Front-End+Analysis+Links

Let's create our own list of links for good sites for front-end analysis!


 * Conducting Best-Practice Front-End Analysis:**
 * This PowerPoint which covers some of the topics listed below. A good starting point.

"This guide introduces a framework, consisting of a set of principles and key questions that federal agencies can use to ensure that their training and development investments are targeted strategically and are not wasted on efforts that are irrelevant, duplicative, or ineffective." (United States General Accounting Office, 2003) Human Capital: A Guide For Expressing Strategic Training and Development Efforts in the Federal Government
 * A good document from the federal government:


 * Interviews**:
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 * Questionnaires:**
 * http://classweb.gmu.edu/ndabbagh/Resources/IDKB/techniques.htm


 * Job Descriptions:

Survey:

Standardized Tests:

Performance Appraisals:**


 * Observations:

Brainstorming:**
 * [|Personal Idea Pad [PIP]] In particular, observe how The Accidental Creative uses this brainstorming tool.
 * Trendwatching is an independent and opinionated site, that is one of the world’s leading consumer trends firm. Great for jump starting just about any brainstorming session. Look back thru their Previous Briefings. The Feb. 2010 endorses Functionall: why simple, small and cheap appeals to all. Something to consider as we develop our instructional design.
 * Here is a 14 page eBook, by Seth Godin, it has some good concepts for working in the new economy. These ideas can be applied to instructional design [[file:66.01.Brainwashed.pdf]]


 * Customer Studies:

Work Samples:

Personnel Records:

Case Studies:**
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 * Focus Groups:

Extant Data Analysis:**
 * A link from the American Society for Training and Development. An html version can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/ya5jkph
 * To view this in pdf form, click on this link, [|2 **Instructional Design** Theory and Process] Look at Page 3 mid-page.


 * Criterion-Referenced Tests:**
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