Online learning is still in its infancy, and the need for “newbies” to learn the basics will only increase as more organizations begin to adopt new learning technologies. Most of the books on the market assume that the reader already has a baseline of knowledge about instructional technology. The authors’ experience in training trainers, subject matter experts, instructors, and other adult educators is that they most often do not have this baseline knowledge and therefore cannot make sense of the hype or make solid decisions concerning the use of the Web for learning. This book provides detailed but simple explanations about the technologies and processes involved in online learning. This book provides detailed but simple explanations about the technologies and processes involved in online learning. Content will be explained from the point of view of a seasoned, skeptical, and realistic intructional technology practitioner. In other words, they will present how the technology works (and doesn’t) and how to think about it for your own use.
Book Details:
- Author: Patti Shank
- ISBN: 9780470368497
- Year Published: 2004
- Pages: 192
- BISAC: BUS030000, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS/Human Resources & Personnel Management
About the Book and Topic:
Online learning is still in its infancy, and the need for “newbies” to learn the basics will only increase as more organizations begin to adopt new learning technologies. Most of the books on the market assume that the reader already has a baseline of knowledge about instructional technology. The authors’ experience in training trainers, subject matter experts, instructors, and other adult educators is that they most often do not have this baseline knowledge and therefore cannot make sense of the hype or make solid decisions concerning the use of the Web for learning. This book provides detailed but simple explanations about the technologies and processes involved in online learning. This book provides detailed but simple explanations about the technologies and processes involved in online learning. Content will be explained from the point of view of a seasoned, skeptical, and realistic intructional technology practitioner. In other words, they will present how the technology works (and doesn’t) and how to think about it for your own use.
Many trainers, subject matter experts, instructors, and other adult educators who have spent their career teaching in a face-to-face classroom setting are intimidated by and skeptical of online learning. They hear acronyms like SCORM and HTML and have no idea what the letters even stand for, let alone what the technologies mean for the work they do. They hear promises about what technology can do, and wonder if these claims are exaggerated — or even wrong. They don’t know how make sense of the hype. This book is for these e-learning “newbies” — trainers and adult educators who either want to or need to make the transition from the classroom to the Web.
Written for trainers, subject matter experts, instructors, and other adult educators who have little or no IT background. * Helps to translate the terms, jargon, and technologies involved; shows how all these elements fit together; and discusses design, infrastructure, and evaluation issues. * Make the complex simple so readers can not only understand the marketplace and evaluate claims, but feel confident about taking the next step to learn more. * Offers a Web site that keeps suggestions for tools and resources current.
About the Author
Patti Shank is the managing partner of Learning Peaks, an instructional technology consulting group that helps organizations optimize Web-based/distance education initiatives through analysis, planning, design, development and evaluation. She’s an often-requested speaker at training and instructional technology conferences, has contributed numerous chapters to training and IT books, and has been an award-winning contributor for Online Learning Magazine. She teaches graduate IT courses at University of Colorado. Her 2002 research on views of new online learners won an EDMEDIA 2002 best research paper award. She’s from Denver, CO. Amy Sitze served for three years as editor of Online Learning Magazine, where she was responsible for creating and carrying out the editorial strategy for a 40,000-reader monthly business magazine that covers the e-learning industry. Before joining Online Learning Magazine, Sitze served for five years as editor of The Inside Line, a monthly B2B magazine covering the electronics industry. She lives in Minneapolis, MN.