E-Learning and the Science of Instruction : Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning

by Ruth Colvin Clark (Clark Training and Consulting); Richard E. Mayer (Univ. of Santa Barbara)

• ISBN13: 9780787960513
• ISBN10: 0787960519
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-10-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer & Co

Summary

In e-Learning and the Science of Instruction authors Ruth Colvin Clark and Richard E. Mayer- internationally recognized experts in the field of e-learning- offer essential information and guidelines for selecting, designing, and developing e-learning courses that build knowledge and skills for workers learning in corporate, government, and academic settings.

Author Biography

<B>Ruth Colvin Clark </B>has worked for more than twenty years with managers assigned to design, develop, and select effective training for classroom or computer delivery. She is widely published in the areas of training, development, and performance improvement. Her most recent book, Building Expertise, was awarded Outstanding Instructional Communication from ISPI.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements.

Preface.

Introduction.

1. e-Learning: Promise and Pitfalls.

The e-Learning Bandwagon.

What Is e-Learning?

e-Learning Development Process.

Two Types of e-Learning Goals: Inform and Perform.

Is e-Learning Better? Media Comparison R