Besides using your evaluation results to continuously improve your online content, there are other ways these results can be used.
Evaluation results can give you the confidence that you are indeed offering quality online content to your participants. Strong evaluation findings let you know whether you did indeed meet the objectives you had set for your online learning initiative in the first place. As well, these results can also be used to help you effectively promote your organization's online learning. The power of sharing solid statistics on participant satisfaction coupled with a quote or two for personal impact can go a long way towards engaging new participants.
As well, solid statistics speak volumes when you want to request funding from government, foundations or corporate donors for your online learning initiative. In addition, in larger organizations where senior management may be disconnected from the online learning initiatives occurring on the front line, solid evaluation data can build high level organizational support.
