Program Evaluation Reference guide
During my doctoral studies in instructional design, I studied program evaluation. It was one of my favorite courses. I like the challenge of investigating situations […]
LMS Adoption: Needs Assessment Action Plan
Use Altschuld and Kumar's needs assessment method to select new learning software for your institution.
Transitioning Your In-Person Training to Virtual Instructor-Led Training
Over the past year, we’ve seen the creation of a “new normal” in the business world. More and more communication is taking place online and […]
How to Develop a Strategic Plan for Compliance Training
If you’ve read our other blogs on this topic, you know that elements of a good compliance training strategy include tailored training, well-defined goals, focused […]
Compliance Training: Meaningful Evidence, Measures, and Results
Maybe your high-level leaders support your compliance training program, but do you have the information and resources you need to implement a meaningful program? According […]
Root Cause Analysis for eLearning Objectives
When everything is functioning well with learning and training in your company, here’s what it looks like: Your company’s business goals are well-defined in terms […]
Why Conducting an Audience Analysis Improves Your Training Outcomes
Assumptions. We all make them, and sometimes we have to. But, most people would probably agree - if you have the means to gather the […]
Uncovering Performance Gaps With Front End Analysis
The ADDIE model has served the instructional design community well for decades. For the uninitiated, ADDIE stands for: Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluation But in […]
Needs Assessment Options to Guide eLearning Development
It’s important to emphasize that all the learning programs of a company or organization, whether it’s eLearning or otherwise, are most effective when they are […]
Using Training Audience Analysis To Inform Training Design
You can’t find anything written about how to conduct a Training Needs Assessment that doesn’t include “know your audience.” Most guides go something like this:
Training Needs 3: Industry, Job, and Task-Related Needs
Summary: Some of the needs you may uncover during your assessment are related directly to the industry, the jobs within the organization, and the tasks […]
