Glossary

deliverables: tangible products which are produced during a project

diffusion: how an idea, training or new way of doing something spreads through an organzation

formative evaluation: type of evaluation which occurs during the development stage and identifies product weaknesses

innovation: a new idea, training, or way of doing something

instructional design: the systematic process of analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation of instructional materials

job analysis: a process which determines what tasks and responsibilities are required of a job

needs analysis: part of the instructional design process that determines what needs to be taught, the characteristics of the learners, the contexts in which the instruction will be delivered, and the contexts in which the skills will eventually be used

project scope: a systematic set of plans for managing and completing a project (Murdock, 2006)

summative evaluation: type of evaluation that occurs after a project has been implemented and gathers data to help make decisions about utilization

task analysis: a part of the instructional design process which involves breaking an activity down into small steps