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Informationen zum Autor Heather Shea-Schultz and John Fogarty Klappentext Online Learning Today is an incisive! no-nonsense guide on why! how! when! and where to use e-learning. Shea-Schultz and Fogarty show why an organization should (or should not) implement e-learning! what should and should not be taught online! how to design and deliver it! and where to incorporate it in the organizational structure. Addressing professionals who want to maximize the effectiveness of online learning in their own organization! the authors teach seven key strategies to ensure success. They show how to tailor courses to the needs of the learner; ensure enterprise-wide buy-in; leverage time- and money-saving benefits; get a grip on technology; effectively design course materials so people can and will use them; connect with global participants; and successfully partner across and outside the organization. Online Learning Today offers a unique new perspective on how organizations can truly leverage learning on the Internet. Zusammenfassung Online Learning Today is an incisive! no-nonsense guide on why! how! when! and where to use e-learning. Shea-Schultz and Fogarty show why an organization should (or should not) implement e-learning! what should and should not be taught online! how to design and deliver it! and where to incorporate it in the organizational structure. Addressing professionals who want to maximize the effectiveness of online learning in their own organization! the authors teach seven key strategies to ensure success. They show how to tailor courses to the needs of the learner; ensure enterprise-wide buy-in; leverage time- and money-saving benefits; get a grip on technology; effectively design course materials so people can and will use them; connect with global participants; and successfully partner across and outside the organization. Online Learning Today offers a unique new perspective on how organizations can truly leverage learning on the Internet. Inhaltsverzeichnis Dedication Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: From WOW to Now and Beyond The e- Was for Entropy So, Where Are We Now? How Did We Get Here? Where Are We Going? Who’s King of the Castle? The Learner Rules Chapter 1: Cater To The Learner Strive For Learner-Centered Learning Catering To the Learner The Art of Learning Understand What They Want to Learn Understand How They Want to Learn Understand When and Where They Want to Learn Asynchronous vs Synchronous E-Learning Chapter 2: Achieve Buy-In Create Executive Stakeholders Make the Business Case for Online Learning Weave Online Learning Throughout the Enterprise Foster a Learning-Friendly Environment Tie It All Together With an LMS Chapter 3: Save Time and Money Capitalize on Built-In Time/Money Savings The Great Training Robbery Are All These Claims True? Online Learning Ammunition — Money Online Learning Ammo — Time Online Learning Makes Money? How To Capitalize on E-learning Chapter 4: Tame the Technology Understand the Technology (it’s not that tough) Are You Managing the System Or Is It Managing You? Creating Training That People Can Use Creating Training That People Will Use Chapter 5: Orchestrate the Three Sides of Design Focus on All Three Sides of Design: Technical, Aesthetic and Learning Realize Technical, Graphic and Learning Designers Attended Different Classrooms Appreciate the Integration of Technology and Graphic Design When to Use Graphics When Not to Use Graphics Let the Trainers Take the Lead Peer-to-Peer, or EVERYone’s a Trainer Think Chunky — Object-Oriented Learning Open Season Chapter 6: Think Globally, Learn Locally Respect the World: Languages, Cultures and Customs Embrace Cross-Cultural Functionality G...