Evaluation for an instructor led course (the materials)
The following is a guide for evaluating materials for an instructor led course. This is not a guide for evaluating a person teaching the course.
| Criteria | Description | Scale | ||||
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| Content | ||||||
| Working memory/Cognitive load
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Learners can hold 5-7 concepts in their working memory at one time. Does this content ask learners to work with more at one time (per screen/topic)? Thus screens should have limited text/bullet points.
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| Multimedia principles
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Images and text (or narration) that explain for one another are better for learning and communication then just one by itself. Thus PPT or lecture should follow this model.
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| No extra details – only what is required | Extra images, text, or colors distracts | |||||
| Highlight important information
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Use of cues or color coding for important concepts | |||||
| No busy screens/backgrounds/fonts
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These distract learners | |||||
| Objectives are clear | What is the point? | |||||
| Content is inline with objectives | Does the site do what it says? | |||||
| Assessment is inline with content | Is there an assessment and does it asses each objective? | |||||
| Flow | Introduction, content, ending | |||||
| Learning strategies | Are learning strategies apparent and appropriate? | |||||
| Motivation | Are motivation (ARCS) applied? | |||||
| Learners apply/problem solve (ie case studies) | Are the learners actually learning more than factual information? | |||||
| Sources | To back up claims | |||||
| Assessment | ||||||
| Is there an assessment? | ||||||
| Assessment measures high level knowledge | Does the assessment measure more than factual information? | |||||
| Is there a satisfaction survey? | ||||||
| Style | ||||||
| Colors/fonts/layout
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These should be standard throughout | |||||
| Colors | Should NOT be more than 2-4 colors on screen | |||||
| fonts | Are fonts legible | |||||
| layout
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Grid and organized | |||||
| Simple and natural dialogue
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Speak the users’ language – informal is better than formal for learning
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| Rule of thirds
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Does the screen utilize them? | |||||
| Technical | ||||||
| Audio | Sound/voices volume, background noise, easy to understand | |||||
| File formats | Are they compatible with all hardware | |||||
| Video | Does it play well/take a while to load? | |||||
| Develop for the output technology
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Resolution – is the resolution look correct or pixelated?, colors look right on screen, golden ratio/rectangle (organization and layout look correct) | |||||
| Instructor Guide | ||||||
| Time | How long does it take to complete each section? | |||||
| Narration | Does it tell the instructor what to say? | |||||
| Notes | Are there notes for the instructor? | |||||
| Materials | Are all materials provided for the instructor? | |||||
| Facilitating/teaching | Does the instructor guide contain enough information that one could pick it up and teach the course (assuming they have all the materials, know the content, know how to teach)? | |||||
| Student Guide | ||||||
| Schedule | Do students know the schedule of the course and topics? | |||||
| Objectives | Do students have the objectives? | |||||
| Content | Do students have a copy of the PPT/Materials to take notes and follow along? | |||||
| Materials | Are student materials included in this guide? | |||||
| Job aid | Is there a job aid for students to take with them to help them transfer knowledge from course to job? | |||||