Learning on Demand presents new ideas around the topic of web-enabled instruction, challenging beliefs about proper ‘design’ and the methods for engaging students. Drawing on technology trends, this book shows that accessibility of information on demand overshadows ‘interactive design’ for creating effective web-based instruction. In addition, the trends that are evident outside of the training and development industry are ones that could empower and bring training and development professionals into vital roles.
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| Preface |
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| Acknowledgments |
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| Introduction: How Is Web-Enabled Learning Like a Hockey Team? |
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Chapter 1 Training With the Evolving Semantic Web |
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Chapter 2 Toward a New Design Imperative for Web-Based Learning |
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Chapter 3 New Technologies for Learning on Demand |
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Chapter 4 Structuring a Learning-on-Demand System |
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Chapter 5 Key Skills for Instructional Designers |
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| Appendix: Case Studies of Learning on Demand in Action |
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| References |
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| About the Author |
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| Index |
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Reuben Tozman is the founder and chief learning officer of edCetra Training. Reuben obtained his master's degree in educational technology from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec in 1998 and has worked in the field of technology-based training since. An instructional designer, Reuben managed production teams and product development and founded edCetra Training in 2002. Reuben constantly tests new theories for applying latest technologies to learning interventions; he has been an active member of standards committees such as DITA for Learning, an active contributor to industry publications, and a speaker at industry events. Reuben is the author of Learning on Demand: How the Evolution of Technology Is Shaping the Future of Learning. He is also a motorcycle enthusiast and can be found riding the roads of southern Ontario any chance he can get.
