E-learning Tools and Technologies: A consumer's guide for trainers, teachers, educators, and instructional designers

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E-learning Tools and Technologies: A consumer's guide for trainers, teachers, educators, and instructional designers ISBN  0471444588 Release Date  10 January 2003 Category  E-Learning Tags  e-learning,   learning,   instructional,   e learning,   design,   instruction,   teacher,   horton,   e_learning,   designer,   train the trainer,   ivor horton,   e-learn,   design pattern,   design patterns,   teach yourself,   consumer,   "e-learning",   educa,   tools,   This book @Amazon  View Tools Google Search Web flazx.com

Description A comprehensive guide to help you cut through the hype in order to select the best E-Learning tools and vendors for your specific needs With its ability to both reduce operating costs and train more people, E-Learning is an attractive option for companies that are trying to balance business and educational goals. But in order to implement an E-Learning program, you'll have to wade through hundreds of learning management systems, learning content management systems, authoring schools, and collaboration environments to determine what solution will work best for your situation. In this in-depth book, recognized E-Learning experts William and Katherine Horton survey the entire field of E-Learning tools for you. They provide you with a systematic way to identify, evaluate, and choose products and services based on different E-Learning scenarios. In this no-holds barred look at E-Learning tools, the authors: Arm you with a complete list of questions to ask vendors before you commit to a product Describe product limitations throughout each chapter and include special Rant sections that you must read Present tips and tricks as well as common mistakes to avoid List potential vendors and contact information by tool category The companion Web site contains design forms, checklists of features to look for in the various tool categories, spreadsheets, and lists of specific tools and vendors. Other books on E-Learning THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF ONLINE LEARNING Delivering Learning on the Net: The Why, What and How of Online Education (Open and Distance Learning) Building Intelligent Interactive Tutors: Student-centered strategies for revolutionizing e-learning M-Learning: Mobile E-Learning E-Learning Methodologies and Computer Applications in Archaeology Enhancing E-Learning with Media-Rich Content and Interactions Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning: Best Practices and Principles for Instructors e-Learning and the Science of Instruction: Proven Guidelines for Consumers and Designers of Multimedia Learning Designing Successful e-Learning, Michael Allen's Online Learning Library: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting (Michael Allen's E-Learning Library) Handbook on Quality and Standardisation in E-Learning Future Directions in Distance Learning and Communication Technologies (Advances in Distance Education Technologies) (Advances in Distance Education Technologies) Beyond E-Learning: Approaches and Technologies to Enhance Organizational Knowledge, Learning, and Performance (Pfeiffer Essential Resources for Training and HR Professiona) E-Ffective Writing for E-Learning Environments (Cases on Information Technology) E-learning Strategies: How to Get Implementation and Delivery Right First Time E-learning Tools and Technologies: A consumer's guide for trainers, teachers, educators, and instructional designers