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Product Description LEARN HOW TO DESIGN ELEARNING THAT DELIVERS RESULTS (AND DOESN'T SUCK)!When you’re tasked with creating your very first eLearning course, it can be hard (and downright scary) trying to figure out where to begin. You likely have a million questions running through your head. How do you plan your project and set it up for success? How do you collect learning content from your subject matter experts? Why do you need an eLearning storyboard, and how do you write one? How do you develop a prototype of your eLearning course? And, what the heck is a prototype anyway? When and where should you include interactivity? When should you let your SMEs review your course? And what’s a “SME” again? And what do you do when they don’t give you feedback?Trying to get answers to all of these questions can quickly leave you saying to yourself, “I don’t think I’m cut out for this eLearning thing!” But, here’s some good news: you’re not alone! The truth is, most eLearning designers entered fell, stumbled, and dropped into the world of eLearning entirely by accident.This is where the second edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook can help! In this book, Tim Slade will show you that the eLearning development process doesn’t have to be as complicated as it might seem. If you’re new to eLearning, Tim will walk you through the complete eLearning design and development process, providing you practical tips and advice, based on his own experience working as an eLearning designer for over a decade.With the second edition of The eLearning Designer’s Handbook, you’ll discover how to...Plan your eLearning project by conducting a kickoff meeting with your stakeholders.Conduct a needs analysis and recommend a training solution.Draft an eLearning project plan and development timeline.Define the learning objectives and create a blended training solution.Collect and organize your learning content into a design document.Create a course outline and draft a storyboard of your eLearning course.Create a prototype and develop your course with an eLearning authoring tool.Incorporate interactivity into your eLearning course.Reduce cognitive load and increase learning retention.Deliver and measure the effectiveness of your eLearning course.Conduct a retrospective at the end of your project.So, what's new in the second edition?With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, Tim Slade went back to the drawing board to rewrite and redesign every single page of the book. Not only does the second edition include a boatload of new content on instructional design best practices, but it also includes even more practical content geared towards new eLearning designers.With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, you'll get...3X more contentFull-color printReal-world examplesMore tools and templates Review "With the second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook, Tim Slade does a masterful job breaking down the ins and outs of eLearning design in a straightforward and engaging way. From insights like, 'Your stakeholders think everything can be fixed with training. They're wrong,' to practical tips on every phase of eLearning design, Tim's easy writing style engages the reader from the first page. Tim knows first-hand the challenges that eLearning designers face, and in this book, he's created a useful resource that's valuable for both new and veteran eLearning designers alike."- Tony Bingham, President & CEO at the Association for Talent Development"The second edition of The eLearning Designer's Handbook is invaluable for those new to the world of eLearning. It covers not only the skills today's eLearning designers need, but also the context required to apply those skills in the real world. Whether you studied instructional design in school or fell into the world of eLearning by accident, you will find this book full of practical tips that can help you accelerate your development as an eLearning designer."- Da