Building A Web-Based Education System - Couverture souple

McCormack, Colin

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0471191620 ISBN 13 : 9780471191629

Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1997

Synopsis

Book by McCormack Colin Jones David

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Everything you need to build your own online classroom or education system.

If you′re planning on implementing a distance learning program, you need to get down to the real issues involved with the design and management of Web–based education systems. With this powerful book/CD–ROM package and integrated Web site, you′ll get a complete how–to guide to building an online education system. Experts McCormack and Jones explore the principles behind online education and help you to determine what type of system will work best for your situation. They then present a number of different system models, as well as the insight, advice, and tools you need to adapt them to your needs.

Step–by–step, they take you through all phases of a project, from analyzing your resources and designing and implementing your site, to evaluating its effectiveness, as well as managing, modifying, and updating it. Each chapter features highlights and sidebars that alert you to important principles, shortcuts, potential hazards, and customization tips. You′ll also find several in–depth case studies that let you see what kind of online educational systems are being used around the world and the impact they are having on education.

The CD–ROM: HTML code for the examples of classroom models discussed in the book and a set of page templates, as well as JavaScript code, two additional chapters accessible in HTML format, and an easy–to–use glossary.

The Web Site: Designed to work as an interactive extension of the book, the Web site supplies you with: up–to–date copies of software from the book; and updated examples and case studies.

Quatrième de couverture

If you′re planning on implementing a distance learning program, you need to get down to the real issues involved with the design and management of Web–based education systems. With this powerful book/CD–ROM package and integrated Web site, you′ll get a complete how–to guide to building an online education system. Experts McCormack and Jones explore the principles behind online education and help you to determine what type of system will work best for your situation. They then present a number of different system models, as well as the insight, advice, and tools you need to adapt them to your needs.

Step–by–step, they take you through all phases of a project, from analyzing your resources and designing and implementing your site, to evaluating its effectiveness, as well as managing, modifying, and updating it. Each chapter features highlights and sidebars that alert you to important principles, shortcuts, potential hazards, and customization tips. You′ll also find several in–depth case studies that let you see what kind of online educational systems are being used around the world and the impact they are having on education.

The CD–ROM

HTML code for the examples of classroom models discussed in the book and a set of page templates, as well as JavaScript code, two additional chapters accessible in HTML format, and an easy–to–use glossary.

The Web Site.

Designed to work as an interactive extension of the book, the Web site supplies you with: up–to–date copies of software from the book; and updated examples and case studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Date d'édition: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0471191620
• ISBN 13: 9780471191629
• Reliure: Broché
• Langue: anglais
• Nombre de pages: 416