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The Learning Tools & Technology Tsunami – Will You Sink Or Swim?<br />
#308: Imaginative Not Imitative<br />
Good e-Learning should be computer<br />
imaginative. It should exploit the strengths<br />
of the medium for gains in learning. Too<br />
often,<br />
e-Learning is imitative - it copies one<br />
medium onto another. A book on a<br />
computer will never be as good as a real<br />
book. Computer imaginative e-Learning<br />
takes advantage of the computing and<br />
networking features of the technology<br />
medium.<br />
Martin A. Siegel<br />
WisdomTools, Inc.<br />
#309: Discipline Your Content<br />
Process Via Technology<br />
If you plan to develop more than one<br />
asynchronous eCourse, seriously consider<br />
using a Content Management System to<br />
discipline the process with templates and<br />
the ability for SME's to edit content via a<br />
web interface. Shop around, web-based<br />
Content Management Systems can be<br />
rented, supplied by a vendor, or consider<br />
using your web department's CMS and<br />
modify portions to create web <strong>pages</strong> that<br />
accommodate the lesson/topic structure.<br />
Jon Aleckson<br />
Web Courseworks<br />
#310: Small = Fast<br />
A lot of success on the Internet is based on speed. One factor of speed is size. Smaller files<br />
load faster, which keeps your viewers engaged. Large screen <strong>pages</strong> usually make for difficult<br />
viewing and are not recommended. Monitor sizes and variable browser settings may result in a<br />
wide variety of sizes when it comes to live areas on a computer screen. A safe screen size that<br />
is generally considered standard is 640 pixels by 480 pixels. This is a conservative size if<br />
you’re looking to reach the most people.<br />
Jeff Harris<br />
Trivantis Corporation<br />
#311: The Chicken Or the Egg?<br />
For new projects, nail down the technology before moving too far on content. This is a "chicken<br />
or the egg" situation -- you need to specify content to get good Request For Proposals, but a<br />
good course should be tailored to use the features (and limitations) of the delivery platform. So,<br />
take your best guess on what you want and need, select a platform, and then turn the content<br />
people and instructional designers loose.<br />
Eric Pourchot, Ph.D.<br />
Am. Inst. For Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works<br />
701 e-Learning Tips by The MASIE Center www.masie.com 63
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