Developing and delivering online training is a serious endeavour requiring substantial organizational resources and commitment. It will be important for you to also conduct your own organizational evaluation of the training. Have key stakeholders from your organization answer such questions as:
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Was this online training event successful from our organization's point of view?
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Was it cost effective for us?
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Did we have the necessary human resources to effectively develop and deliver the course?
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What areas could have been improved?
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What expanded, new or different resources or supports might our organization need to continue with online training (for example, HR, technology, new funding sources, or training)?
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Will we run this same course again? Why or why not?
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Are there other courses we'd like to offer?
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Are there ways we could better support our students?
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Are there ways our participant evaluation could be improved in the future so we get more helpful and in-depth evaluation results?
Knowing the answers to questions such as these will greatly help your organization to decide its next steps. As well, it will build organizational knowledge and capacity. It will also allow you to track organizational satisfaction over time and improve your online content.
