Evaluation Plan and Design BRAINSTORM

Online Education Program Evaluation: Evaluation Approach

Taya Hervey-McNutt

Strayer University

EDU 571: Evaluating School Programs

Dr. Teresa Harvey

May 31, 2022

Online Education Program Evaluation: Evaluation Approach

This online education curriculum is perfectly suited for use with the Empowerment Assessment as its chosen method of

evaluation. The application of assessment principles, methodology, and findings to enable self-determination and progress is the

focus of this approach, which is summarized as follows: The question "What information is required to promote progress and

autonomy?" serves as the fundamental concern that defines this method. The key concerns of this investigation are the

appropriateness of the empowerment evaluation, the formulation of the questions that will direct the evaluation plan, and an

analysis of the manner in which the evaluation approach will actually have an influence on the three primary stakeholders.

Significance of the Empowerment Evaluation Approach

Stakeholders are provided with an incentive to monitor, assess, and improve their performance through the use of

empowerment evaluation. Its goal is to encourage self-sufficiency and the development of capabilities. This is accomplished by

assisting individuals in doing their own assessments of their own performance.

In most cases, this entails employing an outside evaluator to guide and advise small social service organizations through

the process of data collection and teaching them how to conduct self-evaluations. In addition, the individuals who are involved

decide how the data will be gathered or how the evaluation method will be used. In addition, putting into action an empowerment

assessment approach makes it possible for the organization to build capacity and competency as part of the review process, which

subsequently makes it possible for the organization to carry out the task on its own in the future (1).

The Approaches to Program Evaluation

The process review determines whether or not a program is delivered to the people who are supposed to get it in the

manner that was intended. During the process of putting a program into action, it is acceptable to conduct process assessments.

The process evaluations for this program will include both a discussion of the tactics that were utilized to implement the online

education program and a determination of the degree to which it reached the audience that it was intended for. The concluding

evaluation will conduct an analysis and provide information to help determine the program's level of success (i.e., whether the

goals and objectives were met). The term "evaluation of outcomes" refers to the process of analyzing the observable conditions of

a certain demographic, organizational trait, or social state that a program is meant to alter. In this regard, the outcome evaluation

of the online education program assesses the number of program participants who took online classes and how their performance

compares to that of students who are enrolled in traditional classrooms. In contrast to outcome evaluation, which focuses on the

situations or behaviors that the program was meant to affect most immediately and directly (i.e., "proximal outcomes"), impact

evaluation examines the program's long-term goals and determines whether or not they were achieved. The evaluation of the

effects of this program's implementation aims to achieve the following long-term goals:

• Improve the standard of instruction and education

• Boost both output and effectiveness

The Guiding Questions Intended to Drive the Evaluation Plan

The three guiding questions are:

• why empowerment evaluation is appropriate for the selected approach

• How empowerment evaluation is effective for the selected approach

• How empowerment evaluation is efficient for the selected approach

Three broad categories of critical evaluation questions to determine whether the online education program is appropriate,

successful, and efficient.

Impact of the Evaluation on Key Stakeholders

Investors The eLearning project's sponsors have a right to know everything that goes on with it right from the start. When people

see themselves as an important component of the process, they are more likely to contribute the resources you require because

they feel like they have a stake in the outcome (2).

When it comes to in-house online education, the investors can be the finance department or the management of your

company. Set up a meeting to discuss the benefits of online training and bring some measurable goals with you to the gathering.

As a consequence, investors will be able to make better use of the results with the assistance of empowerment evaluation.

Upper Management

In the process of developing eLearning, the role that top management plays serves two distinct purposes. They are the

ones who grant permission for the expenditure of funds on the project. On the other hand, they are strong proponents of the

training of their subordinates (3). As a direct result of this, the evaluation method will be implemented in order to increase the

validity of the assessment. This is due to the fact that they need to be convinced that the online training program will achieve the

desired results and close substantial skill gaps before they will enroll in it. In the event that you do not do so, they will develop a

lack of interest in the online training course, which will have a detrimental effect on the rest of your workforce.

E-Learning Project Managers

Due to the fact that they are responsible for the whole creation of eLearning courses, ELearning project managers

unquestionably rank among the most important stakeholders in online training. They are responsible for the distribution of jobs,

the monitoring of the budget, and the assurance of on-time delivery. The empowerment evaluation approach will improve the

consumption of results and will raise the assessment's validity for eLearning project managers.

The manager of the eLearning project may also be responsible for assembling the L&D team and determining which

responsibilities should be contracted out. In addition to this, they are extremely important because of the role they play in linking

investors, managers, developers, and other parties.

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