As you work through the learning initiative design process, the key challenge is to balance strategy with tactics: Connecting specific actions that accomplish high level goals. The Theory of Change model, which starts with broad goals and asks you to work backwards to s... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

E-Learning , Measuring and Evaluating

Once you have completed your program design, start the implementation phase by taking a baseline assessment. This means using the tools and measurements you have identified to assess your target audience’s current status and performance - and your organization&rsq... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

E-Learning , Measuring and Evaluating

We’ll dig into connecting measurement and learning design to build the metrics in from the beginning. Throughout this post I’ll use an example from a training program I worked with earlier in my career to illustrate how the measurement models can be put to w... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

E-Learning , Measuring and Evaluating

For designers, developers, and trainers, measurement is a weighted word. Employee performance is difficult to measure objectively -- as is the success of a training program. Furthermore, for folks whose strength is creative communication, data analytics is a far cry fro... More »

Learning Technologies , Learning & Development

E-Learning , Measuring and Evaluating