While INSDSG-624 Evaluation in the Instructional Design Process has been taught for several semesters as INSDSG-650 Assessment in Instructional Design, this course has been revisited and revised, and now will be added as a core requirement for incoming matriculated students in Fall 2014.  “Evaluation is an essential part of the design process,” explains Dr. Steven Schatz, the course professor. “This is a different process than assessment, which looks at the learner and asks did they “get it”?  Evaluation looks at the intervention and measures how well it is working and how it can be improved to create change within organizations.”  The course focuses on the exploration and application of evaluation theory and practice in the instructional design process. It grounds students in traditional evaluation models, including Kirkpatrick’s Four Levels Model and Phillips’ ROI (Return on Investment) Model.  The course then moves beyond these models to explore ways to continually improve designs and individual practice.  The students gain experience through applied practice by planning and assessing formative and summative evaluations.

Instructional Design Graduate Program students who were matriculated into the MEd program prior to Fall 2014 do not need to take 624 as a core requirement.  However, the course may be taken as an elective and is highly recommended for all students striving for proficiency in evaluation methods.

Professor Steven Schatz has even developed his own learning model called the Learner Intervention Package (LIP).  For more information on his model follow this link:  http://powerstart.com/lipeval/