The document discusses three levels of evaluation for online education programs: macro-level evaluates the entire program; meso-level evaluates individual online courses; and micro-level evaluates individual online learners. Evaluation is used to examine strengths and weaknesses of programs, policies, and organizations by justifying investments, measuring progress toward objectives, and informing strategic decisions at the macro level and criteria for online courses and instruction at the meso level.

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Evaluating
Teaching and
Learning at a
Distance

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Three Levels of Evaluation
 Macro-level evaluation
 Meso-level of evaluation
 Micro-level evaluation

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Evaluation
 Examine strengths and weaknesses of
 Programs
 Policies
 Organizations

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Macro-level evaluation
 Evaluation of the entire online education program
 Ensure accountability and quality

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Why Macro-level evaluation is important
 Justifying the investment of resources
 Measuring progress toward the program objectives
 Measuring issues of quality and effectiveness

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Cont.
 Providing a basis for improvement
 Informing institutional strategic planning and decision making

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Meso-level of evaluation
 Evaluation of individual online education courses
 Main question: what criteria should be used to evaluate the
online courses and instruction

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Micro-level evaluation
 Focused on the individual online learner

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Three Categories of Evaluation
 Learner’s perception of online learning
 Learner’s process of online learning
 Learner’s product from online learning

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Leaner’s Product
 Determine how much knowledge or skills he or she has acquired
at the end of the course
 Administered using end of course tests, final papers, and final
papers