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e-Learning Book: Designing Successful e-Learning: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting

  e-Learning Book: Designing Successful e-Learning: Forget What You Know About Instructional Design and Do Something Interesting

by Michael Allen

Synopsis:

"..This book examines common instructional design practices with a critical eye and recommends substituting success rather than tradition as a guide. Drawing from theory, research, and experience in learning and behavioral change, the author provides a framework for addressing a broader range of learner needs and achieving superior performance outcomes. "

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SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series #26: Interview with Guy Wallace

Here is our latest press release and e-Learning Series podcast:

Press Release:

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcasts: Episode #26: “Interview with Guy Wallace on His e-Book, ‘Management Areas of Performance.’ ”

Podcast:

Episode 26: “Interview with Guy Wallace on His e-Book, ‘Management Areas of Performance.’ ”

Dave Boggs, CEO of SyberWorks, states, “Today’s podcast is an interview with Guy Wallace, Certified Performance Technologist and the President of EPPIC, Inc. Guy has written an e-Book, ‘Management Areas of Performance,’ which presents a comprehensive scheme for managing performance in an organizational context.”

SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Transcript #26

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SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series #26 Preview

Here's a sneak preview of our next  SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series episode on Guy Wallace's e-book, "Management Areas of Performance".

Audio Preview

Time: 28  Seconds

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New Book on Distance Learning...

Teaching and Learning at a Distance: Foundations of Distance Education

by Michael R. Simonson, Sharon E. Smaldino, Michael Albright, Susan Zvacek, Sharon Smaldino (Paperback)

Synopsis:

"Written for use in an introductory distance education course for pre- service or in-service teachers, this book provides basic information concerning distant education and its uses. Chapters discuss the definitions, histories and theories of distance learning, the relevant research, the technological aspects, and specific issues like copyright, instructional design, pedagogy, supplementary materials, the Internet, assessment, and teaching evaluation. The authors teach at American universities. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR "

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
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e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
SyberWorks Learning Management System

Book on e-Learning Development....

e-Learning by Design by William Horton

Synopsis: e-Learning by Design includes a systematic, flexible, and rapid design process covering every phase of designing e-learning. Free of academic jargon and confusing theory, this down-to-earth, hands-on book is filled with hundreds of real-world examples and case studies from dozens of fields. e-Learning by Design guides both industrial trainers and academic educators in:   

•   Inventing engaging learning activities 
•   Targeting specific goals 
•   Designing learning games and simulations 
•   Writing online tests and assessments 

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Dave Boggs
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Book on Test Development....

I found this up on Will Thalheimer's blog...so I went and pulled it from BN.com .....

Criterion-referenced Test Development: Technical and Legal Guidelines for Corporate Training by Sharon A. Shrock, William C. Coscarelli

Synopis:

"This is the third edition of the classic and comprehensive reference guide to the theory and practice of competency testing in organizations and professions. Criterion-Referenced Test Development has been thoroughly revised and updated to address the most recent issues in certification and qualification testing. Criterion-Referenced Test Development is designed specifically for training professionals who need to better understand how to develop criterion-referenced tests (CRTs). This important resource offers step-by-step guidance for how to make and defend Level 2 testing decisions, how to write test questions and performance scales that match jobs, and how to show that those certified as "masters" are truly masters. A comprehensive guide to the development and use of CRTs, the book provides information about a variety of topics, including different methods of test interpretations, test construction, item formats, test scoring, reliability and validation methods, test administration, and score reporting, as well as the legal and liability issues surrounding testing."

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SyberWorks, Inc.
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Book on Games and Simulations in e-Learning...

Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development Frameworks by David Gibson (Editor), Marc Prensky (Editor), Clark Aldrich (Editor)

Synopsis:

"This book examines the potential of games and simulations in online learning, and how the future could look as developers learn to use the emerging capabilities of the Semantic Web. It explores how the Semantic Web will impact education and how games and simulations can evolve to become robust teaching resources"

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Dave Boggs
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e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
SyberWorks Learning Management System

NewBook To Help You With Presentations...

Presentation Zen: Simple Ideas on Presentation Design and Delivery by Garr Reynolds

Synopsis:

"Presentation Zen will help presenters see the process in a way that is different, simpler, more visual, more natural, more effective, and ultimately far more meaningful.

Presentations are generally poor because their creators have learned bad habits and lack awareness and knowledge about what makes for a great presentation (and what does not). This book aims to help people break out of the rut of making typical PowerPoint presentations. This book provides an equal dose of inspiration and education. The content focuses on helping readers become (1) more aware, (2) more knowledgeable, and (3) more inspired. Presentation Zen is a provocative mix of illumination, education, and guidance. What may seem like common sense regarding presentations is not common practice.

Presentation Zen is an approach to presentations that is appropriate for our age, an age in which design thinking, storytelling and so-called right-brain thinking are crucial. Those who are talented communicators and skilled in design and storytelling are increasingly in demand.

Balancing the principles of design, the tenets of Zen simplicity, multimedia and cognitive learning theory, along with practical advice from the field, the book is a visual and instructional tour d'force."

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
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e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
SyberWorks Learning Management System

New Training Development Book

Developing Technical Training: A Structured Approach for Developing Classroom and Computer-Based Instructional Materials by Ruth Colvin Clark

Publisher Excerpt:

"This book provides an introduction to technologies training and to structured lesson design and all the instructional design details for the five content types: How to Teach Procedures; How to Teach Concepts; How to Teach Factual Information; How to Teach Processes; and How to Teach Principles. It helps trainers organize the lessons and courses and provides guidelines for the delivery of technical training, be it online or on paper. Finally it features a wealth of exercises, tools, and seminar resources all designed to help the trainers and instructional designers better design and deliver training. For technical experts or professional trainers alike, this book provides practical guidance and instructional strategies required to motivate learners."

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
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e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
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New Instructional Design Resource

Handbook of Visual Languages for Instructional Design: Theories and Practices

by Luca Botturi (Editor), Todd Stubbs (Editor)

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Dave Boggs
SyberWorks, Inc.
SyberWorks e-Learning Podcast Series
SyberWorks LMS e-Learning Implementation Podcast Series
e-Learning Lingo Podcast Series
SyberWorks Learning Management System