Multimedia-Based Instructional Design: Computer-Based Training, Web-Based Training, Distance Broadcast Training, Performance-Based Solutions [With CDR

by William W. Lee and Diana L. Owens

Book Overview

Multimedia-Based Instructional Design is a thoroughly revised and updated second edition of the best-selling book that provided a complete guide to designing and developing interactive multimedia training. While most training companies develop their training programs in many different technological delivery media--computer-based, web-based, and distance learning technologies--this unique book demonstrates that the same instructional design process...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0787970697
• ISBN13: 9780787970697
• Release Date: April 2004
• Publisher: Pfeiffer & Company
• Length: 445 Pages
• Weight: 3.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.3" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

An indispensable roadmap

Multimedia-Based Instructional Design is a roadmap, a AAA TripTik?, to guide you on the complex journey from assessing the need for media-based instruction to the final evaluation and analysis of your results.This book provides the plan and the tools to monitor the plan. It tells you what you need to do and strategies you may want to try. But it does not teach you step by step how to perform the work needed along the way. Multimedia development requires a multi-talented team, spanning a variety of disciplines-way beyond the scope of this book. You, as the project manager, are responsible for putting the plan into action, obtaining the necessary talent, supervising the production, and evaluating the results. The chapters are short, simply written, and easily digested. The layout is easy to read, with large text and generous line spacing. The accompanying CD-ROM contains Microsoft Word versions of all the forms, checklists, and instructions mentioned in the text-plus Web-based tools to help you formulate objectives and another to help you choose the type of media appropriate for your project.If you or your training department is planning your first foray beyond the instructor-led live classroom, Multimedia-Based Instructional Design will help you prepare a cogent plan, point out the potential pitfalls, and provide insight based on over 40 years of the authors' combined experience.

Terrific guide

This is an easy to read guide that is extremely helpful. I disagree that this was written by acedemics with no practical experience- there is loads of practical up to date information. I would strongly reccomend the book to anyone needing a strong grasp on the subject and practical examples.

Practical model and checklist

This book is excellent if your looking for a practical model and checklists for developing multi media based instruction. The model used, devides the development of a multi media instructional product into the following phases, each with their own checklists: Assessment/analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The checklists as well as other usefull documents are delivered on cd-rom in Word 2000 format, which makes it possible to adjust them according to your own desires. A little gem for instructional designers as well as organisations just starting with developing multi media based instruction!

One Stop Reference for Technology-Assisted Learning

Multimedia-based Instructional Design is not simply a great handbook for course developers. Lee and Owens have written a book that helps shift the emphasis in organizations from training (content mastery in orientation) to learning (job role in orientation). They have done this by directing the reader's attention to short, action oriented chapters. The reader is not forced to plow through exhaustive summaries of the body of knowledge, but is treated to concise summaries of theory and research. In each chapter, the authors have been careful to outline a sequence of action and provide the reader with forms, checklists and templates. It captures the leading edge in thinking so well that I've purchased enough copies to supply every professional on our staff with a personal copy along with the comment that "there is no sense reinventing the wheel; the blueprint is here."

Very good tool for corporate learning

This book was exactly what I was looking for. It gives detailed descriptions of how to develop multimedia training courses. I have purchased other books in the past that were based on theory and management techniques. This book will help you build your programs from the ground up.