ASTD's Learning Circuits Express - 23 March 2001

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ASTD’s Learning Circuits Express – 23 March 2001

By TrainingZone

Tags: Technology

Learning Circuits Express is a free information service provided by Learning Circuits, ASTD’s online magazine about e-learning (http://www.learningcircuits.org). Forward this newsletter to friends, co-workers, and colleagues to share the latest in e-learning news, trends, and community.

CONTENTS

1. If You Build It, Will They Come?
2. 24 Hours in the Life of a Synchronous Trainer
3. How Online Are You?
4. From ID to WBT in a Few Easy Steps
5. Web Skills for the E-Learned

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1. IF YOU BUILD IT, WILL THEY COME?

Of course, everyone will want to use your whiz-bang Website, learning portal, or learning management system. They'll all come flocking. Ah, the misconceptions run rampant. Don't despair, though. We offer you plenty of ways to overcome human obstacles to e-learning.

READ: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2001/mar2001/elearn.html

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2. 24 HOURS IN THE LIFE OF A SYNCHRONOUS TRAINER

The following events at an internal training department are based on real facts. Names have been changed to protect the innocent.

READ: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2001/mar2001/hofmann.html

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4. HOW ONLINE ARE YOU?

Do you have the type of online know-how that translates into an engaging learning experience? Or should you increase the time you spend learning and working online to enhance your design? Take our quiz to find out.

READ: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2001/mar2001/carliner.html

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3. FROM ID TO WBT IN A FEW EASY STEPS

You're an instructional designer and want to develop Web-based training. What's the best way to learn?

READ: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2001/mar2001/geek.html

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5. WEB SKILLS FOR THE E-LEARNED

Most learners are thoroughly entrenched in the notion of classroom learning. So what happens when an adult learner is given a URL and told to go learn? Often, e-learning newbies experience an array of emotions, including fear, discomfort, and confusion. But Web-based skills gaps can be overcome with training and practice. Here's how.

READ: http://www.learningcircuits.org/2001/mar2001/hartley.html

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