Activities are due by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of each lesson week.
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Lesson 1: Introduction to the Course
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- Course Syllabus
- Lesson 1 Commentary
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- Set up personal blog and post an introduction entry.
- Work on Introduction Video discussion (due in Lesson 2).
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Lesson 2: Introduction to Appraising OD: OD Evaluation and Appraisal
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- What Is Organizational Development?
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- Participate in the “What Is OD?” discussion.
- Post Lesson 2 blog application.
- Submit Introduction Video discussion.
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Lesson 3: The Business Case for Conducting OD Evaluation and Appraisal
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- Best Practice Tips for Creating Key Performance Indicators
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- Participate in the Lesson 3 discussion.
- Post Lesson 3 blog application.
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Lesson 4: Evaluation Models
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- Four Levels of Evaluation
- Kirkpatrick's Model: Analyzing Learning Effectiveness
- Bates, R. (2004). A critical analysis of evaluation practice: The Kirkpatrick model and the principle of beneficence. Evaluation and Program Planning, 27, 341–347.
- Alliger, G. M., & Janak, E. A. (1989). Kirkpatrick’s levels of training criteria: Thirty years later. Personnel Psychology, 42, 331–342.
- optional reading for additional perspective: Holton, E. (1996) The flawed four-level evaluation model. Human Resource Development Quarterly, Spring 1996, 5–21.
- Lesson 4 Commentary
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- Boise State OPWL: A Webinar with Dr. Jim Kirkpatrick
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- Submit Interview Assignment Part 1, Interview Protocol, including the interviewee's name and bio for approval.
- Post Lesson 4 blog application.
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Lesson 5: Aligning Evaluation With Organization Strategy
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- How to Measure Learning Outcomes by Jennifer Alesia, Training Leader at GE Capital
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- Post Lesson 5 blog application.
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Lesson 6: Evaluation Planning Process: What Questions Are We Answering?
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- Chapter 4 (“The Diagnostic Phase”): Cheung-Judge, M., & Holbeche, L. (2011). Organization development: A practitioner’s guide for OD and HR. London, UK: Kogan Page Ltd.
- Chapter 4 (“Planning the Evaluation”): Textbook
- O’Sullivan, G. A., Yonkler, J. A., Morgan, W., & Merritt, A. P. (2003). A field guide to designing a health communication strategy. Baltimore, MD: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/Center for Communication Programs. (PowerPoint PDF)

- Lesson 6 Commentary
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- Webinar: Developing an Evaluation Plan (1 hr)
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- Participate in the Lesson 6 discussion.
- Post Lesson 6 blog application.
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Lesson 7: Stakeholder Identification & Determining Evaluation Criteria and Evaluators
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- Chapters 5 ("Identifying and Examing Key Stakeholders/Decision Makers") & 6 ("Deterining Evaluators and Evaluation Criteria"): Textbook
- Lesson 7 Commentary
- Conceptual Foundations of the Balanced Scorecard
- Recommended Resource (not required):
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- Post Lesson 7 blog application.
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Lesson 8: Action Research Model and OD Evaluation
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- Chapter 2 (“How Does Organizational Change Evaluation Differ From Training Evaluation?”), pp. 35–37: Jones & Rothwell
- Lesson 8 Commentary
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- Qualitative analysis of interview data: A step-by-step guide for coding/index
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- Participate in the Lesson 8 discussion.
- Submit Part 2 of the interview assignment, Interview Transcript and Analysis.
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Lesson 9: The Case for Non-Financial Indicators
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- Emelo, R. (2014). Social, informal learning can be measured: Key performance indicators for social and informal learning identify knowledge hubs and lead to better results. Chief Learning Officer, February 2014, 18–21.
- Knowledge@Wharton. (2000, December 6). Non-financial Performance Measures: What Works and What Doesn’t. Retrieved from https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/non-financial-performance-measures-what-works-and-what-doesnt/
- Chow, C., & Vander Stede, W. (2006). The use and usefulness of nonfinancial performance measures. Management Accounting Quarterly, 7(3), 1–8.

- Lesson 9 Commentary
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- Non-Financial KPIs explained by ACCA CPD partner accountingcpd
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- Complete Financial and Non-financial Performance Indicators Paper.
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Lesson 10: Data: Identification, Collection, and Analysis
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- Lesson 10 Commentary
- Alzahmi, R. A., Rothwell, W. J., & Woocheol, K. (2013). A practical evaluation approach for OD interventions. International Journal of Research in Management, Economics and Commerce, 3(3), 43–65.

- Head, T. C., & Sorenson, P. F., Jr. (2005). The evaluation of organization development interventions: An empirical study. Organization Development Journal, 23(1), 40–55.

- Gill, P., Stewart, K., & Chadwick, B. (2008). Methods of data collection in qualitative research: interviews and focus groups. British Dental Journal, 204(6), 291–295.
- Gomathi, S. (2013). The effects of Balanced Score Card metrics in aligning HR strategy into business strategy for enhancing organizational capabilities. International Journal of Computer Science & Management Studies, 13(6), 1.

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- Delphi Method 1: Mike Travis
- Delphi Method 2: Limitations, Examples, More Info: Mike Travis
- CPA R Kaplan Explains the Balanced Scorecard
- Communicating Strategy With the Balanced Scorecard
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- Post Lesson 10 blog application.
- Submit Interview Assignment Oart 3: Interview Analysis: PowerPoint Slides Presentation.
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Lesson 11: Feeding Back Results
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- Chapter 8 (“Determining, Collecting, and Analyzing Implementation Data”): Textbook
- Edwards Zara, C. (1999). Evaluation and assessment. In J. P. Wilson (Ed.), Human resource development: Learning and training for individuals and organizations (pp. 377–392). Sterling, VA: Kogan Page Limited.

- What is Evaluation and Why Do It?
- Lesson 11 Commentary
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- Submit the Feeding Back Results Zoom Presentation assignment.
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Lesson 12: Separation
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- Participate in the Lesson 12 Discussion.
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Interview Assignment Part 4
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- Complete Interview Assignment Part 4: Peer Feedback & Discussion.
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Lesson 13: Conclusion and Final To-Do List
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- Post Lesson 13 blog reflection.
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