E-learning tools and technologies : a consumer's guide for trainers, teachers, educators, and instructional designers / by William Horton and Katherine Horton.

By:

Horton, William K. (William Kendall), author

Contributor(s):

Horton, Katherine [co-author]

Material type: Text

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0471444588
9780471444589

Subject(s):

Employees -- Training of -- Computer-assisted instruction

DDC classification:

658.3124 21 H.W.E

Contents:

Tools and technologies for e-learning -- People first -- Participants and processes -- What do they need? -- Target learners' technology -- What can you let others do? -- Types of e-learning and the technologies required -- Learner-led e-learning -- Facilitated e-learning -- Instructor-led e-learning -- Embedded e-learning -- Telementoring and e-coaching -- Categories of tools -- Levels and tasks -- Categories of software tools -- Hardware and networks -- Hardware for e-learning -- What to look for in hardware -- Other factors in picking hardware -- Server hardware -- Networks for e-learning -- In the beginning was SneakerNet -- Types of networks -- Private networks -- Connecting to the Internet -- The wonder of TCP/IP -- Connecting external users to your intranet -- Wireless network connections -- Computing network speed -- Tools for accessing e-learning -- Web browsers -- What is a Web browser? -- How does a browser work? -- All browsers are the same, right? -- Popular Web browsers -- Choosing a browser -- Alternatives to standard browser programs -- Media players and viewers -- What is a media player? -- How does a media player work? -- Players for audio and video -- Viewers for proprietary content -- Choosing media players for e-learning -- Making players easier to use -- Alternatives to media players -- Tools for offering e-learning -- Web servers -- Why you need to know about Web servers -- What Web servers offer -- How Web servers work -- Quick tour of a Web server -- Popular Web-server software.

Summary: A comprehensive guide to help you cut through the hype in order to select the best E-Learning tools and vendors for your specific needs With its ability to both reduce operating costs and train more people, E-Learning is an attractive option for companies that are trying to balance business and educational goals.

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Includes index.

Tools and technologies for e-learning --
People first --
Participants and processes --
What do they need? --
Target learners' technology --
What can you let others do? --
Types of e-learning and the technologies required --
Learner-led e-learning --
Facilitated e-learning --
Instructor-led e-learning --
Embedded e-learning --
Telementoring and e-coaching --
Categories of tools --
Levels and tasks --
Categories of software tools --
Hardware and networks --
Hardware for e-learning --
What to look for in hardware --
Other factors in picking hardware --
Server hardware --
Networks for e-learning --
In the beginning was SneakerNet --
Types of networks --
Private networks --
Connecting to the Internet --
The wonder of TCP/IP --
Connecting external users to your intranet --
Wireless network connections --
Computing network speed --
Tools for accessing e-learning --
Web browsers --
What is a Web browser? --
How does a browser work? --
All browsers are the same, right? --
Popular Web browsers --
Choosing a browser --
Alternatives to standard browser programs --
Media players and viewers --
What is a media player? --
How does a media player work? --
Players for audio and video --
Viewers for proprietary content --
Choosing media players for e-learning --
Making players easier to use --
Alternatives to media players --
Tools for offering e-learning --
Web servers --
Why you need to know about Web servers --
What Web servers offer --
How Web servers work --
Quick tour of a Web server --
Popular Web-server software.

A comprehensive guide to help you cut through the hype in order to select the best E-Learning tools and vendors for your specific needs With its ability to both reduce operating costs and train more people, E-Learning is an attractive option for companies that are trying to balance business and educational goals.

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