Demystifying Outsourcing: The Trainer's Guide to Working With Vendors and Consultants
- by Debbie Friedman

Demystifying Outsourcing broadly spans every aspect of outsourcing educational initiatives from assessment to contracting to celebrating your successes! This book should be a core resource in every training manager's library because they will return to it again and again to check its helpful tools at each phase of a project and to keep raising their own quality level.

Developing and Measuring Training the 6 Sigma Way
- by Kaliym A. Islam

This important resource translates the popular Six Sigma methodologies, tools, and techniques in a way that is customized specifically for the design, implementation, and measurement of employee development programs. A proven alternative to the Kirkpatrick Model, this new model offers a more effective method for designing and testing the effectiveness of training.

Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy
- by Ann Rockley

Today's businesses are overwhelmed with the need to create more content, faster, customized for more customers, and for more media than ever before. Managing Enterprise Content: A Unified Content Strategy provides the concepts, strategies, guidelines, processes, and technological options that will prepare enterprise content managers and authors to meet the increasing demands of creating, managing, and distributing content.

Knowledge Management : Processes and Technologies
- by Herwig Rollett

A compact guide to knowledge management, this book makes the subject accessible without oversimplifying it. Organizational issues like strategy and culture are discussed in the context of typical knowledge management processes. The focus is always on pointing out all the issues that need to be taken into account in order to make knowledge management a success.

E-Collaborations and Virtual Organizations
- by Michelle W.L. Fong

E-Collaboration promotes interaction between people over the Internet, and is vital in virtual organization arrangements where people co-exist or work together, independent of time and location. E-Collaborations and Virtual Organizations covers a broad range of topics, from underlying technological structures to fundamental mechanisms that are relevant to e-Collaboration and virtual organizations.

Content Management With Xml
- by Gunther Rothfuss

A concise introduction to the demands of modern publishing and the goals and methods of content management. It explains the various XML standards in this context, concentrating on their purpose and logical structure. In addition, the book supplies a technical toolbox, explaining databases, graphs, trees, parsers and the like. Last but not least, technologies for multimedia and internet publishing are demonstrated.

The ASTD 2006 Training & Performance Sourcebook
- by Mel Silberman, Patricia Phillips

The 2006 edition of the ASTD Training and Performance Sourcebook, edited by training guru Dr. Mel Silberman, draws on the knowledge and expertise of today’s best trainers and consultants. In this one comprehensive book, you will find the tools you need in such important areas as e-learning, communication skills, diversity and cross-cultural awareness, performance improvement, and management development.

Authoring Tools for Advanced Technology Learning Environments : Towards Cost-Effective Adaptive, Interactive and Intelligent Educational Software
- by T. Murray, S. Blessing, S. Ainsworth

This book gives a comprehensive picture of the state of the art in authoring systems and authoring tools for advanced technology instructional systems. Issues of authoring, cost-effectiveness, interoperability and re-usability have been at the forefront in recent years in educational software in general and in the field of advanced, adaptive and intelligent educational software more specifically.

Authoring Tools Strategies : Choosing Tools that Match your Company's E-Learning Iniative
- by Bryan Chapman

Getting started in e-learning? Or are transitioning from a simple authoring to an e-learning publishing model? Wherever on the path, this hands-on report helps selecting the authoring tools that meet an organization's content needs.

Collaborative Dialogue Technologies in Distance Learning
- by M.Felisa Verdejo, Stefano A. Cerri

This book focuses on the use of technology-mediated interaction in distance education and open learning. Special emphasis is placed on models for collaborative dialogues in general and learning dialogues in particular, at a distance, through a computer network.

Comprehensive Systems Design: A New Educational Technology
- by Charles M. Reigeluth, Bela H. Banathy, J.R. Olson

Educational technology in the broadest sense is knowledge and competence forimproving the educational process: for using hardware (equipment), software (methods), and "underware" (underlying organizational structures). This volume in the Special Programme on Advanced Educational Technology presents the results of a NATO Advanced Research Workshop on educational systems design as a new educational technology.

Content Management for Dynamic Web Delivery
- by JoAnn T. Hackos, JoAnn T. Hackos

Successfully manage Web content to achieve a competitive edge. Using the content management strategy that JoAnn developed for companies such as Nortel, Motorola, Cisco, and others, Hackos walks readers through the stages of effective Web content management.

Content Management Systems
- by Dave Addey, James Ellis, Phil Suh, David Thiemecke

Content Management Systems (CMS) automate the process of creating, publishing, and updating web site content. They make maintaining and updating the content of a web site easier, giving the content contributors, not just the web team, the means with which to manage their own content.

