The fact that you included your colleagues as a “first step” in your evaluation process is excellent. I have a bad habit of wanting to work out the kinks in my plans before discussing them, and I am learning that this can be a time consuming mistake. Teamwork, although stressful at times can be the best first step. Thanks for reminding us of that!

Cindy

Your statement about applying what the students have learned from the online learning experience to a new problem is a design step that should be included in the learning process. This is a step that I will try to remember to incorporate in my online learning designs.

Your evaluation also included planning for unforeseen complications, which I also believe is very important in designing online learning in the K-12 school environment.

This sounds like a great project. I think you have sufficiently covered the evaluation process here, and I like that you also plan to revise your online learning tool using learner and teacher feedback. This is important.

I am always impressed by your thorough and excellent writing style.

The data collection and review methods you describe sound like an effective way to evaluate and improve your rain forest learning tool.

One worry I would have about this approach is the time required to review, analyze and follow through on such extensive data. It can be a challenge to determine how much data is enough/necessary. One way to filter the set, which I think you have already pointed at, would be to focus only on data that supports your established learning goals. Perhaps there would be ways to present the collected data that provide clear and easy to digest metrics that support your established goals.

Again, nice post/plan. Makes me think a lot.