E-learning Tools and Technologies.E-learning Tools and Technologies, by William Horton, Book, 2003, John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
E-Learning Tools and Technologies is a bit of an oddity odd·i·ty n. pl. odd·i·ties 1. One that is odd. 2. The state or quality of being odd; strangeness. oddity Noun pl -ties 1. . In trying to be all things to all people, the book may offer too little on some topics and too much on others. The authors assume you will need to know everything about e-learning including authoring software, servers and network technologies, e-learning standards (SCORM SCORM Shareable Content Object Reference Model (web-based e-learning standard) SCORM Shared Courseware Object Reference Model SCORM Shareable Courseware Object Reference Model and AICC AICC anti-inhibitor coagulant complex. ), and budgeting. But most people involved in e-learning specialize spe·cial·ize v. 1. To limit one's profession to a particular specialty or subject area for study, research, or treatment. 2. To adapt to a particular function or environment. in certain areas. The book's descriptions of computers, networks, and the Internet are probably useful only to people who are complete novices. Keep in mind as well that networking technology changes rapidly. For example, we are already using the 802.11g wireless standard, which isn't mentioned in the book. Several chapters are devoted to browsers, media players, and viewers. Again, while this may be useful to someone who has never used a computer, the information is old hat to most people. The chapters on web-network servers and Learning Management Systems are at a far more advanced level than the earlier chapters. The information may be overload See information overload and overloading. for those just starting out. Jumping from computer basics to understanding SCORM-compliant hardware and authoring is expecting too much from a beginner, I think. An e-learning developer may never get involved with "back office" equipment and technology. It isn't the book's fault that it's three years old and technology changes every few months. Although some information in the book hasn't changed much, time has made a good deal of it obsolete OBSOLETE. This term is applied to those laws which have lost their efficacy, without being repealed, 2. A positive statute, unrepealed, can never be repealed by non-user alone. 4 Yeates, Rep. 181; Id. 215; 1 Browne's Rep. Appx. 28; 13 Serg. & Rawle, 447. . Recommendation E-Learning Tools and Technologies can inform a true novice about computers and the Internet. But if you have any experience, the book's age and uneven approach argue against purchase. Review by Jan Cornelssen Product Ratings E-learning Tools and Technologies Holds user interest * 1/2 Value of Content * 1/2 Self-Study Value * 1/2 Instructional Value * 1/2 Value for the money * Overall rating * 1/2 |
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