With a long weekend coming up in New Zealand here’s a bit of reading that may be of interest to some. The eLearning Guild have released the latest in their series of free e-books, this one titled 144 Tips on Synchronous e-Learning.
As is usual in previous ELG publications, the tips range in length from one-sentence ideas all the way up to multi-page discourses. You will find tips in these categories…
- Blending Synchronous Learning with Other Learning Modalities
- Designers of Synchronous Presentations, Courses, and Webinars
- Managers Who Lead Synchronous Learning Efforts
- Synchronous Speakers and Instructors
- Technical Production, Planning, and Preparation
All of the tips have been submitted by practitioners, and there’s a lot of very useful stuff here – particularly for those who are entering the field, or for those who may be in a position of creating manuals or staff development activities to support those working in your school or institution. There’s quite a bit of advertising included from Adobe about their synchronous eLearning product – but even this is informative and usefully presented.
Derek
I have just downloaded this book and have already in the cursory glance I have found some fantastic ideas to help me with my Global Classroom Planning (and implementation).
Many thanks
Sarah