DETT621 Online Learning and Development in the Workplace

Assignment 2: Case Study Report

Learning and Development in a Selected Organization
(20% of final grade)

See Course Schedule for Due Date

ASSIGNMENT
Goal

Conduct a case study examining a selected organizations level of learning and development (L&D)
maturity.

The intention of the assignment is to demonstrate your ability to examine an organizations learning and
development activities and how well they support the organizations mission and operation.
Skills development
Competence in the conduct of a case study.
Competence in analyzing the learning and development capabilities of an organization.
Select an organization that uses (or could benefit from using) distance learning in its training and
development and conduct a case study describing an organization and examining the organizations level
of learning and development (L&D) maturity. This could be the organization in which you are currently
working, one that you may have worked for, or one that is of interest to you.
Because a case study can involve significant exploration (and perhaps personal interviews) to obtain the
necessary information, you are encouraged to collaborate with one or more classmates for gathering
information. However, each of you will complete your own individual case study report to submit for
assignment grading. If you use a classmates case study information notes, you must include appropriate
citation for the source of the information.
Your Assignments 3 and 4 will be based on your case study report.
Resource
Stages of Learning and Development Capability/Maturity paper this paper includes helpful material to
guide your case study and report planning.
See the Assignments Details and Q&A Content area for additional information about expectations for
writing quality and assignment presentation. The instructions file for this assignment also contains a
grading rubric.
Format and length
Use your imagination and creativity to present your case study, which may include text, diagrams,
graphics and illustrations.
Single spacing is acceptable.
There is no specific word limit for this assignment, but note that quality is more important than
quantity in word count.
Submit your assignment as a Word document.
Name your file using the following format: LastnameFirstinitial_A 2
Example : SmithL_A2
Where to submit: Submit your assignment in the Assignments area.

GRADING RUBRIC
GRADE SCALE
A (90%-100)
18 - 20 points
B (80-89%)
16 - <18 points
C (70-79%)
14 - <16 points
F (< 70%)
Below 14 points
Addressed but does
not
completely fulfill
requirements
Note: no points will be awarded in a category if the category is not addressed at one of the levels
described below.
0 3.1 points
3.2 3.5 points
Description of
3.6 - 4 points
Identifies most, but not
Provides most information
organization
Clearly identifies:
all, of the
needed regarding:
- type of organization (e.g.,
organizational
- type of organization (e.g.,
government, military, service,
government, military, service, elements required to
manufacturing, academic,
meet requirements
manufacturing, academic,
etc.)
OR
etc.)
- organizational mission
Lists all elements but
- organizational mission
- organizational
lacks sufficient clarity
- organizational
goals/objectives
to provide a
goals/objectives
- geographical context (e.g.,
foundation for the case
- geographical context (e.g.,
single location, regional,
study
single location, regional,
international, etc.)
international, etc.)
- size
- size
- types of employees
- types of employees
Case study
6.3 - 7 points
5.6 6.2 points
0 5.5 points
data
Addresses key areas for case
Addresses most areas for
Provides some case
study data such as:
case study data such as:
study data but it is
- Tools and technology used
- Tools and technology used
insufficient to support
- Analytics
- Analytics
the next stages of L&D
- Competencies
- Competencies
project development
- Jobs and roles
- Jobs and roles
- Future planning
- Future planning
Analysis of
4.5 - 5 points
4 4.4 points
0 3.9 points
L&D maturity
-Identifies the stage of L&D
-Identifies the stage of L&D
Provides some
maturity for the organization
maturity for the organization
analysis of the L&D
-Provides good support and
-Provides some support and
maturity but the
examples to justify the stage
examples to justify the stage
analysis is incomplete
of L&D identified
of L&D identified
or not well supported
- Notes key areas to be
- Notes some areas to be
addressed in a follow-up
addressed in a follow-up
needs analysis for L&D
needs analysis for L&D
Writing and
3.6 - 4 points
3.2 3.5 points
0 3.1 points
presentation
Presents material in a logical
Presents material in a logical
Includes required
manner, including an
manner, including an
components, but
appropriate title, an
appropriate title, an
writing is lacking in
introduction, main body, and
introduction, main body, and
logical flow
conclusion
conclusion
AND/OR
Writing has few, if any,
Writing has few, if any,
Contains several
spelling, grammatical, or
spelling, grammatical, or
spelling, grammatical,
Exceeds requirements

Meets
requirements

punctuation problems
All sources are referenced
and presented in correct APA
format
AND
Shows creativity in
presentation by selecting
effective techniques for
efficiently communicating the
required information (e.g.,
may include appropriately
formatted text, graphics,
diagrams, tables, and/or
illustrations)

punctuation problems
All sources are referenced
and presented in correct APA
format
Word limit is not exceeded
(within 5%)

punctuation problems
AND/OR
Sources are not
properly referenced