Distance Learning Technologies: Issues, Trends and Opportunities
- by Salomon Smith Barney, Linda K. Lau

Distance Learning Technologies: Issues, Trends and Opportunities provides readers with an in-depth understanding of distance learning and the technologies available for this innovative media of learning and instruction. It traces the development of distance learning from its history to suggestions of a solid strategic implementation plan to ensure its successful and effective deployment.

E-learning Tools and Technologies : A consumer's guide for trainers, teachers, educators, and instructional designers
- by William Horton, Katherine Horton

A comprehensive guide to help and cut through the hype in order to select the best E-Learning tools and vendors for 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.

Evaluating Educational Technology: Effective Research Designs for Improving Learning
- by Linda G. Roberts, Geneva D. Haertel, Barbara Means

Dramatic advances in computers and telecommunications technology have occurred over the past decade. These advances have lowered the cost of technology while increasing capabilities for applications that cut across society, including education.

Getting Up to Speed on Learning Management Systems : How-To's of E-Learning

Getting up to Speed on Learning Management Systems is a practical primer to the world of learning management, explaining the basics, the featurs and the benefits, as well as suggestions to help you choose an LMS.

Questions answered include: Why do organizations need LMSs? How do they work? How much do they cost? Who are the top vendors? What are the basic categories and features of these systems? Whare are the steps involved in selecting an LMS? What types of questions should I ask LMS vendors? and What are some future trends for LMSs?

Integrated E-Learning; Implications for Pedagogy, Technology and Organization
- by Wim Jochems

Text forms a serious, in-depth study of integrated e-learning. Proposes that it is not simply a matter of 'digitizing' traditional materials, but involves a new approach; which must take into account pedagogical, technological, and organizational features.

Integrating Technology: Effective Tools for Collaboration
- by Shan Glandon

Getting teachers started in using technology is often challenging due to time constraints and lack of confidence in their own computer skills. This book suggests useful units in language arts, math, science, social studies, and classroom projects that utilize the expertise of both teachers and library media specialists to integrate technology into the curriculum.

Learning Management Systems
- by Faulkner Information Services

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are software platforms that enable the delivery, management, and administration of e-Learning and training throughout an organization. Choosing an LMS system is dependent on many factors, including feature requirements, architecture and technical environment, learner needs, content needs, and vendor reliability.

Learning Management Systems: Deployment Costs & Benefits
- by Faulkner Information Services

Learning Management Systems (LMS) are software platforms that enable the delivery, management, and administration of e-Learning and training throughout an organization. Organizations that implement LMS can achieve a number of significant benefits. LMS implementations, however, are complex and require buy-in at a number of organization levels, can be hampered by bandwidth limitations, and may pose cultural challenges within an organization.

Web Collaboration Tools for the Enterprise
- by Yankee Group

Tools and technologies that enable collaboration across the Web have been proliferating throughout the marketplace over the past two years, and many companies are improving their financial performance and gaining competitive advantage by using Web-based communication and collaboration solutions.

Learning Unplugged: Using mobile technologies for organizational training and performance improvement
- by Diane M. Gayeski

Workplace training has changed dramatically since the advent of web-based delivery just a few short years ago. But what is changing just as quickly is the defnition of the "work place".

Using Learning Technologies
- by Liz Burge

Focuses on the issues, practices, and experience of using new technology for learning through distance education

Web-based Intelligent E-learning Systems: Technologies and Applications
- by Zongmin Ma

Web-Based Intelligent E-Learning Systems: Technologies and Applications provides a single record of current research and practical applications in Web-based intelligent e-learning systems. This book includes major aspects of Web-based e-learning systems standards and certifications, design and development, key techniques, prototypes, products, and applications.

Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies: Opportunities and Challenges
- by Anil Aggarwal

During the past two decades, telecommunication technologies combined with Web-enabled technologies have created a new technology-based focus, Web-based learning and teaching. This new area has changed the concept of education around the world, creating new challenges and opportunities offered by this new technology-based concept.

The Conditions of Learning : Training Applications
- by Robert M. Gagne, Karen L. Medsker

Applies the theoretical concepts from Gagne's "The Conditions of Learning and Theory of Instruction", to workplace training. Advocates nine events of instruction that should be employed in every complete act of learning. Provides a strong theoretical and research emphasis. Case studies have been selected from real-world military, government, and private sector settings. The most recent research and references in the field are cited.

Turning Training into Learning: How to Design and Deliver Programs that Get Results
- by Sheila W. Furjanic, Laurie A. Trotman

Training is wasted unless employees really learn. This book makes sure that learning happens every time. The book provides a specific, tested method for making sure training equals real learning.

