What is Traditional College Student

This chapter utilizes instructor experiences and reflections as the bases for framing assessment theory and practice of online learning in adult education. It begins with a general discussion of assessment in the field of adult education. Following that overview, the chapter describes ways to assess students by providing examples of methods, techniques, and technologies that can be utilized by adult educators as they endeavor to assess online learners. Lastly, the chapter concludes with an in-depth analysis of a specific assessment strategy and technology that utilizes software simulation to train and assess student skills in popular productivity software packages.