Evaluating E-Learning (The Astd E-Learning Series)

Does e-learning work? How much does e-learning benefit both the organization and its learners? Is e-learning a wise investment or a waste of corporate resources? Here are the answers to these and other important questions, plus a systematic approach to strengthen your case to bring e-learning into your organization.

William Horton has been designing technology-based training since 1971 when, as an undergraduate, he designed a network-based course for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Center for Advanced Engineering Study. William Horton created DesigningWBT.com, wrote e-learning courses on electronic media, designed a network-based knowledge-management system, and served as a member of ASTD's commission on e-learning certification.

William Horton is an internationally sought-after speaker. He recently delivered the keynote addresses for the Human Resources Association National Congress in São Paulo, the Information Technology Training Association conference in Barcelona, and the Knowledge Management Seminarium in Stockholm.

William Horton is a registered Professional Engineer, an MIT graduate, and fellow of the Society for Technical Communication.

William Horton is a prolific author. His books include Designing Web-Based Training, Designing and Writing Online Documentation, and Secrets of User-Seductive Documents.He is co-author of Getting Started in Online Learning and The Web Page Design Cookbook and CD-ROM. He is also the author of two more books to be published by ASTD on e-learning: one on evaluating e-learning projects and the other on targeting e-learning precisely.