The American Society of Training and Development's E-Learning Series:

Horton, William K. Leading E-Learning. ASTD, 2001. Here's an easy-to-understand road map that will allow you to take charge of the e-learning initiative in your organization. Training professionals, team leaders of e-learning initiatives, HR executives, or anyone wishing to understand this fundamental change in the training profession will find this book to be a valuable learning tool. In addition to its practical contents, there are interactive "Your Turn" sections and a companion Website that allows you to apply concepts learned in the book. The Website also includes design forms, spreadsheets, live examples, and other resources that will speed your e-learning experience.

Horton, William K. Evaluating E-Learning. ASTD, 2001. Evaluating E-Learning is designed to answer some of the most fundamental questions surrounding e-learning: Does e-learning work? How much does e-learning benefit both the organization and its learners? Is e-learning a wise investment or a waste of corporate resources? The book will guides you to take a systematic approach to evaluating e-learning that will strengthen your case for bringing e-learning into your organization. You can use the interactive "Your Turn" sections to apply concepts learned in the book or visit the companion Web site to download design forms, spreadsheets, live examples, and other resources. Leading E-Learning is first in a series of books designed to explore targeted issues associated with bringing e-learning into an organization.

Hartley, Darin E. Selling E-Learning. ASTD, 2001. Selling the concept of e-learning to management can be one of the biggest obstacles in bringing e-learning into your organization. But you can win the hearts and minds of management with the knowledge, and tools in this book. Learn the risks and benefits of bringing e-learning into your organization. Be prepared to paint a realistic portrait that shows management you have left nothing to chance. And use the book's checklists, tools, exercises, and case studies to develop your expertise in e-learning and make a strong argument for bringing it into your organization.

Horton, William K. Using E-Learning. ASTD, 2002. ASTD's fourth book in the E-Learning Series helps you ensure that your organization really USES e-learning in an effective, efficient, and financially responsible way. Learn what types of e-learning to use, how to mix e-learning with other forms of learning, and how to implement e-learning projects to accomplish precisely targeted goals. Interactive exercises and associated Website with useful worksheets, checklists, and other reader aids help you develop a comprehensive, concrete, and specific strategy for using e-learning.

Shackelford, Bill. Project Managing E-Learning. ASTD, 2002. Project Managing E-Learning is the fifth book in the ASTD E-Learning Series and explains how to apply classic project management principles to the job of launching and managing a successful e-learning project. Like the other books in the series, Project Managing E-Learning is practical, easy to read, and focuses on application. In addition to its practical grounding in project management , it provides readers with pointers on how to avoid technical issues that can bring an e-learning project to a halt. Just reading the list of the top 18 reasons e-learning projects fail could prove invaluable to the success of a current or future project. In addition to its practical contents, there are interactive "Your Turn" sections and a companion Website that allows you to apply concepts learned in the book. The Website also includes design forms, spreadsheets, live examples, and other resources that will speed your e-learning experience.

Carliner, Saul. Designing E-Learning. ASTD, 2002. This sixth book in ASTD's E-Learning Series is designed as a how-to guide that will allow training professionals to adapt their instructional design expertise to the demands of the e-learning environment. This book guides readers step-by-step through the e-learning design process and shows them how to solve the key challenges training designers face. Despite the book's focus on the specifics of the e-learning design process, the author provides a valuable "big picture" view of e-learning. Readers will find valuable lessons in balancing the educational needs of their learners and the practical constraints of e-learning projects. Moreover, readers will learn how to design programs that fit into their own organization's long term goals.

Here are just some of the benefits of this unique book:
• Hands-on exercises and worksheets make it quick and easy to understand e-learning concepts and develop concrete, specific strategies
• Checklists, tools, and case studies help you develop expertise in every phase of e-learning
• Interactive "your turn" sections allow you to apply concepts learned in the book
• A companion Website with helpful downloads such as design forms, spreadsheets, live examples, and other resources speeds up your e-learning curve

Harasim, Linda, and Starr Roxanne Hiltz, Lucio Teles, and Murray Turoff. Learning Networks: A Field Guide to Teaching and Learning Online. Cambridge, MA: MIT Press, 1995, third printing, 1997. Arguably the best book about online teaching available. Only a handful of scholars know as much as these authors about using the online medium for learning and communication.

Mantyla, Karen. Blending E-Learning. ASTD, 2001. The objective of this book is help the reader understand the possibilities blending two or more learning technology applications or methods so that learners can get the knowledge and skills they need. The book does not argue that classroom experiences are going to disappear tomorrow, but rather that technology offer many opportunities to support classroom training in ways never before possible. This book is about creating a carefully prepared and selected mix of learning technology applications. The book's companion CD-ROM illustrates how two world-class organizations created blended approaches based on training needs and requirements. The book is divided into three sections. The first section outlines the challenges presented to trainers in the new age of e-learning and points up the necessity for a solid e-learning strategy. It helps the reader set the stage to begin the journey to blended e-learning and helps the reader put into practice what experience has already taught them.

Section two presents important case studies that show the reader how other companies are blending e-learning successfully and provide beneficial "real word" lessons for the reader. The case studies include examples of successful e-learning programs from the manufacturing, academic, retail, and financial/consulting services sectors.

Section three, shows the reader how to get started on blending e-learning. It will help the reader make informed, logical, and strategically sound decisions regarding the blending of learning technologies. The section also includes the research results two articles by leading practitioners of blended e-learning.

Palloff, Rena M., and Keith Pratt. Building Learning Communities in Cyberspace: Effective Strategies for the Online Classroom. Jossey-Bass, 1999. This book focuses on the critical task of creating a sense of community among learners. The authors share their experience and insight into what it takes to create an experience of safety and a sense of shared learning among students and faculty involved in computer-mediated distance education.Their grasp of both the larger framework and the specific issues, from technical to ethical, makes this a valuable resource for faculty members as well as faculty developers and trainers who work or plan to work in the electronic classroom.

Palloff, Rena M., and Keith Pratt. Lessons from the Cyberspace Classroom: The Realities of Online Teaching. Jossey-Bass, 2001. Palloff and Pratt are experienced college instructors and experts in the field of developing online learning communities. This volume is a handy, well-structured, and common sense guide for setting up and delivering a course for college-age students and above. The authors offer practical advice on all aspects of the online learning and teaching experience, from planning and conducting a course to choosing software and hardware and dealing with students in the unique online learning environment. Packed with useful examples, along with actual course outlines, lists of additional resources, and a well-constructed index, this thorough reference is highly recommended for academic and public libraries serving communities with institutions offering online courses, as well as for students and faculty developing them.

Schank, Roger C. Designing World-Class E-Learning : How IBM, GE, Harvard Business School, And Columbia University Are Succeeding At E-Learning. Jossey-Bass, 2001. The majority of corporate training programs are weak, ineffective, costly, and inconvenient for the time-pressed employees they are supposed to train. Designing World-Class e-Learning explores on-line learning­-today's hottest business training topic­­and explains the "learning-by-doing" approach that the author and his firm have used to develop effective on-line courses for Harvard Business School, IBM, GE, Columbia University, and other world-leading organizations. Roger Schank, a leading E-learning guru and innovator, demonstrates steps and strategies proven to excite employees, make them want to learn, and decrease training costs while increasing productivity. Schank's approach to E-learning involves: e-Learning by doing Encouraging learners to fail-­and learn from failure Just-in-time storytelling from experts Powerful emotional impact .