How to Design Self-Directed and Distance Learning : A Guide for Creators of Web-Based Training, Computer-Based Training, and Self-Study Materials

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Book Description
Distance learning, self-study programs, and multi-media training are the hottest trends in corporate training right now, but the field is so new there are few resources to help people create these new programs effectively. How to Design Self-Directed and Distance Learning teaches trainers, instructional designers, and multimedia designers how to write and develop engaging, well-planned training workbooks, web pages and other distance learning material for self-directed learning and distance learning programs. Many self-study workbooks and training programs don't work because the trainees find the material boring or not immediately relevant. This book shows you how to organize and write your distance learning material so that trainees will want to read it, finish the training, and translate their learning into better job performance.

Synopsis
Free of the laborious technical discussions that fill most books on distance learning on the Internet, this handbook shows trainers, designers of self-directed training materials, and potential Webmasters how to design distance-learning content to maximize training effectiveness. Learn to do everything from creating story boards, to organizing self-study materials into small "learning nuggets", to designing interesting page layouts.

From the Back Cover
Your complete guide to designing effective web-based training or distance learning. With this leading-edge guide, you can design any type of Web-based, self-directed, or distance learning program to maximize learner participation and retention. This book gives you structured directions for the entire process of designing a training program, from assessing the need for training to evaluating the results. New technology has expanded the possibilities for distance learning--but it hasn't affected the need for clear learning objectives, good planning, well-constructed programs, and measurable training gains. This complete toolkit for self-directed and distance training will show you how to construct an effective self-directed training program, one step at a time. Whether your training medium is workbooks or Web pages, instructional designer and performance expert Nigel Harrison will show you how to achieve excellent results.

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