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LINC 91B: EVALUATING TECHNOLOGY-BASED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Foothill College Course Outline of Record

Foothill College Course Outline of Record
Heading Value
Effective Term: Fall 2026
Units: 3
Hours: 3 lecture per week (36 total per quarter)
Advisory: It is advised, but not required that students have the background knowledge and skill taught in LINC 91A; basic skills using standard computer systems and internet-based technologies.
Degree & Credit Status: Degree-Applicable Credit Course
Foothill GE: Non-GE
Transferable: CSU
Grade Type: Letter Grade (Request for Pass/No Pass)
Repeatability: Not Repeatable

Student Learning Outcomes

  • Apply formative and summative assessment processes and instruments to evaluate the outcomes of instructional objectives
  • Use technology to create different evaluation and assessment tools

Description

This instructional design and technology course builds on the coursework of LINC 91A and focuses on evaluating learning outcomes in educational and business training contexts. Students will design and develop technology-based authentic and performance-based assessments, rubrics, needs assessment plans, learner analysis instruments, adaptive testing, and surveys that prioritize equitable, accessible, and culturally responsive evaluation of diverse learners. Coursework includes managing data collection, analyzing results, and reporting findings.

Course Objectives

The student will be able to:

  1. Apply formative and summative assessment processes and instruments to evaluate the outcomes of instructional objectives
  2. Use technology to create different evaluation and assessment tools
  3. Manage the evaluation process
  4. Explore techniques for creating conditional and adaptive tests
  5. Design an effective survey
  6. Collect data
  7. Conduct a data analysis
  8. Report the results

Course Content

  1. Learning outcomes
    1. Goals and objectives analysis
    2. Task analysis
    3. Using Bloom's Taxonomy to write learning outcomes
  2. Evaluate the outcomes of instructional objectives
    1. Formative
    2. Summative
    3. Evaluation instruments
    4. Culturally relevant, authentic assessments
    5. Performance-based assessments
    6. Rubrics
  3. Use technology to create different evaluation and assessment tools
    1. Technology enabled observation tools
    2. Paper-based resources
  4. Managing evaluation processes
    1. Project tracking tools and processes
    2. Finding evaluation instruments vs. making one
  5. Conditional and adaptive tests
    1. Test content
    2. Adaptive software
    3. Use in personalization of learning
  6. Effective surveys
    1. Objectives
    2. High quality questions
    3. Response choices
    4. Pilot
  7. Data collection
    1. Questionnaires
    2. Focus groups
    3. Interviews
  8. Data analysis
    1. Review data
    2. Organize data
    3. Code data
    4. Conduct statistical analyses
    5. Interpret data
  9. Data reporting
    1. Audience
    2. Format for presenting findings

Lab Content

Not applicable.

Special Facilities and/or Equipment

When taught via the internet: Students must have current email accounts and/or ongoing access to internet-capable computers or tablets.

Method(s) of Evaluation

Methods of Evaluation may include but are not limited to the following:

Writing learning outcomes and developing an evaluation method to measure the outcomes
Presenting the evaluation project and plan to peers, capturing feedback with attention to inclusivity and accessibility, and using it to revise the product or project
Making constructive contributions to class discussions and peer review feedback

Method(s) of Instruction

Methods of Instruction may include but are not limited to the following:

The student will engage with course concepts through multimodal instructional materials offered in accessible formats, supplying multiple means of representation
The student will observe instructor-guided demonstrations and then apply skills using a modality of their choice (e.g., digital, visual, or written), providing multiple means of action and expression
The student will co-construct knowledge by participating in synchronous or asynchronous discussions, peer feedback, and collaborative activities that honor diverse cultural and linguistic assets, ensuring multiple means of engagement

Representative Text(s) and Other Materials

Sahin, Muhittin, and Dirk Ifenthaler. Assessment Analytics in Education: Designs, Methods and Solutions. 2024.

Instructor-assigned notes, materials, and resources, including instructional materials, open education resources, multimedia, and websites.

Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing, and Outside of Class Assignments

  1. Writing assignments include a major course project and multiple developmental projects, online discussion response, and critical analysis of peers' educational projects.
  2. Outside assignments include conducting project development, writing the instructional plan, reading, and developing the project through an iterative process.

When taught online, these methods may take the form of video, audio, animation, and webpage presentations. Writing assignments are completed online.

Discipline(s)

Instructional Design/Technology