Online Learning Today: Strategies That Work

Online Learning Today is an incisive, no-nonsense guide on why, how, when, and where to use e-learning. Shea-Schultz and Fogarty show why an organization should (or should not) implement e-learning, what should and should not be taught online, how to design and deliver it, and where to incorporate it in the organizational structure.
Addressing professionals who want to maximize the effectiveness of online learning in their own organization, the authors teach seven key strategies to ensure success. They show how to tailor courses to the needs of the learner; ensure enterprise-wide buy-in; leverage time- and money-saving benefits; get a grip on technology; effectively design course materials so people can and will use them; connect with global participants; and successfully partner across and outside the organization. Online Learning Today offers a unique new perspective on how organizations can truly leverage learning on the Internet.

Heather Shea-Schultz is a partner with the Canaan Consulting Group (CCG) and the former president of Tom Peters’ training company. She was an executive vice president of Learn and an Accenture (formerly Anderson Consulting) consultant. An internationally recognized speaker and consultant, she brings computers to rural Kenya and installs them for a month each year. In addition, she is on the advisory board of Interactive Training, Inc. Heather is coauthor with Chip Bell of Dance Lessons: Six Steps to Great Partnerships in Business and Life (Berrett-Koehler, 1998).
John Fogarty is a published novelist, columnist, seasoned e-learning writer, and former stand-up comedian. He is the author of The Haunt, a novel published by Warner Books (1990). Since then, John has written four more novels of mystery and suspense and penned three motion picture screen- plays, all sold to DreamLine Productions. A professional writer with over twenty-five years’ experience, John is also a published poet and short story author. Certified in Human Performance Technology’s Accomplishment-Based Curriculum Design by the Moore Institute, he has written extensively on the opportunities of the new economy and technology. He’s also the “technical guy” of this writing team, one of those half-crazed e-fiends who create online learning modules and courses.