Getting the Most from Online Learning

1. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-7879-6504-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons

Buch, Englisch, 204 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 231 mm, Gewicht: 442 g

Getting the Most from Online Learning is a must-have resource that helps people, become better e-learners by showing them how to prepare for, participate in, and apply e-learning in all its variations. Written by the leaders in e-learning, this book is filled with practical ideas, suggestions, and information about a wide variety of topics including how to:

* Participate effectively in on-line learning experiences
* Contribute to and learn from discussion groups and chat rooms
* Handle e-learning peer evaluations
* Participate in online group projects
In addition, the expert authors share their personal e-learning experiences and show how they have mastered the discipline of e-learning for themselves.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Piskurich, George M.

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Digital Lifestyle Internet, E-Mail, Social Media
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Betriebswirtschaft Bereichsspezifisches Management E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Marketing

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction.

About the Editor.

1. Voices from the Edge of E-Learning (Janet F. Piskurich).

2. E-Learning: An Introduction (Huey B. Long).

3. Becoming a More Self-Directed Learner: Why and How (Lucy M. and Paul J. Guglielmino).

4. How to Prepare to Attend a Synchronous E-Learning Course (Bill Knapp).

5. How to Attend a Synchronous E-Learning Course (Bill Knapp).

6. Succeeding in an Asynchronous Learning Environment (Harvey Singh).

7. Chat Rooms and Discussion Boards (George M. Piskurich).

8. Online Readings: Gaining the Most from What You Read (Ryan Watkins).

9. How to Handle E-Learning Peer Evaluation (Russ Brock).

10. Building Successful Online Relationships (Doug Liberati).

11. Participating in Group Projects Online (Carole Richardson).

12. Managing Distractions for E-Learners (Wayne Turmel).

Glossary.

Index.

Über Autor(innen)

George M. Piskurich is an organizational learning and performance consultant specializing in e-learning interventions, performance analysis, and telecommuting. An active member of both ISPI and ASTD with over twenty-five years of experience in learning technology, he has been a classroom instructor, training manager, instructional designer, and e-learning consultant for multi-national clients and smaller organizations. He has created classroom seminars, OJT mentoring systems, and e-learning interventions. He is the author of numerous books including Rapid Instructional Design (Pfeiffer), Self-Directed Learning: A Practical Guide to Design (Jossey-Bass), and Preparing Learners for e-Learning (Pfeiffer).