http://www.tcm.com/trdev/mcintyre.htm
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The Web as an Effective Tool for Adult Learners By: Moira McIntyre
([email protected]) 21 December 1997 This is a good article about web based
training. It covers different aspects of interactive courseware including
learning, media selection and access. The author concludes: "it is my
belief that the World Wide Web is having, and will continue to have, a
profound affect on the progression of adult learning in our lifetimes."
http://www.wested.org/tie/dlrn/articles1.html
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Web Based Learning: on-line Articles This is a page within the Distance
Learning Resource Network. You can find plenty of information on this
site besides this page of articles. If you are new to Web based training
then the online course found on this site is a "must"
http://www.filename.com/wbt/
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The Web Based Training Information Center Be prepared to stay up till
3AM roaming through the links on this site. This is one of the best places
for anyone interested in Internet on-line training.
http://www.osc.edu/webED/links.html
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This site will link you to some great articles but then check out the
rest of the site. It is brought to you by the Ohio Supercomputer Center.
http://inc.com/extra/stories/04229931.html
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Earn Your Degree in Cyberspace: Is this the future of higher education?
The April 99 issue of Inc magazines explores this question. By
Parets, Robyn Taylor 4/22/99
http://eurekagroup.com/TEG_index.html
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This is the site of a company that creates educational software or courseware.
The link that is provided goes to their educational philosophy page. You
will be able to see their guiding principles as well as some of the benefits
of Internet based training
http://www.inc.com/incmagazine/archives/05990191.html
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Another Inc magazine article. Contains some interesting statistics
at the end. Upstarts: Virtual Campuses Author: Ballon, March Issue: May,
1999, page 019 Here's how start-up University Access partnered with universities
and PBS to sell long-distance learning programs. Plus: why corporations
are likely customers for virtual campuses.
http://www.astd.org/CMS/templates/index.html?template_id=1&articleid=21582
Short but good article about the future of learning. It lists "Six Themes
of the New Learning" as presented by Don Tapscott.
Theme 1: Increasingly, work and learning are becoming the same thing.
Theme 2: Learning is becoming a lifelong challenge.
Theme 3: Learning is shifting away from the formal schools and universities.
Theme 4: Some educational institutions are working hard to reinvent themselves
for relevance, but progress is slow.
Theme 5: Organizational consciousness is required to create learning organizations.
Theme 6: The new media can transform education, creating a working-learning
infrastructure for the digital economy.
http://www.astd.org/CMS/templates/index.html?template_id=1&articleid=20211
Training &Development magazine spoke with author Daniel Goleman,
who explains emotional intelligence outweighs cognitive ability and technical
skills as a contributor to success in the workplace.
http://www.astd.org/CMS/templates/index.html?template_id=1&articleid=20211
http://www.multimediatraining.com/
Brandon Hall has done some good research on the future of Internet training
see his article called Web-Based Training: Market Trends, Risks, and
Opportunities.