A detailed article by Saul Carliner posted to the Lakewood Publications website, prepared as an introduction to the OnlineLearning 99 conference in the US.
This Overview introduces you to online learning, and provides you with an overview of the key issues you need to consider when working with online learning. Specifically, this Overview:
* Describes what online learning is and identifies its major uses
* Identifies the four major types of online learning
* Provides an overview of the technology needed to make online learning happen
* Lists the project issues--that is, management and learning issues--that need to be addressed when developing materials for online learning
