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Ryan Watkins, PhD, is an assistant professor of educational technology at George Washington University and an Associate Director with Roger Kaufman and Associates. Ryan has designed and taught courses (both on line and in the classroom) in instructional design and development, needs assessment, system analysis and design, and technology management. He has additional formal training in both change management and program evaluation. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology and Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University, as well as a Research Associate at Florida State University. Ryan has published more than 30 articles on the topics of ROI analysis, evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning, and is a coauthor of Useful Educational Results: Defining, Prioritizing, and Achieving (2001) with Roger Kaufman and Doug Leigh. http://www.megaplanning.com
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Article
Assessing and evaluating: Differentiating perspectives
Article first published online: 8 FEB 2007
DOI: 10.1002/pfi.4140410206
Copyright © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
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How to Cite
Watkins, R. and Kaufman, R. (2002), Assessing and evaluating: Differentiating perspectives. Perf. Improv., 41: 22–28. doi: 10.1002/pfi.4140410206
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Ryan Watkins, PhD, is an assistant professor of educational technology at George Washington University and an Associate Director with Roger Kaufman and Associates. Ryan has designed and taught courses (both on line and in the classroom) in instructional design and development, needs assessment, system analysis and design, and technology management. He has additional formal training in both change management and program evaluation. Previously, he was an Assistant Professor of Instructional Technology and Distance Education at Nova Southeastern University, as well as a Research Associate at Florida State University. Ryan has published more than 30 articles on the topics of ROI analysis, evaluation, needs assessment, and strategic planning, and is a coauthor of Useful Educational Results: Defining, Prioritizing, and Achieving (2001) with Roger Kaufman and Doug Leigh. http://www.megaplanning.com
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Roger Kaufman, PhD, is Professor and Director of the Office for Needs Assessment and Planning at Florida State University, where he has received a professorial excellence award. He is also Research Professor of Engineering Management at the Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. In addition, he is Director of Roger Kaufman & Associates. He has been awarded the highest honor of the International Society for Performance Improvement in being named Member for Life; he also has served as president of the organization and been awarded the Thomas F. Gilbert Professional Achievement Award. Kaufman has published 35 books, including Mega Planning; Strategic Planning Plus; and Strategic Thinking (revised); and Strategic Planning and Thinking Field Book; and coauthored Useful Educational Results: Defining, Prioritizing, and Accomplishing, as well as 200 articles on strategic planning, performance improvement, quality management and continuous improvement, needs assessment, management, and evaluation. http://www.megaplanning.com
Publication History
- Issue published online: 8 FEB 2007
- Article first published online: 8 FEB 2007
