Overview of On-Line Learning [Paperback]

Saul Carliner (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 113 pages
• Publisher: Human Resource Development Pr; 1st edition (August 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0874254965
• ISBN-13: 978-0874254969
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,489,655 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Saul Carliner is an associate professor with the Graduate Program in Educational Technology at Concordia University in Montreal. His research interests include emerging forms of online communication and training for the workplace; management of groups that produce these materials, and transferring research results to practice. He has received research funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, Canadian Council on Learning, Hong Kong University Grants Council, KnowledgeOne, and Society for Technical Communication.

Carliner also has extensive industry experience, where he continues to work as a consultant specializing in strategic planning and evaluation learning and communications groups. Clients include Bell Canada, Chubb Insurance, Cossette Communications, Equitas, Georgia-Pacific, Georgia Tech, IBM, Microsoft Corporation, Montreal Holocaust Memorial Centre, ST Microelectronics, UPS, Wachovia, and several Canadian and US government agencies.

Carliner's books, articles, and corporate projects have earned him numerous awards, including Best of Show and Excellence awards in international communication competitions. He serves on the editorial boards of the Canadian Journal of Learning and Technology, e-Learn Magazine, Information Design Design Journal, and Performance Improvement Quarterly, as well as the Advisory Board of the Technical Communication e-Server.

Carliner is a Certified Training and Development Professional (through the Canadian Society for Training and Development), incoming editor-in-chief of the IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication, a national board member and chair of the Certification Steering Committee of the Canadian Society for Training and Development, a board member of the Quebec Association of Adult Learning, a past Research Fellow of the American Society for Training and Development, and a fellow and past international president of the Society for Technical Communication.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Overview of On-Line Learning, January 16, 2001

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This review is from: Overview of On-Line Learning (Paperback)

Provides an excellent overview of learning online. Helps to sort out the differences between CBT, WBT, online facilitating, etc. It makes a great overview for those moving from instructor-led training to online delivery. Does not provide "how to" information, but is very useful in helping to understand the many topics and terms associated with online learning. It is well designed and easy to read in just a few hours, but packed with concepts and great comparisons. This book is an excellent resource for non-trainers and managers to become familiar with online training concepts and provide a conceptual foundation.