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by Ronald Yu

August 8, 2009

Today’s tough economic times make it tempting for e-Learning developers and providers to devise new ways to find new revenue streams or save money. But in doing so, they must be careful to avoid finding themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit.

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by Gary Wise

July 27, 2009

One of the most significant changes in the last two decades has been the transition from event-driven instruction to continuous learning. Unfortunately, the design process has not kept up. While the classic ADDIE still describes what has to be done, it requires refinement and iteration in order to be effective, and the Discovery phase (needs assessment and analysis) is key to the change.

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by Anne Derryberry

July 27, 2009

New developments often provide capabilities that will be of direct benefit to e-Learners and to instructional designers. Two such examples are Wolfram|Alpha and cloud computing. Anne introduces you to computational information searching, and to the post-desktop model of human-computer interaction.

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by Christy Tucker

July 27, 2009

Wikis are an ideal vehicle for collaborative process documentation, but they require forethought and planning in order to be successful. This short article gives you everything you need to know to get started!

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by Vanessa Goodrum

July 20, 2009

An institution, with a strong curriculum of live three- to five-day seminars, faced the tough economic times and expanded its curriculum to include online semi-synchronous training methods. Learn about this response to the economic climate, and how it was a key component of developing new curriculum and reaching new audiences.

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by Bill Brandon

July 20, 2009

Writers of books on instructional strategy have seldom addressed the design of online curriculum for professional and non-profit associations. A new book by Ellen Behrens has corrected that oversight, and the result is an outstanding contribution that may belong in your library even if you don’t work for an association!

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by Aaron Silvers

July 13, 2009

Interoperability standards, of which SCORM is the best known today, have a long history. Today these standards are at a crossroads, involving multiple organizations, educational institutions, and governments worldwide, and supporting both traditional and emerging modalities. This week’s author offers an overview of the emergence of LETSI, the newest of the three organizations involved in SCORM!

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by Bill Brandon

July 13, 2009

Most designers and managers, and many developers, do not have unlimited time to become familiar with every authoring tool in existence. This week’s book review presents a resource that will help you hit the ground running in a hurry, in four essential environments. This one belongs on your shelf!

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by Chris King

July 6, 2009

Learning 2.0 has been attracting a lot of attention as a concept and as an approach to supporting learning. However, to be effective it still requires the cooperation of human beings – it is not a matter of technology alone! Read this article to discover a systematic approach to design and implementation of Web 2.0 technology in your organization!

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by Joe Ganci

June 29, 2009

Technology and practice in e-Learning have been advancing quickly, and delivery modalities have become more diverse in the last three years. Design and development practices now offer a wide spectrum of choices, and everyone is not “in the same place.” An expert looks at what has been happening, and where we may be heading.

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