Web-Based Training Cookbook

Brandon Hall

"In a day of rising concerns about the American work force's ability to hold its own in a fast-moving global economy, Brandon Hall offers not only a ray of hope but a definitive prescription on how worker skills can be lifted with the newest technology around —the Internet.Our CEOs, corporate training officers, and other managers will gain remarkable insights by reading Hall's highly informative and timely Web-Based Training Cookbook." —Gene Bylinsky Member, Board of Editors FORTUNE magazine.

Organizations worldwide are discovering the many advantages of Web-based training over traditional training methods, obtaining significantly improved training results at substantially reduced training costs. Now, read about these cases and find out how you can too in the Web-Based Training Cookbook.

Multimedia training expert Brandon Hall schools you in Web-based training principles, introduces you to the three main types of courses, and arms you with the know-how and tools you need to create the type that's best for your organization. He covers all the bases for managers, trainers, and Webmasters, including how to:

  • Estimate costs, conduct ROI studies, write proposals, and build a business case for Web-based training
  • Develop a technology plan and create a project team of instructional designers, content experts, and Webmasters
  • Convert existing curricula and design new courses specifically for the Web and evaluate existing Web-based training courses
  • Build both static and interactive multimedia testing and training sites.

The CD-ROM provides demos of an online testing program, an HTML training site, and a sample multimedia program from a custom developer. Also provided is source code from several Web programs and links to the sites discussed in the book.

The Web Site keeps you up-to-date on the latest developments around the world in Web-based training. You can link up to the companion Web site from the CD-ROM, or visit www.wiley.com/compbooks/hall.

BRANDON HALL, PhD, is Editor and Publisher of the Multimedia & Internet Training Newsletter. He writes regularly for training and Internet magazines, and is a popular presenter at national training conferences. He maintains a training Web site at www.brandon-hall.com.

Table of Contents

  • WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WEB-BASED TRAINING.
  • Examples of Web-Based Training.
  • FAQs: Frequently Asked Questions About Web-Based Training.
  • Internet Technology Basics.
  • Hardware and Software You Need.
  • PLANNING, DEVELOPING, AND IMPLEMENTING WEB-BASED TRAINING.
  • The Development Process.
  • Building a Business Case for Web-Based Training.
  • Planning for Technology and Converting Your Curriculum.
  • Designing Courses for the Web.
  • On-Line Testing.
  • Program Administration.
  • CREATING WEB-BASED TRAINING.
  • Level 1 Courses: Text and Graphics.
  • Level 2 Courses: Interactive Text and Graphics.
  • Level 3 Courses: Interactive Multimedia.
  • Appendices.
  • Index.

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Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Wiley Computer Books

Cover

$49.99
ISBN 0471180211
496 pages
September, 1997
Paper/Cd-Rom

Area:
Web Site Development

Companion

Visit the author's site for more information, updated on the book, a list of FAQ's, and links to Web-Based training sites.