This post is provided by guest blogger, Tonya Stafford, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Il., MS in Training and Development program.
Authentic assessment uses real-world tasks to demonstrate the practical application of knowledge acquired and skills learned. In a recent article, Kaider, Hains-Wesson, and Young (2017) discuss equipping students with skills needed for employment through
This post is provided by guest blogger, Katie Sachs, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, IL, MS in Training and Development program.
E-learning has become a popular method for training employees for many reasons, such as the relative ease in which it can be deployed to large, dispersed audiences. But even if an organization is reaching more employees with e-learning, how can they know if the
This post is provided by guest blogger, Jessica Munkvold, graduate student at University of St. Francis, Joliet, Il., MS Training and Development program.
Is there really a difference with assessment and learning? I mean we use assessments to show what we have learned, right? Well that may be the case but are we using assessments correctly? We use tests, quizzes and papers to assess how much our learners
This post is provide by guest blogger, Penny Jones, graduate student at the University of St. Francis in Joliet, Il., MS in Training and Development program.
What type of assessments are you using for online learning? This article by Marie Norman (2016) talks about creative methods to assess online learning. It addresses how to capitalize on using the digital resources of online learning. She explains the
This post is provided by guest blogger, George Skerritt, graduate student of the University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program.
To illustrate the importance of systematic instructional design, Joann Major (2017) quotes the Scarecrow from the Wizard of Oz: “If you don’t know where you’re going, it doesn’t matter what road you take.” Though the quote happened before Scarecrow had
This post is provided by guest blogger, Victoria Kral, graduate student University of St. Francis, MS Training and Development program
Instructors have a variety of assessment tools to use in an e-learning environment and peer assessment is a proactive learning tool. Asynchronous communication with classmates and instructors allows us flexibility in time to assess others work. For Continue reading