Written for anyone who must train others, this step-by-step guide shows exactly how to create a program that engages trainees and ensures that they remember and use what they've learned when they get back to work.

Advanced Web-Based Training : Adapting Real World Strategies in Your Online Learning
- by Margaret Driscoll, Saul Carliner

Advanced Web-Based Training Strategies fills the gap in the literature available on this topic by offering a volume that includes meaningful, applicable, and proven strategies that can take the experienced instructional designer to the next level of web-based training.

Advanced Web-Based Training Strategies provides instructional designers, e-learning developers, technical communicators, students, and others with strategies for addressing common challenges that arise when designing e-learning.

Engaging Learning : Designing e-Learning Simulation Games
- by Clark N. Quinn

Learning Can and Should Be Hard Fun! "I believe you will find that the book you are holding is equally useful for the curious learner as for the e-learning developer interested in creating something truly special. It explains beautifully and gently not only how to craft more meaningful learning experiences, but also why it is vital to do so.

In this book, Clark Quinn leads us through the necessary stages of development. Clark provides precisely what you need to know: systematic, logical coverage of how to create simulations and games that engage the learner and create the compelling learning experience.

Learning by Doing: A Comprehensive Guide to Simulations, Computer Games, and Pedagogy in e-Learning and Other Educational Experiences
- by Clark Aldrich

Designed for learning professionals and drawing on both game creators and instructional designers, Learning by Doing explains how to select, research, build, sell, deploy, and measure the right type of educational simulation for the right situation. The book role models content as well, written accessibly with humor, precision, interactivity, and lots of pictures.

Technology-Based Training : The Art and Science of Design, Development, and Delivery
- by Kevin Kruse, Jason Keil

Technology-Based Training is the first comprehensive overview and planning guide to the new world of distance learning. The accompanying CD-ROM and related web site are packed with useful tools and links to technology-based resources to keep you up-to-date on all the latest developments in the field. Based on sound instructional system design principles and the latest technological advances, this book is filled with real-world examples and case studies so that you can see the principles in action.

A Trainer's Guide to Web-Based Instruction
- by Jay Alden

What is Web-based training, why should your organization consider it, and how can you best use this technology? Answer these questions and explore the capabilities of Web-based training in this useful guide. An extensive reference guide allows you to experience successful Web-based training, learn Webpage design, see how learners use Web-based training, and get tips on selecting and developing Web-based trainers.

Implementing Collaboration Technologies in Industry
- by Bjorn E. Munkvold, S. Akselsen , R.P. Bostrom, B. Evjemo , J. Grav , J. Grudin , C. Kadlec , G. Mark , L. Palen , S.E. Poltrock, D. Thomas , B. Tvedte

Collaboration technologies play a vital role in modern business by providing the infrastructure for key strategies such as collaborative commerce, knowledge management, process improvement, virtual teamwork and e-learning. This book provides a wide-ranging overview of current experiences from industry on the organisational implementation and use of these technologies.

Collaborative Technologies and Organizational Learning
- by Robert E. Neilson

Collaborative Technologies and Organizational Learning provides new insight from a longitudinal study of a public sector organization's experience with implementing a specific collaborative technology, Lotus Notes. The book includes a discussion of theoretical bases for organizational learning as well as practice prescriptions for those interested in installing or using Lotus Notes to leverage the intellectual capital already existing within an organization.

Best Practices in eLearning Case Study
by Mona Engvig

This publication presents a general introduction to key aspects of eLearning, primarily in academic settings, and consists of four main sections: Various Implementation Modes, eLearning Compared to Traditional Instruction, Organizational and Pedagogical Considerations, and Best eLearning Practices. It is an excellent tool for bringing the entire eLearning team up to speed on general aspects of education delivered over the Internet.

Building a Web-Based Education System
by Colin McCormack, David Jones

Everything you need to build your own online classroom or education system.

Planning or implementing a distance learning program, need to get down to the real issues involved with the design and management of Web-based education systems. With this powerful book/CD-ROM package and integrated Web site, you'll get a complete how-to guide to building an online education system. Experts McCormack and Jones explore the principles behind online education and help you to determine what type of system will work best for your situation. They then present a number of different system models, as well as the insight, advice, and tools you need to adapt them to your needs

Content Management: A Guide for Your Journey to Knowledge Management Best Practices
by Farida Hasanali, Paige Leavitt

As one of the titles in the popular Passport to Success series from the American Productivity & Quality Center, this book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of content management. Based on research of leading organizations--and supported by examples of best practices--this book will guide readers through their own endeavors in managing content.
In addition to practical content management initiatives, this guidebook details creating a business case, system planning and implementation, maintenance, information technology, and the lifecycles of content.