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Metrics for Learning from Simulations (and Perhaps Games)
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Rushby, Nick – Educational Technology, 2016
One of the key trends in learning technology in recent years has been the growing interest in simulations and serious games. Much of the research into simulations and serious games has tended to focus on aspects of fun and engagement rather than on what is happening in the process to cause transferable learning. Much of it has been based on small…
Descriptors: Computer Simulation, Educational Games, Educational Technology, Evaluation Methods
Return on Investment (ROI): An Idea Whose Time Has Come--Again?
Watkins, Karen E., Ed.; Gustafson, Kent L., Ed. – Educational Technology, 1998
Defines return on investment (ROI); describes the individual articles included in this special section of the journal which focuses on the process of ROI in organizations. Together, this collection of articles displays a wide variety of views about the necessity for ROI and the quality and quantity of its use. (AEF)
Descriptors: Administration, Business, Corporations, Employment Practices
AIDS Training in Third-World Countries: An Evaluation of Telecommunications Technology.
Hartigan, Pamela D.; St. John, Ronald K. – Educational Technology, 1989
Presents findings of an evaluation that was designed to assess the results of the Second Pan American Teleconference on AIDS. Benefits of teleconferencing for health care workers in developing countries are discussed, emphasizing cost effectiveness; evaluation methods are described; and results are analyzed from a regional perspective. (six…
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cost Effectiveness, Developing Nations, Evaluation Methods
Evaluation of a Statewide Education Management Information System.
Bahn, Theodore I.; Maas, John – Educational Technology, 1981
This summary of a recent evaluation of the Minnesota Management Information System (MIS) focuses on problems encountered during its evolution and on options available to solve those problems. A delineation between state and district information needs is provided, with an emphasis on statewide standards for reporting educational needs. (MER)
Descriptors: Charts, Educational Administration, Educational Needs, Evaluation Methods
Using Photo-Interviewing as a Tool for Research and Evaluation.
Dempsey, John V.; Tucker, Susan A. – Educational Technology, 1994
Examines techniques for using photographic evidence and photo-interviewing in evaluation and research. Reasons for using photo-interviewing are discussed, including prompting recall and acting as stimuli and verifiers of perception; and two examples are given, one involving evaluation with faculty and graduate students and one involving research…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Graduate Students, Higher Education, Interviews
Definitions of Program Evaluation and Their Relation to Instructional Design.
Borich, Gary D.; Jemelka, Ronald P. – Educational Technology, 1981
Reviews four different approaches to evaluation--decision-oriented, applied research, value-oriented, and systems-oriented--and suggests how each may be applied to the evaluation of instructional programs. Nine references are listed. (Author/CHC)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Needs
Evaluating Automated Instructional Design Systems: A Complex Problem.
Gros, Begona; Spector, J. Michael – Educational Technology, 1994
Provides a conceptual framework for evaluating Automated Instructional Design (AID) and Computer-Assisted Instruction (CAI) systems. Evaluation systems including personal, pedagogical, product-oriented, user-oriented, and context-oriented methods are discussed. Figures representing components of the evaluation process are presented. (Contains 25…
Descriptors: Authoring Aids (Programming), Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software Evaluation, Courseware