eLearning assessments can be a challenge to design and develop. If you a training manager with a lot of doubts when it comes to eLearning assessments, let us answer some of them with the 4-step strategy to plan effective eLearning assessments. Read on!

1. Planning Your
eLearning
Assessments

2. Why Plan Your Assessments?
Streamline the
development process.
Increase the effectiveness
of assessments.
Ensure stakeholder
requirements are met.

3. How To Plan?
Let’s explore a
to make planning simple!
4-Step Method

4. Confirm
Stakeholder
Requirements
Step 1 Ask these important questions:
Is everyone in the target audience required to take
the assessment?
How many tries per question/activity should be
allowed?
What happens when a participant does not meet the
“passing” score?
How and when will participants receive feedback
(immediately or a summary at the end)?
Will the results be tracked and reported? If yes, how
and to whom?

5. Verify the
Objectives
Step 2 These 3 things must be clear for each
objective that needs to be assessed:
Performance
Conditions
Criteria
01
02
03

6. Select Optimal
Assessment
Type(s)
Step 3 Choose the optimal assessment type based
on your training needs. Here are some formats:
Fill in the Blank
True/False
Multiple Choice
Matching
Rank Order/Sequence
Short Answer
Speaking/Discussion
Simulations
Scenarios
Role Plays
Case Studies

7. How to Select?
Two Primary Factors to Consider:
 The nature of the objectives to be assessed – performance,
conditions and criteria.
 The strengths and weaknesses of each type of assessment.
Example:
Use a multiple choice question to identify the
correct specifications.
Use simulations to evaluate if the learner knows
how to log in to a software.

8. Identify
Assessment
Constraints
Step 4 These are of 2 types:
Design/Development Constraints
 Time and resources available to develop
the assessment
 Number of required questions/activities
Implementation Constraints
 Time available to take the assessment
 System for administration and tracking

9. Next Step
For more insights on
eLearning assessments, watch
the on-demand webinar:
https://resources.commlabindia.com/
webinar/elearning-assessments