Discussion 1 - Kirkpatrick's Taxonomy
This week's lecture describes the advantages and disadvantages of using Kirkpatrick's taxonomy. As an HR employee tasked with creating and evaluating a training course for your organization, how would you use Kirkpatrick's taxonomy to evaluate the training? What could you do to minimize the disadvantages of the tool?
Use this week's lecture as a basis for your post. Reference and cite the textbook in your original post. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.
Discussion 2 - Beta-Testing
Read the article "Apple is Beta-testing an Update that Kills Evasion Jailbreak." In the textbook, beta-testing is described as used for formative evaluation and for fine-tuning. How does the story of Apple's beta-test meet the criteria?
Reference and cite the textbook in your original post. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.
Assignment - E-learning for Training and Potential Barriers
In Chapter Five of the textbook, e-learning as a method of training is discussed. In Chapter Six, potential barriers of e-learning readiness to implementing e-learning as a training method are examined. In a two- to three- page paper (excluding the title and reference pages), examine e-learning and the barriers. Include the following in your paper:
1. Describe e-learning as a training method.
2. Describe the potential barriers of e-learning readiness.
3. Analyze how e-learning readiness has affected your success at Ashford University.
4. Explain what a trainer can do to prepare learners for e-learning.
Your paper must include in-text citations and references from at least two scholarly sources, excluding the textbook, and be formatted according to APA guidelines as outlined in the Ashford Writing.