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9781562861155

Managing Web Based Training

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    9781562861155

  • ISBN10:

    1562861158

  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2006-01-06
  • Publisher: Association for Talent Development
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Summary

Whether you're expected to design and manage Web-based training on your own or oversee a team to do it, here's a guide that explains the skills and knowledge you need and provides real-life examples, strategies for dealing with the cultural challenges, and keys to developing and evaluating your program.

Table of Contents

About the learning Technologies Series ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xii
Introduction xiii
The World Wide Web xiii
How the Web Has Grown as a Training Vehicle xiv
Web Commerce xv
What Training Managers Need to Know xvi
Building the Knowledge to Manage Web-Based Training
Managing Web-Based Training
3(14)
Integrating Web-Based Training with Existing Training
4(1)
The Impact of Web-Based Training on Users
4(2)
Attributes of an Effective Web-Based Training Program Manager
6(11)
Assessing the Benefits and Drawbacks of Web-Based Training
17(16)
Demand for Performance Improvement in the Workplace
17(1)
Why Conventional Training Often Is Not Sufficient
18(1)
Is Web-Based Training Always the Answer?
19(1)
Advantages of Web-Based Training
20(3)
Potential Drawbacks of Web-Based Training
23(1)
Determining the Appropriateness of Web-Based Training
24(2)
Resistance to Web-Based Training
26(1)
Making the Case: Assessing Return-on-Investment of a Web-Based Training Program
27(6)
Unique Considerations for Web-Based Learning
33(10)
Learner Motivation
34(4)
Corporate Culture and Attitudes toward Training and Professional Development
38(2)
Course Design Strategies
40(1)
Constraints Imposed by Hardware and Software
41(2)
Technology Considerations
43(19)
Technological Variables
44(7)
Size and Functionality
51(1)
The Ideal Situation
52(1)
The Sum of the Parts
52(10)
Managing the Development and Design of Web-Based Training 62(73)
Designing and Developing learning Intervention
77(1)
Traditional Versus Learner-Centered Instructional Approaches
57(1)
Learner-Centered Principles and What Training Managers Need to Know
58(2)
Choosing Appropriate Course Content and Form
60(1)
Interactivity and the Choice of a Web-Based Training System
60(2)
Budget
62(1)
Goals and Objectives
62(1)
Alpha to Omega: From Assessment to Ongoing Maintenance
62(8)
Need for Ongoing Support
70(1)
Additional Considerations
71(6)
The Right Features and Benefits: The Manager's Perspective
77(18)
Features of Web-Based Training Systems
80(10)
Using a Commercial Training System
90(5)
Constructing the Instruction Web Site: Staffing and Managing
95(22)
Staffing Needs
96(1)
Staffing Roles and Responsibilities
96(13)
Development: Making It Happen
109(1)
Vision: Keeping the Team Focused
109(3)
Expectations of an Iterative Development Process
112(5)
Evaluation and Maintenance Issues
Evaluation and Maintenance of Web-Based Training
117(12)
What Should Be Evaluated?
118(2)
Data Validity and Reliability Issues
120(2)
Ongoing Maintenance
122(1)
User Administration
122(2)
Technology Updates
124(1)
Ensuring Ongoing Participation
124(1)
Scheduled Revisions
125(4)
Learning and Performance Improvement: Supporting the Individual
129(6)
Self-Directed Learning
129(1)
Integrating Training and Performance Support
130(1)
Performance Improvement Environments
130(5)
Glossary 135(8)
References 143(2)
Resources 145(12)
About the Authors 157

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