Product Key Features
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWeb-Based Training : Creating E-Learning Experiences
SubjectTraining, Human Resources & Personnel Management, Computers & Technology, Internet / General
Publication Year2002
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaComputers, Education, Business & Economics
AuthorMargaret Driscoll
FormatTrade Paperback
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional
LCCN2001-006385
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
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal658.3/124/02854678
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments 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
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis all-new edition of Web-Based Training is filled with practical charts, tables, and checklists that shows you how to design winning training programs for delivering instruction on the Web. Well grounded in the time-tested principles of great instructional design and adult education, Web-Based Training takes a step back from the whirlwind of technical guides and offers a extensively-researched handbook. For everyone seeking to learn more about the subject, Driscoll gives you illustrative examples from a wide range of organizations large and small., 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., This second edition of this best-selling book Web-Based Training updates the most current information about technology and thinking in the fast-paced world of web training. Using the principles of adult education, the book shows how to design training programs for delivering instruction on the Web.
LC Classification NumberHF5549.5.T7D75 2002