EDCI-528 Goals & Expectations

What do you think Human Performance Technology entails?

I think Human Performance Technology is the study of improving performance at an organizational level. Truthfully, I had very little knowledge of this topic so I expect that my definition of Human Performance will be fleshed out as I progress through the course. 

What skills and knowledge do you already have that you feel relate to the content of this course? 

I feel like I have very little knowledge of this topic therefore it's hard for me to say what skills I may have that relate to human performance. However, I was a teacher for fifteen years so I feel like I likely have some data analysis skills that may be useful in this area. 

What do you hope to gain from this course? 

I am hoping to gain an understanding of what Human Performance is and how I can apply that knowledge to my position as an Instructional Designer. 

What do you expect to contribute to this course?

I expect that I may have some valuable insights related to performance issues from my teaching experiences. 

How do you believe you will use what you learn in this course in your future career?

I believe this will more fully develop as I gain more of an understanding of Human Performance. Currently, I am hoping that this course will help make me more effective in identifying issues in training materials and in creating corresponding ideas for improvement as an instructional designer. I am also helping this increase in my instructional design skill set will allow me to make valuable contributions to the team that I work with.