Instructional System Design for eLearning
Select one of the subject areas in the navigation bar to view recommended readings. The genre of instructional system design is quite extensive and spans topics ranging from user interface design to how adult learners learn to the differences between teaching and training. Here is a representative sample of the articles and books we use when we develop a White Paper or when we review a course designed for distance education. Please note, while we include citations from resources available only from the Internet, we try to use only those sources that are written by an author who has published in a referred publication. Simply put, we rely on "brand" names that are recognizable experts in the field of hypertext and electronic book design. The topic eLearning Opinions as well as the list below were written by Harold Henke. The eLearning Articles and Books topics provide suggested reference material.
Articles Written by Harold Henke on eLearning
Evaluating Web-Based
Instructional Design.
Written in 1997 to provide some useful
guidelines and metrics on evaluating web-based instruction and training.
Factors
Influencing the Attrition Rate in a Corporate Distance Education Program.
Originally published by the United States Distance Learning Association,
USDLA Journal, Volume 14, Number 11 in November, 2000 and updated
June, 2001. Provides information on a study conducted to determine how to reduce
student attrition for two distance education courses.
Learning Theory: Using Kolb's
Learning Style Inventory with Computer Based Training.
Written 1996 but still an interesting topic on whether a student's
learning style should be taken into consideration when developing computer based
training (as well as e-learning).
The Pyramid and the Virtual Classroom. JonesKnowledge.com, 2001 Symposium, Online Learning: Going the Distance, Denver, CO, USA, April, 2001.
The Pyramid and the Global Virtual Classroom. Global Alliance for Transnational Education, Quality Transnational Education: A Shared Commitment to Sustainable Development, 2001, San Jose, Costa Rica. Available online from GATE at www.edugate.org
For commentaries and opinions written by Harold Henke, select eLearning Opinions.