Web–Based Training: Creating e–Learning Experiences

Author:   Margaret Driscoll
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   2nd Edition
ISBN:  

9780787956196


Pages:   352
Publication Date:   18 April 2002
Format:   Paperback
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Web–Based Training: Creating e–Learning Experiences


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This all-new edition of Web-Based Training is filled withpractical charts, tables, and checklists that shows you how todesign winning training programs for delivering instruction on theWeb. Well grounded in the time-tested principles of greatinstructional design and adult education, Web-Based Trainingtakes a step back from the whirlwind of technical guides and offersa extensively-researched handbook. For everyone seeking to learnmore about the subject, Driscoll gives you illustrative examplesfrom a wide range of organizations large and small. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials arenot included as part of eBook file.

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Author:   Margaret Driscoll
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   2nd Edition
Dimensions:   Width: 19.10cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.646kg
ISBN:  

9780787956196


ISBN 10:   0787956198
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   18 April 2002
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments iv Introduction 1 Chapter 1.Tactical and Strategic Advantages 5 Chapter 2. Best Practices for WBT Implementation 19 Chapter 3. Principles of Adult Education and Instructional Design 39 Chapter 4.Tools of the Trade 61 Chapter 5.Analyzing Needs and Selecting Delivery Methods 81 Chapter 6. Selecting the Most Appropriate E-Learning Method 101 Chapter 7. Designing Asynchronous Interactions 129 Chapter 8. Designing Synchronous Interactions 165 Chapter 9. Developing Blueprints 199 Chapter 10. Implementing and Evaluating WBT Programs 233 Chapter 11. Looking Ahead 263 Appendices A. Software Applications for E-Learning 295 B. Professional Organizations 305 C. Resource Sites and Conferences 309 D. Selected Bibliography 315 E. Matrix of Web-Based Training Types 323 F. Netiquette 325 G. Glossary 327 Index 339 About the Author 346 How to use the CD-ROM 347

Reviews

This is a book that blends history, advice, and insight into atool that can be used either as an introduction to Web-basedtraining or as a field guide for every training developer....Margaret Driscoll is uniquely qualified to produce such ahigh-quality addition to every training manager's library. --Cushing Anderson, program manager, Learning ServicesResearch I recommend this book to everyone who asks me for e-learningresources. Its descriptions are clear, its recommendations arepractical, and it helps e-learning practitioners, new andexperienced, focus on one of the most overlooked parts ofe-learning -- instructional design. --Dawn Adams,content development manager, Microsoft Besides my books, this is the only one worth reading. Want toknow what Web-based training and e-learning are? You can spend fiveyears mucking around, or you can read this book. --WilliamHorton, author, Designing Web-Bassed Training, Leading E-Learning,and Evaluating E-Learning Offers updated insights and sound advice. Explains theuniversals of training...while preparing readers for the change ine-learning, including the rise of mobile computing and educommerce,and the growing link with knowledge management. --SaulCarliner, author, An Overview of Online Learning A must-have book for anyone who has responsibility for ensuringthat e-learning is successful in their organization. It not onlyprovides the information and the tools you'll need, but through theexercises you'll be able to gain critical first-hand experience. --Lance E. Dublin, Lance Dublin Consulting


A...A useful serious, good value for money book and we haven t even test driven the accompanying CD yetA... (E learning age, November 2002)


Author Information

Margaret Driscoll is the instructional design manager for Centra Software, a manufacturer of web-based training software. She recently was awarded a Ph.D. from Teachers College, Columbia University.

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