Project Need, Audience, Objective

Need or Rational
As Bransford, Brown, and Cocking (1999) state, effective learning takes place where all four learning environments converge thus an understanding of each component is essential to instructional design. (Changes in Educational Goals section, para. 6). Assessment is not a novel concept however translating assessment techniques to online learning opens a new world of solutions as well as problems. Understanding the possibilities and drawbacks of the online environment to assessment can significantly affect one’s instructional design.

Bransford, J. D., Brown, A. L., Cocking, R. R. (1999). How people learn: Brain, mind, experience, and school. Retrieved January 23, 2006, from http://fermat.nap.edu/html/howpeople1/ch6.html

Audience Description
The audience of this learning object is the attendees of the 11th Annual Technology, Colleges & Community Worldwide Online Conference. Per the conference website, the event is “designed for university and college practitioners including faculty, academic support staff, counselors, student services personnel, students, and administrators.” Their attendance to this online conference signifies several things: a) they have an interest in technology and education b) they have at least a basic working knowledge of online environments and c) they are at least moderately comfortable working with technology.

Instructional Objective or Outcome
The learning object will provide the audience with a basic overview of Assessment Centered Design as it pertains to online learning. Link to Learning Object http://etec.hawaii.edu/classes/2006/spring/etec649/Assessment_Centered/