The E-Learning Toolkit

Introduction Organisational capital Overview in Australia Mature age as knowledge capital Social capital Practical strategies E-learning networks Third generation e-learning designs Summary Chapter 1: Social context of learning and organisation performance Social context of e-learning and organisational performance E-communities and project-teams Improving individual performance online Knowledge networks at the business-process level Strategic level e-learning partnerships Network-effects level The leadership, trust and liking factors Summary Chapter 2: E-learning networking structures, patterns and views Introduction Understanding e-learning networking patterns Network shapes Network metrics Types of networks Supplementing views of e-learning networks Changing the patterns in e-learning networks Summary Chapter 3: Managing complexity Creating connections Enhancing network ties Chapter 4: Ten e-learning design and delivery tips 1. Feelings count 2. People aren't empty jars 3. Choose the right time 4. Throw them in the deep end 5. Avoid the white knight syndrome - self-taught sticks best 6. Rule out rote learning 7. Allow for the square peg in a round hole 8. Make an entrance 9. Use practising experts 10. Train the many Chapter 5: Future thinking Technology changes Part Two: Case studies Introduction to the case studies Integrating interactivity into learning Exemplar case studies Chapter 1: Creating a virtual third place for enhancing collaborative learning Introduction The question The framework The participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 2: Content development for e-learning by Philippine communities Introduction The question The framework Results Interpretation Case 1: The e-WASH Module Project Case 2: The Participatory Video (PV) Project for home-based workers Case 3: The e-KPD Project - developing content for the community Conclusion Chapter 3: Simulated case studies in teaching systems analysis - a method described and tested Introduction The research questions The framework The method Results Interpretation Chapter 4: Teachers' hesitancy towards e-learning in Taiwan - what makes them hesitate to employ e-learning programmes? Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 5: Understanding group learning levels in a collaborative learning support system Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 6: E-learning initiatives in Malaysia Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretations Chapter 7: Investigating usability preferences with an e-book reader Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 8: Pharmacy technician inter-agency blended learning collaboration Introduction The question The framework Participants The method Results Interpretation Chapter 9: Best practice in e-learning - case study reflections Organisational networks Team building Communication assessment Connecting vital knowledge Finding the key connectors Connectivity within communities of practice Distribution of core competency across the corporation Summary Index