IDE 641
Techniques in Educational Evaluation

Term:

Summer 2003

Instructor:

Nick Smith

Course Description:

Major theoretical approaches to the evaluation of educational products, personnel, projects, programs, and policies are reviewed, analyzed, and critiqued. Pragmatic implications for educational and social policy, as well as evaluation practice are highlighted.

Learning Objectives:

Develop an evaluation plan.

Dissemination Strategy :

Face-to-face class which met everyday for two (2) weeks (Maymester).

Course Reflection:

This intensive, 2 week (Maymester) course consisted on learning about how to conduct an evaluation. We were divided into two (2) teams. One team evaluated the face-to-face semester long evaluation course and the other team (mine) evaluated the online format. The two evaluations coud then be used to compare the the face-to-face format with the online format.

My team evaluated the online format. Each of us took a portion of the final report and researched the components necesssary for a progam evaluation. We used a system of writer / editor and the entire team had input on the report content and components.

Assignments / Projects:

Program Evaluation Final Report

Final Grade: A-