Leadership and the e-Learning Organization

Today's e-learning organization - college, university, school, training unit, or business -- faces unique challenges, and this book of essays and articles is an invaluable resource. In this book by Susan Smith Nash, who has been involved in the development and administration of distance and online courses since the early 1990s, you will find articles on leadership, teaching, curriculum, e-learning "in extremus," technology (including the theory and effective use of podcasts, blogs, and new popular technology-forward devices), student needs and instructional activities that bring about highly effective learning situations. The articles in this book answer your questions. The solid scholarship and resources for further study help you succeed in the ever-evolving world of e-learning.

Susan Smith Nash has been involved in the design, development, and administration of online courses and programs since the early 1990s. Her articles and columns have appeared in journals and her podcasts and articles on e-learning can be found online in educational weblogs. Since receiving her Ph.D. in 1996, Nash has also been involved in international economic development training, and in the promotion of international cultural literacy via arts, humanities, and community development. An advocate of cultural understanding by means of literature, arts, and the humanities, Nash has been involved in translations of Paraguayan Guarani literature to English. Currently, she is involved in making Slovenian literature available in English translation.