E-Survey Development Tools—2013 Rankings and Criteria

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Ryann K. Ellis

Having the right data can sometimes make or break a learning initiative. Conducting and analyzing surveys can be difficult and frustrating. Survey software should help make research and analysis easier. You can use the following checklist to evaluate the various develop... More »

How to Evaluate Informal Learning

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Saul Carliner

With different questions guiding evaluation and without formal objectives and criterion-referenced tests, how do training and development professionals evaluate informal learning? More »

Fundamentals of Standard Setting

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Melissa Fein

Standard setting, in the context of criterion-referenced test development, describes the process used to determine the thresholds of minimally acceptable performance levels. More »

Performance Improvement Without Assessments

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William Seidman

Assessments and competencies are core elements of most training programs, but recent neuroscience research suggests that these elements may be detrimental to the improvement of organizational performance. New “affirmative” models of learning that use “... More »