Book reviews
Learning with Online and Mobile Technologies by Janet MacDonald and Linda Creanor
Subtitled ‘a student survival guide’, the publication (Gower, £15.99) – available in paperback and ebook formats – sets out to provide advice and tips on using technology to access, record, share and revise information. Reviewed by Bob Little
Informal Learning by Jay Cross
A practical handbook on Informal Learning, Learning Cultures, organisational bio-systems and how to get the best out of organisational and peer dynamics.
Disrupting Class:How disruptive Innovation will change the way the world learns by Clayton Christensen, Michael B Horn & Curtis W Johnson
Latest in a series of works from Christensen a professor at Harvard business school, following the themes of innovation.
Creating Successful E-Learning by Michael Allen
A rapid system for getting it right, first time, every time. One of our very firm favourites, we have advised this approach several times with clients, and it works.
The Blended Learning Book by Josh Bersin
Best practices, proven methodologies and lessons learned.
Total Engagement, by Byron Reeves and J Leighton Read
Bryon Reeves and J Leighton Read believe that multiplayer games will redesign the parameters of ‘work’. To reinforce their beliefs and help them come to fruition, they have written ‘Total Engagement’ (Harvard Business Publishing, $29.95) and subtitled it: ‘using games and virtual worlds to change the way people work and businesses compete’. Reviewed by Bob Little
Developing Innovation in online learning by Maggie McPherson and Miguel Nunes
Developing innovation in online learning, an action research framework, This book introduces action research as a method of developing e-learning modules and courses. It covers both the theory and practice of applying action research principles to develop online learning.
Learning Paths, by Williams and Rosenbaum
Increase profits by reducing the time it takes employees to get up-to-speed
e-learning 2.0 by Anita Rosen
Proven practices and emerging technologies to achieve real results
The Handbook of Blended Learning by Curtis Bonk and Charles Graham
The authors provide an important resource for the providers of adult learning to better understand the wide range of possibilities available when designing blended learning environments.
Designing successful E Learning by Michael Allen
Forget what you know about Instructional Design and do something interesting!
Interaction Design, Preece, Rogers and Sharp
Beyond Human Computer Interaction
E Activities The key to Active Online Learning by Gilly Salmon
Five stage model for learning on-line
Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath
Illuminating, interesting, wiity and even inspirational book for everyone who wishes to communicate, influencxe or inspire others. Why do some ideas thrive while others die? And how do we improve the chances of worthy ideas?
Just Ask Leadership by Gary Cohen
Although this is primarily a book on business leadership, it offers real insights in terms of knowledge delivery : we can elicit partial or subconscious knowledge from learners with surprisingly good results and move them quickly into new areas of knowledge
The Accelerated Learning Handbook by Dave Meier
Accelerated learning can deliver contextual, enjoyable and effective learning within the workplace. Although originally designed to link the classroom to the workplace it clearly offers opportunities for the use of online diagnostic tools, games, e-stories, Learning 2.0 and Web 2.0 and e-learning.
The Art of Changing the Brain by Dr Zull
The physical activity of learning in the brain and how to deliver great learning
Blended Learning and Online Tutoring: Planning Learner Support and Activity Design by Janet Macdonald
Janet Macdonald’s book offers advice on strategies for successful blended learning programmes
Living the 80/20 Way Richard Koch
Can achievement and success come from doing less? This is the claim of Richard Koch who has built his own career and reputation on the age old principle that 80% of our results flow from just 20% of the causes.
Communicating Strategy by Phil Jones
Designed to help readers communicate their strategy in a compelling and effective way
Managing Interactive Media by Elaine England and Andy Finney
This latest (fourth) edition of Elaine England and Andy Finney’s guide to managing interactive projects
Everything you ever needed to know about Training by Kaye Thorne and David Mackey
not only examines identifying, designing, delivering and evaluating training but also offers advice on how to run a training business
Beyond HR – the new science of Human Capital by John W Boudreau and Peter M Ramstad
Managing people is vital to organisational success – and being able to do this well is among business leaders’ top concerns.
The Essential Guide to Managing Talent Kaye Thorne and Andy Pellant
Kaye Thorne and Andy Pellant, explore the factors that tend to inhibit the release of talent in organisations and then encourage readers to apply the reverse logic that, by not inhibiting talent in an organisation, you can therefore encourage it.
The Talent Powered Organization
The ‘z’ in the book’s title, along with its subtitle of ‘globalization, talent management and high performance’, proclaims that the inspiration and impetus for this publication
The Game-Changer by AG Lafley and Ram Charan
AG Lafley and Ram Charan’s book (Kogan Page, £15) is intended to show business leaders how innovation can be an intentional, disciplined and reliable way to convert ideas into revenue and profit on a consistent, on-going basis.
Books we are looking forward to
There are a number of books we are looking forward to reviewing.....
