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Program Instruction Boom
Program Instruction, prepared instruction through books and/or equipment to facilitate learning without a teacher, begins to grow. Programs were always testing and revising during development.
Example: The US Air Force used evaluations to ensure that 90% of their learners mastered 90% of the set objectives. -
Defining Evaluations
Michael Scriven stated that current processes were inadequate and coined the terms formative and summative evaluation. -
Developing Design Models
The learning and instructional design world saw large growth in the development of instructional design. -
ADDIE
ADDIE training model was adapted. -
E-Learning Standards
E-learning standards such as SCORM are established. -
No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
NCLB was launched in public schools to standardize evaluating students' performance. -
Evaluation in the Digital Age
George Siemens published 'Connectivism: A Learning Theory for the Digital Age' stating "When
knowledge is abundant, the rapid evaluation of knowledge is important." -
Adapting for Digital Learners
Using data in online environments and distance education is shown to be effective to help fill the gaps that are missed when not learning in a face to face environment.