I asked field testers about the amount of information. For the "Changing Face of Literacy" module, three-quarters or 75% said the amount of information was about right, 12 ½% said there was too much information and 12 ½% said there was not enough. For the "Just Say It!" module, no one said there was too much information, 42% said the information was about right and 57% said there was not enough. Remember, this was the shorter module that addressed only one skill - using word substitutions. By contrasting these two modules I could see how much information to include in other modules if I chose to develop more.

Lastly, I asked reviewers about the quality of the information. A majority of the field testers for the "Changing Face of Literacy" module, 87.5% said the information was clear - this increased to 100% for the "Just Say It!" module. Three-quarters or 75% said the "Changing Face of Literacy" module focused on needed information - 100% for the "Just Say It!" module. All reviewers or 100% of the "Changing Face of Literacy" said they would recommend the module to others; 71% for the "Just Say It!" module.

In addition to the two modules that were originally developed and field-tested there were two more that were developed: 1) Easy-to-read: The Layout of Your Materials which covers the use of headings and graphic elements like boxes, balancing white space with text and font size; and 2) Writing Style and How It Influences Readability which covers using the active voice and how the reader can interact with written material. All four of these modules were placed on my web site at http://osu.orst.edu/dept/ehe/nutrition.htm

After the modules were on-line for a period of time, a feedback form was added. During 2000 and 2001 thirty-one people responded. When asked if the modules met their needs, 58% agreed or strongly agreed (almost 4 in 10 strongly agreeing). An overwhelming majority (97%) said they would use what they learned in the modules.

Who were the respondents to this on-line survey? Most were students (61%), almost 1 in 4 (23%) were dietitians or nutritionists and 16% were "other" which included an occupational therapist and a personal trainer/aerobics instructor.