How to Design Self-Directed and Distance Learning Programs: A Guide for Creators of Web-Based Training, Computer-Based Training, and Self-Study Materials - Softcover

Harrison, Nigel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0070271003 ISBN 13: 9780070271005

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co., 1998

Synopsis

Free of the laborious technical discussions that fill most books on distance learning on the Internet, this handbook shows trainers, designers of self-directed training materials, and potential Webmasters how to design distance learning content to maximize training effectiveness. Here, learn to do everything from creating story boards, to organizing self-study materials into small "learning nuggets," to designing interesting page layouts.

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From the Back Cover

Your complete guide to designing effective web-based training or
distance learning. With this leading-edge guide, you can design any
type of Web-based, self-directed, or distance learning program to
maximize learner participation and retention. This book gives you
structured directions for the entire process of designing a training
program, from assessing the need for training to evaluating the
results. New technology has expanded the possibilities for distance
learning but it hasn't affected the need for clear learning
objectives, good planning, well-constructed programs, and measurable
training gains. This complete toolkit for self-directed and distance
training will show you how to construct an effective self-directed
training program, one step at a time. Whether your training medium is
workbooks or Web pages, instructional designer and performance expert
Nigel Harrison will show you how to achieve excellent results.

Edition details

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0070271003
• ISBN 13: 9780070271005
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 360