A confession to be made and an announcement to be declared

I must admit that when I started this paper, I thought that I had known a lot about evaluation especially in educational settings. I now truly realise that a multiplicity of complex terms and interpretations have emerged and drawn different paths in my academic experience.  At some stages I felt overwhelmed and misled. However, Bronwyn’s repeated guidance and feedback have shown me how to be able to evaluate successfully specifically in the fields of e-learning.  Bronwyn’s enduring consistency has indeed been very fruitful.

I also need to state that I experienced at some stages the evaluator’s strict marking criteria was stressful. Nevertheless, Louise and I tried our very best to stick with them. It was also very irritating when at certain stages I felt that I was not following Bronwyn’s instructions.

Bronwyn is a highly experienced evaluator and a brilliant woman. When I met her in Auckland, she seemed to be very kind and helpful. When she was expressing herself, she sounded very confident and knowledgeable. She also was very quiet and gentle as I mentioned in a previous post of mine on this very blog. It is a big surprise that she is a very exacting marker. 
At the end of the day, these are just my thoughts, may be she is not a strict marker at all. May be it is the only way to let someone know about their mistakes and learn better. It worked with me anyway (hopefully).

I also believe that the paper itself involves a lot more work than my perception of its real academic value. This has productively enhanced my learning and perception of evaluation as it required me to ask questions and retrieve related resources.

It was really nice to meet you guys and I indeed enjoyed this paper (well, most of it).

I also must acknowledge Louise’s beautiful attitude and continual encouragement and support. Louise is indeed a good example of a very good Kiwi woman who always contributes positively to society and works very hard to achieve her goals. We both have paddled our waka against the violent waves in the deep ocean of this paper.

Thanks everyone for your contribution to this great paper. Thanks again for your lovely comments and feedback on this blog of mine.

I genuinely wish you all the best.

Bronwyn,…. A big thank you and please accept a lovely flower from Louise and I.

Dana