Delivering E-Learning A Complete Strategy for Design, Application and Assessment.

By:

Fee, Kenneth

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: US: Kogan: 2009; 15.2 x 2 x 22.9 cm.,192ppEdition: 2009ISBN:

9780749453978

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DDC classification:

371.3344 FEE

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Delivering E-Learning describes a new and better way of understanding e-learning. The author looks at overcoming objections to e-learning and acknowledging poor past practice before presenting a new strategic approach. It places the emphasis firmly on learning, not the technology, de-mystifying the jargon and de-bunking industry myths.The current way most people look at e-learning is flawed, and this means they are missing its full potential. This book provides a clear framework to better understand e-learning. Proposing a strategic approach to implementing e-learning, the author demonstrates how to align e-learning strategy with learning and business strategies. It offers a complete resource for applying e-learning to any organization.

Delivering E-Learning describes a new and better way of understanding e-learning. The author looks at overcoming objections to e-learning and acknowledging poor past practice before presenting a new strategic approach. It places the emphasis firmly on learning, not the technology, de-mystifying the jargon and de-bunking industry myths. The current way most people look at e-learning is flawed, and this means they are missing its full potential. This book provides a clear framework to better understand e-learning. Proposing a strategic approach to implementing e-learning, the author demonstrates how to align e-learning strategy with learning and business strategies. It offers a complete resource for applying e-learning to any organization

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

List of figures (p. vi)
List of tables (p. vii)
About the author (p. viii)
Foreword (p. ix)
Acknowledgements (p. xi)
Introduction: Learning in the digital age (p. 1)
Katie, Devinder and Sam (p. 1)
Natives and immigrants (p. 2)
Technophiles and technophobes (p. 4)
Learning through the ages (p. 5)
Training and learning (p. 6)
About this book (p. 6)
Introducing the Virtual Round Table (p. 8)
How to use this book (p. 9)
1 Understanding e-learning (p. 11)
Common misconceptions (p. 11)
When research doesn't help (p. 12)
A working definition (p. 14)
The three components of e-learning (p. 16)
A different approach (p. 17)
The five models of e-learning (p. 20)
E-learning 2.0 and learning 2.0 (p. 24)
Summary of key points (p. 26)
2 Advocacy of e-learning (p. 27)
Different thinking (p. 27)
Empowering learners (p. 28)
Expectations and engagement (p. 30)
Benefits of e-learning (p. 31)
E-learning and learning styles (p. 33)
Criteria for choosing an e-learning approach (p. 36)
Influencing people (p. 40)
The paradigm shift (p. 41)
The Impact Matrix (p. 42)
Organization development strategies (p. 45)
Taking the lead (p. 47)
When e-learning is not appropriate (p. 48)
Summary of key points (p. 50)
3 E-learning strategy: development (p. 53)
What 'strategy' is not (p. 53)
What I mean by 'strategy' (p. 54)
Why you need an e-learning strategy (p. 55)
Where to start (p. 57)
Strategic alignment (p. 59)
Project planning (p. 61)
Strategic questions in e-learning (p. 63)
The essential elements of an e-learning strategy statement (p. 64)
Vendor distractions and diversions (p. 66)
Quality-assuring e-learning (p. 66)
Questions to ask yourself (p. 69)
Summary of key points (p. 70)
4 E-learning strategy: suppliers and resources (p. 73)
ICT meets HR (p. 73)
The e-learning industry (p. 74)
Vendors (p. 75)
E-learning standards and specifications (p. 79)
What the technology does (p. 81)
Virtual learning environments (p. 82)
Authoring tools (p. 84)
E-assessment (p. 85)
Specialist software (p. 86)
Wikis, blogs, forums and podcasts (p. 86)
Other useful concepts (p. 88)
E-learning suppliers: identifying, classifying, selecting and managing them (p. 90)
Twenty things to be wary of with vendors (p. 91)
Working to a budget (p. 93)
Summary of key points (p. 95)
5 E-learning strategy: learning design issues (p. 97)
Strategic design (p. 97)
Why design matters (p. 98)
Design for the learner (p. 100)
Design for purpose (p. 101)
The five general principles (p. 102)
Looking at the different models (p. 108)
The route map (p. 108)
Designing live e-learning (p. 110)
Designing self-managed learning (p. 110)
Designing electronic performance support (p. 111)
Micro-design (p. 112)
Summary of key points (p. 114)
6 E-learning strategy: measurement and results (p. 115)
Making a business case (p. 115)
Five different approaches (p. 116)
Kirkpatrick's four levels (p. 118)
Return on investment (p. 120)
Return on expectation (p. 123)
Six Sigma (p. 124)
Total value-add (p. 127)
Is e-learning different? (p. 129)
An evaluation checklist (p. 129)
Summary of key points (p. 131)
7 Learning more about e-learning (p. 133)
Personal experience (p. 133)
Self-development (p. 134)
A source of further learning (p. 136)
General reference (p. 137)
Learning in the digital age (p. 137)
Understanding e-learning (p. 139)
Advocacy of e-learning (p. 142)
E-learning strategy: development (p. 143)
E-learning strategy: suppliers and resources (p. 144)
E-learning strategy: learning design issues (p. 146)
E-learning strategy: measurement and results (p. 148)
E-learning in the future (p. 149)
Blogs (p. 150)
My earlier writing (p. 150)
Summary of key points (p. 151)
Epilogue: E-learning in the future (p. 153)
Some conclusions (p. 153)
Looking to the future (p. 154)
The exact science of hindsight (p. 155)
What we can do (p. 157)
Some predictions (p. 160)
Beyond the predictable (p. 162)
Summary of all the key points in this book (p. 163)
Glossary of technical terms in e-learning (p. 169)
Index (p. 175)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Kenneth Fee is a learning and development consultant, specialising in e-learning strategy. He has consulted with blue chip clients and designed solutions based on published learning resources. Kenneth was founding Chief Executive of the eLearning Alliance, is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of CMI.