why take evaluation class?

I chose to take my particular evaluation class because it was required for my program (when it became all online, new one that is), because I had a good experience previously with the professor, in an online Measurement and Assessment class, especially communication wise.
It was also the only one left of my requirements that was offered during that particular semester, and I had taken the summer off, for a balance of family issues and lack of direction in my old program plan. In my earlier degree plan, when it was an elective, I don't think it would have made my list, especially as one advisor or another kept trying to convince me that the space for elective meant I had to take pharmacology (?) My instructor mentionned this too- saying that he was surprised by the large enrollment in the class, as evaluation is not the 'sexiest' offering. The course was set up for about 6 students and we ended up with 20!
The fact that it was offered online was also a factor in my choosing the class, as scheduling large blocks of time to myself is an ongoing challenge with two small children, and special needs are particularly tricky. The flexibility in completing work and the relative availability of most instructors is great.
Did I ever stop to consider that taking a class about Evaluation in Nursing Education would be interesting or useful? I don't really think so. In fact, considering I had recently completed measurement and assessment, I probably thought I knew it all already. I have not been employed in a position of authority during a JCAHO visit, or an NLN review, and generally feel skeptical about these processes anyway. I think without the requirement I wouldn't have taken the course.