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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.
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).
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.
Show moreGetting 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.
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).
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.
Show moreIntroduction. 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.
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).
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