Multimedia-Based Instructional Design : Computer-Based Training, Web-Based Training, and Distance Learning
Author: William W. Lee, Diana L. Owens
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ISBN: 0787951595
Publisher: Jossey-Bass/Pfeiffer (April, 2000)
Sales Rank: 11,392
Average Customer Rating: 3.83 out of 5
Customer Reviews
Rating: 1 out of 5
Doesn't seem contemporary
Overly generous interline spacing has made a large book out of what is a effectively a small book. Much of the material in the book struck me as on the edge of redundant and out of touch with emerging developments. Many of the references are very dated (seventies and eighties material) and some are simply obscure. The book just isn't convincingly up to date.The emphasis on form filling will appeal to all those types who like to run software projects by form filling. There is no creative thrust to this book and the complimentary technology angles are weak. The CD contained nothing that I hadn't been aware of in other modes or hadn't created with MS Office components. It is largely an irrelevancy.
For corporate types who want to roll out loads of flannel about elearning project management, this book may be a gem. For developers however, I would recommend Allessi and Trollip as a much superior text. Personally speaking, this book was not a good value purchase by me.
Rating: 2 out of 5
Long on Theory, Short on How-To
This book appears to have been written by academics. It contains a great planning strategies but very little in the way of practical information about how to actually design multimedia instructional materials. The accompanying CD is weak, mostly text and a bunch of supplemental forms and planing document templates. It isn't worth the money if your looking for a "nuts and bolts" guide to design.
Rating: 5 out of 5
E-Learning Manager
This is a great book. It presents the instructional design methodology clearly and concisely and links these to e-learning development. It is obvious that the authors do this for a living and write from first hand experience. Similar Products
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