Web-Based Training: Using Technology to Decide Adult Learning Experiences [Hardcover]

Margaret Driscoll (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0787942030 | ISBN-13: 978-0787942038 | Publication Date: September 4, 1998 | Edition: 1

This is the web-based training book you've been waiting for!

Technical guides come and go. What is cutting-edge today could be obsolete tomorrow. Web-Based Training takes a step back from the technical whirlwind. This extensively researched handbook shows readers how to create web-based training that adheres to the tried-and-true principles of great instructional design.

With Web-Based Training, you'll learn how to:

Survey the available training options

Prepare organizations for web-based training delivery

Design web-based training

Maximize your training dollars . . . and much more!

This guide offers scores of case studies from both large and small organizations. It also includes practical charts, tables, and checklists, as well as a free disk containing even more resources: worksheets, document and presentation templates, job aids, and links to the WWW.

Editorial Reviews

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"For those of us living and working with technology [Web-Based Training] is a refreshingly concise and easy-to-follow guide to successful implementation of technology-based training media." —Tony Russell, UK education services manager, Informix Software Limited

"As an anxious technophobe, I found [Web-Based Training] very helpful and reassuring. Anyone wanting to encourage adult learning through web-based training will find this an invaluable resource." —Stephen Brookfield, distinguished professor, University of St. Thomas

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The cutting-edge guide for technical and non-technical professionalsMargaret DriscollWeb-Based TrainingUsing Technology to Design Adult Learning ExperiencesThe practice of training on the WWW and on intranets is growing at an explosive rate. People without technical knowledge need a basic guide that sheds light on best practices for web-based training delivery. People with technical knowledge need a savvy, practical primer on instructional design for web-based training. This is the web-based training book they have waited for."Web-Based Training is important not only because it demystifies web technology, but more importantly because it provides a critical link between the technology and the outcomes of learning."?John F. O'Connor, educational technology integrator, Motorola UniversityTechnical guides come and go. What is cutting-edge today could be obsolete tomorrow. So Web-Based Training steps back from the technical whirlwind. This extensively researched handbook shows readers how to create web-based training that adheres to the tried-and-true principles of great instructional design.Learn how to:Survey the available training optionsPrepare organizations for web-based training deliveryDesign web-based trainingMaximize your training dollars?and much more!This guide offers scores of case studies from both large and small organizations. Readers will refer to Web-Based Training time and time again to pour over this guide's practical charts, tables, and checklists. Self-study exercises reinforce readers' learning. Plus, the appAndix offers a wealth of resources including a list of listservs and relevant organizations, along with a bibliography and glossary. The companion diskette included with the book contains even more resources: worksheets, document and presentation templates, job aids, and links to the WWW."For those of us living and working with technology [Web-Based Training] is a refreshingly concise and easy-to-follow guide to?succes

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: Pfeiffer; 1 edition (September 4, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787942030
• ISBN-13: 978-0787942038
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,481,293 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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36 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There isn't much that's new here., February 3, 1999

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This review is from: Web-Based Training: Using Technology to Decide Adult Learning Experiences (Hardcover)

For those already familiar with the design of instruction, there's not much new here. It's a very basic book that doesn't stray far from basic instructional design, with little information that's really web-specific. I believe the author's definition of what constitutes a web-based learning experience is too limiting as is her definition of what constitutes good and bad WBT. I felt that the author's opinions were too often expressed as facts, which may be misleading for the novice to either WBT or instructional design. It reads more like a report by a journalist or academic, who although she's definitely researched the topic, has no deep understanding of it, or practical experience. At least none demonstrated within the confines of the book. It's also written in a very redundant style. I believe it's overpriced for the value it delivers. It might be an acceptable choice for a introductory college class, if used in conjunction with resources providing more detailed/alternative views. A better choice for a business-world practitioner would be Brandon Hall's Web-based Training Cookbook.

25 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding learning aid AND toolkit, January 29, 2000

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This review is from: Web-Based Training: Using Technology to Decide Adult Learning Experiences (Hardcover)

Web-Based Training by Driscoll is outstanding because it puts the mechanics of web-based training into the context of good learning design. Too often the principles of instructional design are ommitted from resouces like this one. Driscoll provides the reader with the needed conceptual understanding, and then follows through with practical "how-to" tools to guide the reader through the process. Superb resource.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Use this as a guide for your development !, May 1, 2000

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This review is from: Web-Based Training: Using Technology to Decide Adult Learning Experiences (Hardcover)

If you are planning any type of computer training, this book can serve as a step by step guide. It has worksheets and practical guidelines in the book that are replicated in a Microsoft Word format on the CD so that you can simply copy and use the format. They even include demonstrative PowerPoint presentations on the CD to help you setup kick-off meetings, design team meetings and an executive overview strategy.