A short presentation outlining the reasons for, a method of validating eLearning course design with the client.

1. Forseng Consulting
eLearning Series
Course Validation Overview
November 2009

2. Course Validation Overview
The Problem:
eLearning developers deliver courses that
fail to meet client expectations regarding:
Look and feel
Content
Assessment techniques
This can occur when developing for either
internal or external clients

3. Course Validation Overview
The Result:
Courses that fail to meet client expectations can
result in:
Additional development to correct problems
Poor course acceptance
Reduced developer credibility

4. Course Validation Overview
The Solution:
Validate course design, look and feel, content, and
assessment techniques during development:
Validate in two stages:
Validate with course sponsor/SMEs
Validate with course stakeholders

5. Two Stage Validation:
Begin
Development
Release
Course
1 2
During
development
Prior to
release
Course Validation Overview

6. Stage One Validation
Sponsor/SME(s)
1
Developer
During development:
Send images, screenshots,
content extracts to
sponsor(s) and SME(s) for
validation
Make course alterations
based on feedback
Course Validation Overview

7. Stage Two Validation:
2Prior to release:
Have designated
stakeholders* review and
validate completed
course
Make course alterations
based on feedback Developer
Validators
* Reviews must include members of the course target audience
Course Validation Overview

8. Sponsor
Developer
Developer
Validators
1
2
Either stage can be
iterative
Course Release
Course Validation Overview

9. Validation Benefits:
Close alignment with client expectations
Increased client trust
Greater course quality
Increased credibility
Reduction or elimination of unexpected development
costs
Greater course acceptance
Course Validation Overview

10. Forseng Consulting
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