Comments on: What’s on your e-learning bookshelf? http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/ Michael Hanley's blog about e-learning, web-based elearning, technology in education, e-learning tools, learning 2.0 (blogs and podcasts), & continuous professional development. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:06:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: E-Learning Authoring Tools Guide 2009 Released: Some Meditations on the Nature of Information | E-Learning Curve Blog http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/comment-page-1/#comment-572 E-Learning Authoring Tools Guide 2009 Released: Some Meditations on the Nature of Information | E-Learning Curve Blog Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:54:00 +0000 http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/#comment-572 [...] recently published an article called What’s on your e-learning bookshelf? In it, I listed my shelf of “go to” e-learning texts. I’ve re-published the picture of my [...] [...] recently published an article called What’s on your e-learning bookshelf? In it, I listed my shelf of “go to” e-learning texts. I’ve re-published the picture of my [...]

]]> By: Virginia Yonkers http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/comment-page-1/#comment-425 Virginia Yonkers Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:46:55 +0000 http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/#comment-425 Well, it's taken a while for me to do it, but I put together a book list <a href="http://connecting2theworld.blogspot.com/2009/03/my-e-learning-book-shelf.html" rel="nofollow">here</a>. Well, it’s taken a while for me to do it, but I put together a book list here.

]]> By: Michael Hanley http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/comment-page-1/#comment-389 Michael Hanley Wed, 04 Mar 2009 13:13:01 +0000 http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/#comment-389 Hi Virginia, Yeah: I know - ironic, isn't it? I wondered would anyone pick up on that. Should I reject books, give (or take) an instructor-led course, or use any other channel to learn that suits me, just because I am an e-learning professional? My answer is emphatically "No. Not a chance." Would I recommend that anyone else should keep an E-Learning Shelf? Yes, but it's not my call. E-Learning is about expanding learners' choices and extending the ways they can learn. I take your point about information remaining current, but if you have a look at the list, you'll see that the texts reflect aspects of learning and development that don't change - at least not *that* quickly. Luckily I am at this stage in my career where I have the skills to critically analyze any piece of information (analog or digital) and evaluate its relevance and currency, so I'm not too bothered about that. I would assert that Mayer & Clark's work on multi-modal learning, or Kirkpatrick's classic on measuring learning are fundamental, for example. Don Morrrison's text will not go out of print any time soon, and is as much a treatise in organizational strategic development as it is about e-learning. Equally, while the specific tools and technologies we use do change over time, a server is still a server, an summative evaluation form is relatively constant (especially since testing can be bound to the QTI standard). The is another reason that I have a bookshelf: I like books. I also love my (12-inch vinyl) record collection, even though I have no end of CDs, DVDs, and MP3s. Last week I bought the new U2 album in LP and CD format. I know which format sounds better (to me) despite the lack of portability, the extra care needed, and so on. As I mentioned in my blog post, this library is my knowledge well: magazines and journals are equally a valued learning resource for me: I also subscribe to a range of electronic and print media, as well as reading blogs and wikis etc. In another way, this shelf is a tangible representation of my personal growth and history as an e-learning pro. Some of those text has been with me for quite a while and they're not going anywhere, anytime soon. So what do you keep on YOUR shelf, whether it be physical or virtual? Michael -- Hi Virginia,
Yeah: I know – ironic, isn’t it? I wondered would anyone pick up on that.

Should I reject books, give (or take) an instructor-led course, or use any other channel to learn that suits me, just because I am an e-learning professional?

My answer is emphatically “No. Not a chance.”

Would I recommend that anyone else should keep an E-Learning Shelf?

Yes, but it’s not my call. E-Learning is about expanding learners’ choices and extending the ways they can learn.

I take your point about information remaining current, but if you have a look at the list, you’ll see that the texts reflect aspects of learning and development that don’t change – at least not *that* quickly. Luckily I am at this stage in my career where I have the skills to critically analyze any piece of information (analog or digital) and evaluate its relevance and currency, so I’m not too bothered about that.

I would assert that Mayer & Clark’s work on multi-modal learning, or Kirkpatrick’s classic on measuring learning are fundamental, for example. Don Morrrison’s text will not go out of print any time soon, and is as much a treatise in organizational strategic development as it is about e-learning.

Equally, while the specific tools and technologies we use do change over time, a server is still a server, an summative evaluation form is relatively constant (especially since testing can be bound to the QTI standard).

The is another reason that I have a bookshelf: I like books. I also love my (12-inch vinyl) record collection, even though I have no end of CDs, DVDs, and MP3s. Last week I bought the new U2 album in LP and CD format. I know which format sounds better (to me) despite the lack of portability, the extra care needed, and so on.

As I mentioned in my blog post, this library is my knowledge well: magazines and journals are equally a valued learning resource for me: I also subscribe to a range of electronic and print media, as well as reading blogs and wikis etc.

In another way, this shelf is a tangible representation of my personal growth and history as an e-learning pro. Some of those text has been with me for quite a while and they’re not going anywhere, anytime soon.

So what do you keep on YOUR shelf, whether it be physical or virtual?

Michael
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]]> By: Virginia Yonkers http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Virginia Yonkers Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:24:17 +0000 http://michaelhanley.ie/elearningcurve/whats-on-your-e-learning-bookshelf/2009/03/03/#comment-386 I find it interesting you have a book shelve for elearning. I find many of the books I read are outdated by the time they hit market. I guess I'm more of a magazine/journal person. I find it interesting you have a book shelve for elearning. I find many of the books I read are outdated by the time they hit market. I guess I’m more of a magazine/journal person.

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