MIT 530-Evaluation and Change in Instructional Development

	MIT 500: A Self-Instructional Module
		Needs Assessment Report NA Report Appendices
		Change Management Plan

Context & Conditions:

This needs assessment project was completed in the spring of 2007 under the guidance of Dr. Sue-Jen Chen and in partial fulfillment of a course entitled: MIT 530: Evaluation and Change in Instructional Development. The Freshman Seminar Lead Contact at UNCW approached us stating that she would like to increase the amount of technology being taught in the Freshman Seminar courses. This project involved identifying a performance gap, designing a valid and reliable survey to gather information, using extant data analysis and interview to gather information, analyzing this data, and developing an appropriate change management plan. 

Scope:

Allison Rossett’s Training Needs Assessment Model (1987) was used to provide a theoretical framework when conducting the needs assessment. The first objective was to determine if in fact the Lead Contact’s assumption of little technology training was correct. To identify the “actual” survey and interview data was gathered, and the available extant data was reviewed. This quantitative data was then analyzed using SPSS. After the “actual” was identified we worked with the Lead Contact to identify what the “optimal” technology usage she would be. The gap between the optimal and actual is what the proposed solutions were designed to fill. 

After completing the needs assessment, complete with our recommendations I developed a change management plan to guide the implementation of our recommendations. 

Role:

I worked with two other graduate students in conducting the needs assessment, and writing the needs assessment report. At different points in the process we each served as instructional designer, survey designer, and technical writer. 

I completed the change management plan on my own. In this capacity I served as instructional designer, change agent, and technical writer. 

Reflection:

This project and class was very useful and greatly improved my survey design, evaluation, and change management skills. I was introduced to the latest literature in the field regarding assessment and evaluation and was required to apply this knowledge to the course projects. A sound needs assessment is imperative for any instructional design project to correctly solve a performance problem.

Domain of Utilization
MIT Competencies	Job Qualifications	Artifacts	Rationale
Promote the diffusion and adoption of the instructional development process.	Successfully manage an instructional design and development team	MIT 530 -Change Management Plan	This project is an excellent example of how to manage a change team.
Domain of Management
MIT Competencies	Job Qualifications	Artifacts	Rationale
Organize the instructional project or service unit to operate effectively and efficiently.	Successfully manage an instructional design and development team Demonstrated ability to be a team player	MIT 530 -Change Management Plan	This management plan demonstrates my ability to define timelines, and idenitfy key stakeholders.
Plan and implement organizational change.	Create solutions and policies which address gaps and needs	MIT 530 -Change Management Plan	This project demonstrates my ability to manage stakeholder perceptions and change.
Domain of Evaluation
MIT Competencies	Job Qualifications	Artifacts	Rationale
Plan and conduct needs assessment.	Demonstrated background and experience in selecting appropriate assessment strategies for different levels or types of courses in a variety of areas	MIT 530 -Needs Assessment	This projects demonstrate an understanding of the assessment process from the planning stages to the analysis of data.
Plan and conduct summative evaluation of instruction/training.	Conduct formative and summative evaluations in collaboration with faculty	MIT 530 -Summative Evaluation Plan	This product demonstrates my ability to plan a summative evaluation.