Ashford 5: – Week 4 – Assignment

Critical Thinking Questions: Week 4
 

Read Chapters 10, 12, and 16 from Trends and Issues in Instructional Design and Technology. You will then complete two Critical Thinking Questions from each chapter. You must cite at least two references in addition to the course text. Each question should be addressed with a minimum of 50 words.
 

Chapter 10 – Evaluation in Instructional Design: A Comparison of Evaluation Models 

How could an entrepreneur use the CIPP model to develop      a business plan? Describe each of the four components and translate the      steps to its utility in the private sector.  Using ideas presented in this chapter, construct your      own evaluation model.  Recent research indicates that most companies conduct      level 1 evaluations, and many conduct level 2 evaluations. However,      organizations infrequently conduct evaluations at levels 3 and 4. Describe      several possible reasons why companies conduct few evaluations at the      higher levels, and explain how you would attempt to increase the use of      level 3 and 4 evaluations. 

Chapter 12 – Managing On-Site and Virtual Design Teams 

How would you describe your leadership style? What are      some ways that you naturally motivate people and build a sense of team?      What aspects might you need to develop in order to improve your ability as      a project manager? What are some activities you can engage in that would      improve your interpersonal and leadership skills?  Describe a fictitious situation where you as the      project manager employ communication tactics with a production staff as if      they were an APM. What types of issues arise? How do you then manage the      error to get back on track?   A $1 million project to develop an eight-course CBT      program for city employees has been limping along for six months and has      had two project managers. The project is behind schedule and the client is      complaining. Nothing has been produced. The project team is floundering,      individuals are not getting along, and there is little direction. You have      been hired as the third project manager. How will you approach this      situation? What will you do in terms of the leadership skills you exhibit?      What aspects of leadership will you focus on first, second? How will you      bring this team together? 

Chapter 16 – Knowledge Management and Learning: Perfect Together 

Choose one of the KM myths offered by the author and      describe an example where you have seen this mistake being made. What could      have been done differently to improve the outcome?  How can the tools offered in this chapter help replace      or augment what might be a traditional, regularly-scheduled office      meeting, where managers and personnel have an opportunity to collaborate      in real time? In what ways could this help facilitate the growth of a      business?   Compare and contrast how web 2.0 is being utilized for      knowledge management in large organizations constructing elaborate      in-house systems versus grass-roots knowledge sharing and collaboration.      What are some costs and benefits to either strategy? Where might one      approach make more sense than another? 

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