Michael Allen's 2008 e-Learning Annual: (J-B Pfeiffer Annual)

The field of e-learning has experienced dramatic, and at times chaotic, growth. Over time, as technology has improved and its advantages have become clear, e-learning has gained widespread acceptance. It is now the fastest growing sector of corporate learning. Michael Allen's 2008 e-Learning Annual presents a wide range of perspectives from some of the earliest and most renowned leaders in field. This important resource will help both educators and trainers create, purchase, and apply quality e-learning programs more effectively. It provides a wealth of applicable history and guidance for all persons contemplating e-learning, from the student to the organizational leader. It frankly and objectively presents lessons learned and the critical steps to success. Michael Allen's 2008 e-Learning Annual is part of the Pfeiffer Annual series, first published in 1972.

Table of Contents:
Preface. Section 1. Visionary Pioneers Continue to Guide Us. Reflections on TICCIT (C. Victor Bunderson). Addressing Diversity in (e-)Learning (Patrick Suppes in conversation with Michael W. Allen). PLATO, Plasma Screens, and Computer-Based Education (Donald L. Bitzer in conversation with Michael W. Allen). Section 2. Learning Technology Takes Shape. Back to the Future of Educational Technology (Fred T. Hofstetter). It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time: The Development of Computer-Assisted Instruction in Schools (Peter G. Fairweather). Reflections on e-Learning: The Long History of a New Idea (Wallace Hannum). Lessons from the STARS Revisited (Thomas C. Reeves and William D. Aggen). Reflections on a Four-Decade Search for Effective, Efficient, and Engaging Instruction (M. David Merrill). Section 3. What Does It All Mean? Pitfalls and Overhauls. Dreams and Responsibilities: Learning and the New Technologies (Tom Boyle). Beyond Knowledge Dissemination: Learning to Solve Problems Online (David H. Jonassen). What's Right and What's Wrong with Online Learning (Greg Kearsley). Technology and Learning: A Proposal for Adaptive Tutorial Learning (Alfred Bork, Carole A. Bagley, and Xiwen Zhang). Cheap But Not Tacky: Lessons Learned During e-Learning Adventures (Sivasailam "Thiagi" Thiagarajan). Section 4. Are We Lost? Where Do We Go from Here? Moving e-Learning into the Workplace (Allison Rossett). The Business Impact of e-Learning (Nick H.M. van Dam). Lessons Learned ... and Relearned (Allen Avner). We're Professionals, Aren't We? What Drives Our Performance? (Will Thalheimer) A Final Word. Pfeiffer Publications Guide.

About the Author :
The Editor Michael W. Allen pioneered multimedia learning technologies, interactive instructional paradigms, and rapid-prototyping processes, bringing each forward into leading corporate enterprises. He is the chairman and CEO of Allen Interactions Inc., which builds universallyacclaimed custom e-learning, provides strategic learning consulting, and trains e-learning professionals in collaboration with ASTD. With a Ph.D. in educational psychology from The Ohio State University, he is an adjunct associate professor at the University of Minnesota Medical School, a popular conference speaker, and a prolific writer.