Content Development
162 Tips and Tricks for Working with eLearning Tools, an eLearning Guild free eBook
The eLearning Guild's Handbook on Synchronous eLearning, an eLearning Guild free eBook
The eLearning Guild's Handbook of eLearning Strategy, an eLearning Guild free eBook
The Insider's Guide to Becoming a Rapid eLearning Pro, by Tom Kuhlmann author of the Rapid eLearning Blog
Delivering on the Promise of eLearning, an Adobe White Paper
Leveraging Multimedia for Learning, an Adobe White Paper
The Benefits of Interactive Online Characters, a Stanford University study by Byron Reeves
Informal Learning
2008 Horizon Report, part of New Media Consortium's effort to identify emerging technologies
Learning 2.0: Using Web 2.0 to Create Effective Informal Learning, a Saba White Paper
Learning 2.0 for Associations, by Jeff Cobb
Informal Learning: Extending the Impact of Enterprise Ideas and Information, an Adobe interview with author Jay Cross
Embracing Informal Learning, an Institute of Interactive Technologies White Paper
Instructional Design
Nine Trends that will Shape eLearning in 2008, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
A.D.D.I.E. Meets the Kirkpatrick Four, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
The eLearning Department of One, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
When Information Technology and Instructional Design Meet, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
Make Sure Your Media Makes Sense and Cents, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
Engaging the eLearner: Interaction is not Education, an eLearning Guild eMagazine article
The Cost of Misinformation, a Knowledge Factor Research Paper
The Naked Truth about Learning Analytics, a Knowledge Factor Research Paper
Learning Management Systems
311 Tips on the Management of an LMS or LCMS, an eLearning Guild free eBook
339 Tips on the Implementation of an LMS or LCMS, an eLearning Guild free eBook
382 Tips on the Selection of an LMS or LCMS, an eLearning Guild free eBook
Favorites
Websites:
eLearning Guild, a Community of Practice for anyone involved in the design, development and management of eLearning
eLearn Space, explores eLearning, knowledge management, networks, technology and community
Adobe Developers Center, a great resource if you use any Adobe products
eLearning Pulse, your daily source for all things eLearning
Learning Circuits, ASTD's online magazine covering eLearning
Common Craft, explanations in plain English (also has a Blog)
YouTube, with thousands of child abuse, foster care and adoption videos, this is a great resource for DSS. Check out our
YouTube site.
SlideShare, the world's largest community for sharing presentations on the web, and it's free
Flickr, want to share pictures of your agency or events with staff, this is a great resource and it's free
eGames Generator, free software that allows you to easily create your own custom learning games
Blogs:
Rapid eLearning Blog
Clive on Learning
eLearning Weekly
Mission to Learn
Common Craft
Books:
eLearning and the Science of Instruction, Ruth Clark & Richard E. Mayer
Project Managing eLearning, Bill Shackelford
Implementing eLearning, Jay Cross & Lance Dublin
Informal Learning: Rediscovering the Natural Pathways that Inspire Innovation and Performance, Jay Cross
DV Filmmaking From Start to Finish, Ian David Aronson
The Medici Effect, Frans Johansson
Out of our Minds: Learning to be Creative, Sir Ken Robinson
The Accelerated Learning Handbook, Dave Meier
The Copyeditor's Handbook, Amy Einsohn
The Chicago Manual of Style, University of Chicago Press Staff
Webster's English Grammar Handbook, Gordon Loberger, Ph.D.
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Submitted By You
HTML Tags Chart, a list of useful HTML tags for Web Development (
www.web-source.net/html_codes_chart.htm)
Animation Factory.com, a great site for static images, animated images, and PowerPoint templates
Clipart.com, a site with over 9 million images, photographs and illustrations
The Helpful Hundred, a list of one hundred action verbs for writing objectives
Royalty Free Music, offers a variety of FREE high-quality royalty free items