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E-Learning in the Library: Developing an Online Library Research Tutorial
The instruction librarian at GustavuAn examination of this draft tutorial serves to illustrate some of the issues concerning 'e-learning' in the context of online library research tutorials.s Adolphus College (GAC) in St. Peter, Minnesota has created a draft online library tutorial: 'Doing Research at the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library – and Beyond,' available at http://www.gustavus.edu/oncampus/academics/library/tutorial.An examination of this draft tutorial serves to illustrate some of the issues concerning 'e-learning' in the context of online library research tutorials.
Hulseberg, Anna. Techniques (2003). Articles>Research>Online
#28804
China faces the enormous task of educating its 1.3 billion citizens, many of whom face extensive educational and social disparity, as well as extreme geographic isolation. Find out how e-learning--and technical communicators--can help solve this educational problem.
Johnston, James. Intercom (2007). Articles>Education>Online>China
#19372
E-Learning, Single Sourcing and SCORM 
E-learning is a highly effective way of providing training to widely dispersed audiences. Single sourcing (information reuse) provides the facility to create and store reusable content from a single source, and delivers that content to multi-channel information products for learners. SCORM is the Sharable Content Object Reference Model; it’s an initiative of the ADL (Advanced Distributed Learning Network). This session provides an understanding of how you can create effective e-learning materials using single sourcing or SCORM.
Rockley, Ann and Steve Manning. STC Proceedings (2002). Articles>Education>Single Sourcing>Online
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Technical communicators have a responsibility to help companies determine when e-learning is an appropriate training solution. Smith offers criteria for making informed training choices.
Smith, Jane L. Intercom (1995). Articles>Education>Online
#23648
E-Mail in the Classroom Workplace
E-mail usage creates special concerns in education, and teachers must learn how to make e-mail a more effective tool. Students must be taught how to use e-mail for purposes other than informal communication and to evaluate sources of information gathered through correspondence. Although e-mail presents problems in how and what students learn, it also can foster international learning experiences, provide some students with a clearer method of expressing their ideas, and increase collaboration.
Porter, Lynnette R. STC Proceedings (2003). Articles>Education>Online>Email
#23649
E-portfolios collect samples of technical communication on a CD or a website. They offer more presentation options than the traditional hardcopy portfolio. While the construction differs from the traditional portfolio, the purpose and principles of design and content remain the same.
Smith, Elizabeth Overman 'Betsy'. STC Proceedings (2003). Careers>Portfolios>Online
#19371
E-Resources for Technical Communication
E-resources provide a range of sources for locating information about technical communication or for technical communication documents. Researchers, teachers, students, and practitioners need to locate the journals, magazines, and proceedings of technical communication organizations to better understand the field. The websites of professional organizations and databases published by EBSCO, ProQuest, and InfoTrac are the focus of this paper.
Smith, Elizabeth Overman 'Betsy'. STC Proceedings (2002). Resources>TC>Online
#18635
E-Resources for Technical Communication
A slideshow presenting various online resources useful to technical communicators.
Smith, Elizabeth Overman 'Betsy'. STC Proceedings (2002). Presentations>Slideshows>Online
#31329
Easy Public Relations with Online Tools
Shoestring-budget heroes, rejoice. The Internet offers many inexpensive opportunities to deliver better public relations results in our broadband-driven universe. No doubt, emerging concepts such as corporate blogging, podcasting or immersive web content (like "advergames") can produce their fair share of angst. But let's not forget to explore simple web-based tools available to large and small organizations alike.
Heule, Nandy. Communication World Bulletin (2006). Articles>Business Communication>Public Relations>Online
#14795
The eBook Advantage: Writing and Publishing Electronic Books
Hall, the author of three eBooks, explains how technical writers can earn extra income by writing and publishing their own electronic books.
Hall, Ceil W. Intercom (2002). Articles>Publishing>Online>eBooks
#19929
eBooks: A Battle for Standards 
After a decade, however, my initial enthusiasm over eBooks has waned considerably. Rather than looking forward to a new title as it becomes available, I immediately ask which format the title is available in, question how I can best access the title (which operating system, using which eBook reading application), scheme about how best to convert it to a more convenient format, and then eventually give up caring. Certainly, eBooks still hold a great deal of unrealized promise.
Cesarini, Paul. TWI (2003). Articles>Publishing>Online>eBooks
#19251
Editing Online Documents: Strategies and Tips 
This paper explains the basics of editing online documents: the issues, skills, strategies, and processes. Practical tips address editing the following: nonsequential content, structure and navigation, links, and online writing style. Most of these strategies and tips apply to both online technical documents and general purpose Web pages. However, they do not apply to PDF or PostScript™ documents that are posted online for printing purposes only.
Troffer, Alysson M. STC Proceedings (2002). Articles>Editing>Online
#10809
Editing anything that is intended to be read on a computer rather than (or in addition to) being read on a paper copy.
Weber, Jean Hollis. ASTC (1996). Articles>Editing>Online
#29570
Effect of E-Printing on Citation Rates in Astronomy and Physics
In this report we examine the change in citation behavior since the introduction of the arXiv e-print repository. It has been observed that papers that initially appear as arXiv e-prints get cited more than papers that do not. Using the citation statistics from the NASA-Smithsonian Astrophysics Data System, we confirm the findings from other studies, we examine the average citation rate to e-printed papers in the Astrophysical Journal, and we show that for a number of major astronomy and physics journals the most important papers are submitted to the arXiv e-print repository first.
