E-learning by design /

"E-Learning by Design provides a comprehensive, detailed look at the concepts and processes of developing, creating and implementing a successful e-Learning program. Horton's practical, down-to-earth approach offers clear information and instruction without over simplifying. Readers will l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Horton, William K. (William Kendall)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	San Francisco, CA : Pfeiffer, ©2012.
Edition:	2nd ed.
Series:	Pfeiffer essential resources for training and HR professionals.
Subjects:	Employees > Training of > Computer-assisted instruction. Computer-assisted instruction > Design. Web-based instruction. Computer-Assisted Instruction > methods Education, Distance
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Note continued: Implement learning quickly and inexpensively
Build a network to support the learning in the future
What social learning requires
What is required of learners
What is required of the organization
Patterns of interaction
The elements of social learning
Combine patterns for complete activities
Social capabilities of software
Send targeted messages
Meet real-time
Discuss asynchronously
Broadcast sporadic messages
Post message sequences
Collaboratively create documents
Share creations
Vote and rate
Filter messages
Establish a point of contact
Set up and administer a team or other group
Facilitate rather than teach
Define the duties of the facilitator
Establish a code of conduct
Intervene in cases of bad behavior
Grade fairly in social learning
Assess against objectives
Use available evidence
Ways to assess learners
Set criteria for messages and posts
Or, forego individual assessment
Extend conventional activities for social learning
Extend Absorb activities for social learning
Extend Do activities for social learning
Extend Connect activities for social learning
Use proven social activities
Share what you learn
Back channel for presentations
Brainstorming activities
Team-task activities
Role-playing scenarios
Comparison activities
Group-critique activities
Encourage meaningful discussions
Design discussion activities
Ensure learners have necessary skills
Moderate discussion activities
Perform message maintenance
Promote team learning
Meet the requirements of a successful team
Form a team from individuals
Align goals of team members
Learn who can do what
Adopt team roles
Pick a leader, at least to start
Team processes
Set norms of behavior
Team warm-up activities
Fade out support
Design activities for teams
Engage in open inquiry
In closing ...
Summary
For more ...
9. Mobile learning
What is mobile learning?
Start with worthy goals
Learn from the whole world
Take advantage of teachable moments
Teach in the context of application
Teach outdoor subjects
Make learning healthier
Learn more of the time
Enable virtual attendance
Reduce infrastructure costs
Prepare for an increasingly mobile world
Adapt existing learning for mobile learners
Enable participation in classroom learning
Accommodate mobile learners in the virtual classroom
Let mobile learners take standalone e-learning
Make social learning mobile
Performance support
Use the capabilities of the device
Design for the learner, environment, and device
Design for the mobile learner
Design for the environment where learning occurs
Design for the mobile device
Design guidelines for overcoming limitations
Design for easy reading
Maintain contact with learners
Design for the devices learners already have
Use learners' time efficiently
Fit text and graphics to the display
Provide low-bandwidth alternatives
Design for imperfect network connections
Enable download and go
Simplify entering text
Follow established user-interface guidelines
Remember, paper is a mobile device
Reuse existing content
Real mobile learning
Mobile discovery learning
Distance apprenticeship program
Architecture tour
Inject mobile activities into other forms of learning
Extend conventional activities for mobile learning
Extend Absorb activities for mobile learning
Extend Do activities for mobile learning
Extend Connect activities for mobile learning
In closing ...
Summary
For more ...
10. Design for the virtual classroom
Create a virtual classroom
Why create a virtual classroom?
What are Webinars and virtual-classroom courses?
Decide whether you need a live meeting
Select and use collaboration tools
Select your collaboration tools
Slide shows
Breakout rooms
Conduct online meetings
Plan the meeting
Prepare for the meeting
Announce the meeting
Manage the live online meeting
Activate meetings
Include follow-up activities
Design Webinars
When to use Webinars
Pick activities to teach
Design virtual-classroom courses
Select a qualified teacher
Teach the class, don't just let it happen
Plan predictable learning cycles
Respond to learners
Provide complete instructions
Simplify tasks for learners
Deal with problem learners
Follow up after the course
In closing ...
Summary
For more ...
11. Conclusion
How we will learn
Where we are headed
How we will get there
What has to happen
Secrets of e-learning design
Just the beginning
APPENDIX ESSENTIALISM
Essential essentialism
Set up the test
Supervise the test
The role of test subjects
The role of the expert
Role of the test conductor
Analyze test results
Record needed learning
Identify the learning approach
Infer design principles
Make testing better
Overcome the Hawthorne effect
Leave the lab-coat behind
Test a twosome
Provide all real resources
Reassure test subjects
Watch the video fully
Conduct enough tests
Pick valid test subjects
Recap: Master the essentials of essentialism.