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Evaluation & Validation

Assessing Design Quality of Learning Programs

In design, the blueprint for the learning program is finalized into content, and organized into courses, modules and lessons. It describes what the learners will be able to DO, after the program, in the workplace environment. In development, learning material is created, which may encompass self-directed, facilitated in person or in the virtual classroom, as well as on-the-job environments and/or blended learning.

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Program Overview

Assessing Design Quality of Learning Programs

The benefits of well-designed learning materials increase the transfer of skills back to the job. In this program you will assess your existing learning materials and identify strengths and areas for improvement through a series of hands-on assignments. You will use a structured review method to assess and “rate” your programs against 40 specific instructional design elements.

FKA utilizes its sound and proven instructional systems design (ISD) methodology to develop learning for a complete range of implementation modalities such as: face-to-face, virtual classroom and self-directed. Within our ISD methodology there are validation points throughout the “design and development phases.” FKA uses its patented Instructional Quality Assessment Process (IQAP) to ensure a complete and consistent quality assessment at each review point.

In this dynamic—three-session—blended program, you will focus on answering 6 key questions:

  1. Does the program adhere to Adult Learning Principles?
  2. Does it have enough interactivity to keep learners engaged?
  3. Does it follow the Systematic Learning Process model and ratios?
  4. Have both types of motivation been incorporated into the design?
  5. Are there solid realistic and achievable learning objectives?
  6. Is the learning content well structured?
Who Should Attend

Is this program right for you?

  • Experienced instructional designers and course developers.

  • Managers responsible for the design and/or delivery of learning.

  • Facilitators and instructors tasked with converting content that they have been delivering in the physical classroom to the virtual classroom.

  • Individuals responsible for updating or modifying existing custom or off-the-shelf courses.

Key Benefits

What you will gain

  • Participate in a facilitated virtual classroom program that models best practices for learner motivation and engagement.

  • Complete assignments using your own learning materials and apply the Instructional Quality Assessment Process (IQAP) to new and existing curriculum.

  • Receive constructive feedback from FKA’s certified CTT+ Virtual Classroom Trainers, skilled at assessing the instructional design of learning material.

  • Use FKA’s patented Instructional Quality Assessment Process to gauge the effectiveness of your learning programs.

  • Receive a comprehensive online manual that effectively supports implementing the Instructional Quality Assessment Process (IQAP).

  • Upon program conclusion you will have assessed and rated existing learning materials and identified if it will benefit from updating or validate strong instructional design.

  • Receive Complimentary Post-Learning Sustainment.

Program Objectives

What you will be able to do

Upon successful completion of this program, you will be able to:

  • Identify criteria to assess instructional design of a current learning program

  • Apply FKA’s Instructional Quality Assessment Process (IQAP) to an existing program

  • Determine an overall Instructional Quality (IQ) score

  • Identify existing design elements that can be improved

  • Validate sound instructional design materials

Content Outline

What the program covers

Getting Started

  • Welcome and Introduction

  • Focus on the Learner

  • Instructional Quality Assessment Process (IQAP)

  • Assignment 1: Review an Existing Program

Rate the Quality

  • Debrief Assignment 1

  • Assign a weighting to factors being assessed

  • Rate the observation made for each factor

  • Compute an overall Instructional Quality (IQ) score out of 100

  • Flag areas with the lowest scores

  • Assignment 2: Apply Quality Rating to your observations of an existing program

Identify areas to Improve

  • Debrief Assignment 2

  • Consolidate scores for key instructional elements

  • Assess each element as either Good, Fair or Needs Improvement

  • Develop recommendations for areas that need improvement

  • Assignment 3: Prepare IQAP Report for your program

Optional: Submit a Learning Program for Review

  • Apply the IQAP process to one of your programs

  • Submit your program for FKA to review

  • Compare your assessment to FKA’s assessment

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