ASTD e-Learning Handbook : Best Practices, Strategies and Case Studies for an Emerging Field

by ROSSETT ALLISON (ED)

• ISBN13: 9780071387965
• ISBN10: 007138796X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-28
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Summary

E-learning--the delivery of training and performance support directly to employees' desktops--is exploding in growth and complexity. The 2002 ASTD E-Learning Handbook gives readers the very juiciest, most practical, most recent articles and reference information from leading experts and gurus. Covering E-Learning best practices and useful reviews of the literature, the book gives guidance on getting better results for dollars committed to E-Learning and provides a directory of contact information for key E-Learning organizations, sources, conference schedules, and more.

Author Biography

Allison Rossett, Ph.D., is the 2000 inductee into the Training magazine Hall of Fame. She is a frequent speaker and a professor of educational technology at San Diego University.

Table of Contents

Foreword	ix
Preface	xi
Part One. The State of E-Learning	1	(82)
Waking in the Night and Thinking About E-Learning	3	(16)
Allison Rossett
The Forum Report: E-Learning Adoption Rates and Barriers	19	(5)
David E. Simmons
Performance Support---Driving Change	24	(14)
Gloria Gery
Learnativity: Into the Future	38	(20)
Wayne Hodgins
Blended Learning: The Magic Is in the Mix	58	(6)
Elliott Masie
E-Learning in the Old World: A Reflection on the European E-Learning Situation	64	(14)
Christian Volkl
Folkert Castelein
Covering Your Assets: 10 Things Trainers Should Know About Copyright Law	78	(5)
Sarah Fister Gale
Part Two. Developing Great E-Learning	83	(108)
From Binders to Browsers: Converting Classroom Training to the Web	85	(11)
Shonn R. Colbrunn
Darlene M. Van Tiem
Ten Things to Look for When You're Buying WBT	96	(8)
Le'a Kent
Putting Learning Standards into Practice: A Primer	104	(11)
Richard Clark
Learning Objects Need Instructional Design Theory	115	(12)
David Wiley
A Framework for Designing Interactivity into Web-Based Instruction	127	(12)
Pam Northrup
Games That Teach: Simple Computer Games for Adults Who Want to Learn	139	(19)
William Horton
Virtual Games for Real Learning: Learning Online with Serious Fun	158	(7)
Marie Jasinski
Sivasailam Thiagarajan
Don't Forget the High-Touch with the High-Tech in Distance Learning	165	(10)
Dean R. Spitzer
The Handheld Web: How Mobile Wireless Technologies Will Change Web-Based Instruction and Training	175	(8)
Paul G. Shotsberger
Ronald Vetter
Designing Discussion Questions for Online, Adult Learning	183	(8)
Zane L. Berge
Lin Muilenburg
Part Three. Managing E-Learning Success: Strategies That Turn Promises into Performance	191	(164)
The Four C's of Success: Culture, Champions, Communication, and Change	193	(25)
Marc J. Rosenberg
How to Keep E-Learners from E-scaping	218	(16)
Jim Moshinskie
Six Steps to Developing a Successful E-Learning Initiative: Excerpts from the E-Learning Guidebook	234	(17)
Brandon Hall
How to Facilitate E-Collaboration and E-Learning in Organizations	251	(12)
Nory B. Jones
James Laffey
Technology Adoption: Bringing Along the Latecomers	263	(15)
Rebecca Vaughan Frazee
How Can We Use Knowledge Management?	278	(25)
Allison Rossett
Kendra Sheldon
Distributed Cognition: A Foundation for Performance Support	303	(11)
Jan D. Greenberg
Gary J. Dickelman
Getting IT Support for E-Learning	314	(8)
Tom Barron
Emerging Instructional Technologies: The Near Future	322	(16)
John W. Jacobs
John V. Dempsey
Building Performance-Centered Web-Based Systems, Information Systems, and Knowledge Management Systems in the 21st Century	338	(17)
Barry Raybould
Part Four. Is E-Learning Too Good To Be True?	355	(60)
The State of Online Learning---What the Online World Needs Now: Quality	357	(8)
Kevin Dobbs
Web-Based Education: A Reality Check	365	(8)
Rob Foshay
Corrie Bergeron
Digital Backlash	373	(7)
Karl Albrecht
Ronald Gunn
Top Ten E-Learning Myths	380	(3)
John V. Moran
Haidee E. Allerton
Challenging E-Community Myths	383	(4)
David Mager
Warren Karlenzig
Evaluating the Return on Investment of E-Learning	387	(11)
Jack J. Phillips
Patricia P. Phillips
Lizette Z. Duresky
Cyndi Gaudet
Benefits, Costs and the Value of E-Learning Programs	398	(17)
David C Forman
Part Five. E-Learning for the E-Learning Professional: Developing the People Who Will Lead the Field	415	(46)
Professional Development to Go?	417	(7)
George Lorenzo
Not Too Cool for School	424	(8)
Patti Shank
Preparing E-Learning Professionals	432	(13)
Bob Hoffman
The Four Levels of Web Site Development Expertise	445	(16)
Albert L. Ingram
Part Six. E-Learning at Work: Case Studies	461	(60)
E-Learning Evangelism	463	(6)
Kim Kiser
Using Objects for Online Learning: E-Learning for Project Managers	469	(15)
Warren Longmire
Dan Hughes
Karen Jost
Interdisciplinary Studies and New Technologies: A Case Study	484	(6)
Alan B. Howard
Washington's Need to Know	490	(7)
Mary Eisenhart
Mission E-Possible: The Cisco E-Learning Story	497	(13)
Patricia A. Galagan
Ready for Liftoff	510	(6)
Kim Kiser
Blended Learning Case Study	516	(5)
Jennifer Hofmann
E-Learning Resources	521	(10)
Index	531