WLD-EVL - Evaluation
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Course Description
Do you struggle with justifying the impact of your training sessions? Do you wonder how much your learners are able to apply back on the job? Just how effective are your learning interventions? In this course, you will be able to answer the what, why, how, who and when of evaluation through an examination of models, instruments, strategies, and best practices. You will come away equipped with an evaluation toolkit, positioning you as a strong advocate for measuring results of learning and application in the workplace.
Online Course: 3-5 hours of work per week (including discussion, assignments, readings, research)
Learner Outcomes
Critical Performance Statement:
Apply a systematic process for evaluating the effectiveness of a learning intervention by considering the "event" itself, the learning, performance on the job, and organizational impact.
Learning Outcomes:
- Explain the importance of Evaluation in assessing the effectiveness of a successful learning solution.
- Review and critique five Evaluation Models, and describe how they can be used in the workplace.
- Create an evaluation strategy by selecting evaluation instruments appropriate to types of learning and level of evaluation.
- Design and develop evaluation instruments.
- Analyze data and develop recommendations in order to present an evaluation report to a workplace client/stakeholder.
Notes
Learning Evaluation Plan:
- Collaboration: Online Discussion
- Active, reflective contributions to the weekly discussion groups is an essential requirement for your success in the course.
- Individual Work: Toolkit and Learning Journal
- Group Research Activity and Presentation
- Individual Work: Evaluation Instrument Creation
- Group Work: Making Recommendations
Prerequisites
The course requires a computer and online access to the OISE course environment, as well as the ability to connect online to other websites and resources as required. Important: You may require the ability to download tools and software in order to experiment with various technologies. We will encourage you to get comfortable with creating accounts with various social media sources (LinkedIn, Twitter, etc.).Recommendations
Certificate of Completion:
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be issued a digital Certificate of Completion from OISE Continuing and Professional Learning at the University of Toronto.
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Adult Learning and Development : Compulsory Courses
Donna is a Learning and Development professional with over thirty years in mid-level management and experience designing and delivering talent management solutions. Her experience in corporate organizations has involved a variety of industries (telecommunications, financial services, retail, pharmaceuticals, technological). Donna is experienced with curriculum design and development for diverse audiences and delivery channels, with expertise in the areas of leadership development, mindful leadership, mediation, and coaching for results. She is a lifelong learner having completed another degree, Masters in Leadership Studies with a Health Specialization, in 2015.