Formative Assessment In eLearning: What eLearning Professionals Should Know

Formative Assessment In eLearning

The primary purpose of a formative assessment in eLearning is to offer your learners feedback they can use to improve their eLearning experience. Rather than simply giving them a grade, you are able to identify areas that may need improvement and pinpoint their strengths DURING the eLearning course. This constructive criticism and insight can be used to create an action plan moving forward, so that they are able to modify learning behaviors and achieve their learning goals.

In many respects, formative assessment is one of the most beneficial assessment strategies, as it focuses on what still needs to be learned instead of what learners should already have mastered. This gives the learner enough time to improve and acquire the necessary information and skill sets during the eLearning course.

Read the full story by

Tags:

RELATED READS
WORLDDIDAC INDIA 2015 3 Real World Examples Where Cloud Publishing Can Save You Time On eLearning Maintenance
We are updating our Privacy Policy, so please make sure you take a minute to review it. As of May 25, 2018 your continued use of our services will be subject to this new Privacy Policy.
Review Privacy Policy OK