe potential audience members conducting typical tasks. If the user cannot get past the first screen, a rework is in order. Even if tasks can be completed, watch how the user interacts with the program to see if the tasks are completed in the most logical manner.

Realize the effective evaluations take time. Plan for them in the schedule so they don't get rushed or overlooked.

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Benson, A., (Sept-Oct 1999). Evaluating WBT: Seven Lessons from the Field.(designing a Web-based training site).[Electronic version]. Technical Training, (10), 26.

 

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