2010

Boise State University

Farnoush H. Davis

INTRODUCTION TO THE
PERSIAN LANGUAGE
Introduction to the Persian Language is a course designed for a hybrid classroom and based on a Web-
Based Instructional Design (WBID) project for EDTECH 512.
 Summative Evaluation

Area of Evaluation Questions

Consideration Criteria
• Did the learners produce the Persian language at pre-intermediate level?
• How did the activities, assignments, and tests meet the course objectives?
Effectiveness • How well did the WBI help learners to learn the concepts of Persian
language learning?
Instructional • Did the WBI increase and improve the language learning?
• How many hours did the learners spend per week on WBI for assignments
Goals and and study?
Efficiency
• Did use of WBI reduce the costs for the department?
Content • Were the stated course goals achieved efficiently?
• Will learners be interested in taking hybrid courses in other languages at
Appeal DLI?
• Will there be many changes to consider for further improvement?
• Were stakeholders satisfied with the course procedure and outcomes?
• Was the instructor satisfied working and collaborating with the
Effectiveness instructional designer and evaluation teams?
• Did learners find the WBI a more informative and effective influence on
their course achievements?
Learners and • Was the website easy to navigate and use for the instructor and the
Efficiency learners?
Instructors • Did the web-based applications increase the efficiency of the course?
• Do the learners and the instructor find the WBI interesting and helpful to
support the content of the course?
Appeal • Would the learners be interested in taking another WBI course?
• Would language instructors teach using WBI as a motivational tool?
• Did language learning fit the WBI?
Effectiveness • Were technical problems taken care of quickly?
• Are the website design and appearance proper for the content?
• Did the web-based applications function easily and efficiently?
Efficiency • Was the time frame appropriate for the WBI activities and assignments?
Context • Was access to the website facilitated for learners and instructor?
• Did the language level align with the WBI activities?
• Did the videos, images, and graphics activate the learner’s prior knowledge
Appeal adequately?
• Was the WBI accessible and easy to navigate?
• Were the learner’s needs covered by the WBI technical support?

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Data Collection & Analysis Timeline
Time Week Week Week Week Week Week Week Week
Tasks
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Distribute Proposed
consent forms to
evaluate
Actual
participants
Initial survey for Proposed
participants Actual
Survey previous Proposed
learners Actual
Observe current Proposed
participants in Actual
WBI
End survey for Proposed
participants Actual
Interview Proposed
instructor Actual
Interview Proposed
decision makers Actual
Proposed
Analyze collected
data Actual

Develop an Proposed
evaluation report Actual
Provide Proposed
recommendations Actual
Communicate Proposed
results to Actual
stakeholders

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