Henneken, Edwin A., Michael J. Kurtz, Guenther Eichhorn, Alberto Accomazzi, Carolyn Grant, Donna Thompson and Stephen S. Murray. Journal of Electronic Publishing (2006). Articles>Publishing>Research>Online
#31195
The Effect of Typeface on the Perception of Email
This study investigated the effect that a font has on the reader's perception of an email. Based on a previous study by Shaikh, Chaparro, and Fox (2006), a sample email message was presented in three fonts (Calibri, Comic Sans, and Gigi). The three chosen fonts represented a high, medium, and low level of congruency for email messages. The least congruent typeface (Gigi) resulted in different perceptions of the email document and its author. However, no significant differences were found between the moderately and highly congruent fonts.
Shaikh, A. Dawn, Doug Fox and Barbara S. Chaparro. Usability News (2007). Design>Typography>Online>Email
#29139
This study investigated the effects of two different computer texts on readers' recall with three different content types (Blocked Constructs, Ordered Constructs, and Detail Layered Constructs) based on individuals' different working memory capacities. The findings indicated that the format and content types influenced how well information was remembered among readers. Participants with low working memory who read traditional scrolling text produced better recall scores than those who read the paged hypertext in two of the three content types. However, for those with high working memory capacity, all results came out differently depending on the content types.
Lee, Moon J., Matthew C. Tedder and Gangxin Xie. Journal of Technical Writing and Communication (2006). Design>Typography>Online
#19721
Effective Computer-Based Training Design
The purpose of computer-based training (CBT) is to motivate students to reach clearly defined objectives, so CBT design elements should help learners reach those goals. The interface design results from a complex interrelationship among these primary factors.
Edwards, Verlane. STC Central Iowa (2001). Articles>Education>Instructional Design>Online
#28661
Effective User Assistance Design: Ten Best Practices
In a utopian world, a product would be so perfect it would not need any user assistance at all. But in reality, products aren't perfect, and users need assistance through different stages of their use. User assistance (UA)--in the form of manuals or online Help--guides users in their tasks, suggests better ways of getting their work done, and provides directions for troubleshooting their problems.
Dalvi, Meghashri. UXmatters (2007). Articles>User Interface>Help>Online
#18257
The Effects of Online Systems on Documentation Management
Online tools can improve documentation management in several ways, depending on management goals of cost, schedule, or quality. Cost management tools need integration with automated status and quality assessment tools. Workflow simulation tools show great promise for avoiding bottlenecks in the document development process. Automated tools can enforce quality checkpoints and provide model document templates. The continual evolution of online documents will require new management approaches and goals.
Reilly, Annette D. STC Proceedings (1996). Presentations>Documentation>Online
#20967
4This white paper introduces training and performance improvement professionals to knowledge management. Specifically, it: describes what knowledge management is and how it is used within organizations in general, and within training and performance improvement groups in particular; identifies the technology needed for a knowledge management system; identifies the work activities needed to effectively place information in a knowledge management system; suggests ways that training and performance improvement professionals might be affected by knowledge management efforts within their organizations.
Carliner, Saul. Saul Carliner Studio (2001). Articles>Knowledge Management>Education>Online
#20966
Eighteen Quick Tips for Designing Online Learning Exercises and Supplemental Information
How do you develop effective online learning? This interactive half-day workshop introduces you to 18 techniques, including the must-ask questions of a needs analysis, the must-consider issues for writing objectives, different learning models you can incorporate into courses, ways to keep learners' attention, and tips for designing screens and writing for online presentation.
Carliner, Saul. Saul Carliner Studio (2003). Presentations>Education>Instructional Design>Online
#20935
EJI(sm): A Registry of Innovative E-Journal Features, Functionalities, and Content
A categorized registry of electronic journals, journal services, or 'knowledge environments' that offer or provide innovative or novel access, organization, or navigational features, functionalities, or content. E-Journals that include multimedia components are listed inM-Bed(sm), while those that offer pay-per-view access are listed in Just-in-Time(sm). Some e-journals in EJI(sm) require free registration or a paid subscription to access select registry entries.
McKiernan, Gerry. Iowa State University. Resources>Web Design>Publishing>Online
#20774
elearningpost is a digest of daily links to articles and news stories about Corporate Learning, Community Building, Instructional Design, Knowledge Management, Personalization and more. Besides the daily links, elearningpost brings out feature articles and related special reports on the above topics. elearningpost's mission is to provide quality e-learning content that attracts a diverse and emerging audience.
elearningpost (2003). Resources>Education>Instructional Design>Online
#21494
A compilation of the most frequently asked questions about graphics in electronic catalogs. You will find answers to general as well as to technical questions.
ITEDO Software (2003). Design>Documentation>Graphic Design>Online
#21545
Electronic Document Production
This encyclopedia article provides engineering managers with a detailed overview of the process for developing online documents.
Hayhoe, George F. George Hayhoe Associates. Articles>Documentation>Online
