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Criterion-Based and Norm-Based Evaluation Methods/Tools        Due to the large amount of students that might be testing on State or national based tests such as the CBEST, the CSET, the MCAT, etc., these states are scored or measured using the norm-based evaluation as the scores are ranked. These tests take long time to create and to take. Some, up to 6 hours! The students are ranked by their test achievement. The criterion-based test, on the other hand, is usually created individually, for example, by a teacher. These tests are short in duration, typically a one class period. The criterion-based test measures the skills and knowledge a student has mastered and the scores are given in percentages. The teacher utilizes sites such as google forms, kahoot, quizlet, jeopardy/online games, and/or ed puzzle. As an educator it is in the best interest of the students and the teacher to be very comfortable with all these sites.  http://lizedit4500.blogspot.com

The importance of an ePortfolio       Anyone trying to expand or create his or her portfolio must consider sites such as weebly.com, wix.com, or even google sites as these sites offer free services to the users. I have read some of the reviews on some of these and according to my findings it appears as though wix is much more reliable than weebly when it comes to creating a website. For my Instructional Design Technology M.A program at CSULA I am being asked to create 3 different websites at 3 different sites, and based on my research findings I think it would be in my best interest to focus on wix.com and google sites. Creating a portfolio to showcase ones academic, personal, and career-oriented achievements is a phenomenal and contemporary idea. I find that it would be in everyone's best interest to invest some time in creating a personal website. The website should be clean, informative, entertaining, yet, simple and easy to navigate. Once I come up with my three websites I w

Management and Leadership      What is the difference between Management and Leadership in the business world? Some argue that there are clear differences between a manager and a leader, I beg to differ as I believe that an effective manager LEADS...and an effective leader MANAGES...They both refer to the the achievement of organizational goals while controlling and or working with a group of people. They are in fact synonyms. A manager leads with the example and with impeccable interpersonal skills. A manager leads people and things by setting up quotas and or deadlines. A manager leads by encouraging improvements in all aspects of the organization, including the implementation of the most current technology and the expectation that the employees must make the attempt to be current with any and all current design and technology available. Effective managers cannot lead without first polishing their management skills. Effective managers lead work teams to a vision and a mission

eLearning for Employee Onboarding        In my readings of Chapters 10-13 in our Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology I learned about some tips for increasing impact from technology-based learning. These tips were implemented as many administrators and managerial staff have concluded that learning through technology is not effective regardless of the many apparent and appealing positive aspects of it such as low cost, convenience as it can be taken online, and time.        According to our text, in order for any eLearning to happen there are 6 aspects that must be developed and implemented. First, the development of application and impact objectives making it clear to the participant of the expectations of the eLearning. Second, the development of the content to reflect application and impact objects. Third, the design for application and impact where action plans are not only designed, but put to the test. Fourth, the creation of the expected results where par

Constructivism...what is it? And, how can it be taught to future instructional technology designers?      Some of you might be wondering...so, what kind of teaching approach is best to use when the instruction is instructional technology related? I believe the answer is that there is no ONE approach that can be used as a cookie cutter when it comes to this field of education...and to any field for that matter. Consider constructivism for instance. I find this method of teaching very effective as it promotes learning as a process of constructing/making something... making sense of the word. In constructivism meaningful connections between the learning concept and the past experience of the learner is essential to retain new information and to receive the new information positively. Constructivism came to presence in the 90’s. This teacher approach seeks to create a challenge and or cognitive conflict for the student, thus, motivating the student to participate in order to find a reso