Examples from E-Learning by Design

Numerous examples are featured throughout E-Learning by Design. Many of those examples are available for you to view. All of these “viewable” examples are listed below by book chapter and page number.

Chapter 1: What is e-learning design?

Page Example
2 Using Gantt Charts
8 PDF of QuickID chart
46 Crimescene game (Poser version)
56 Using Gantt Charts

Chapter 2: Absorb-type activities

Page Example
71 Slide show presentation
74 Software demonstration
76 Scenario demonstration
77 User-interface tour
77 Feature demonstration
84 Give learners control
86 Examples, examples, examples
88 Provide immediate practice (Critical path)
100 Trigger search (Resources –> Readings)
102 Feature active examples
107 Story by the teacher
117 Personal travel diary
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Chapter 3: Do-type activities

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132 Drill and practice
134 Hands-on activity
137 Guided analysis
138 Compare and contrast
139 Classify items
140 Outline items
141 Recreate an example
148 Virtual laboratory (heat flow)
148 Virtual laboratory (HTML)
149 Virtual laboratory (drag-and-drop)
151 Allow independent research (HTML lab)
152 Case study
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Chapter 4 : Connect-type activities

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192 Calculator
198 Scavenger hunt (mobile)
199 Scavenger hunt
200 Guided research
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Chapter 5: Tests

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225 Pick-one questions
226 Pick-one questions with selection lists
227 Click-in-picture questions
230 Pick-multiple questions (graphical)
233 Cloze-select questions
234 Matching-list questions
235 Matching-list questions (graphical)
236 Sequence questions
240 Composition questions
241 Performance questions
251 Scenario questions
259 Too easy test (bad example)
259 Multiple-choice (good example)
265 Feedback (bad example)
269 Hint button (Parts of a chart)
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Chapter 6: Topics

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287 Typical topic
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Chapter 7: Games and simulations

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324 Learning game
331 Quiz-show game
332 Quiz with timer
332 Word puzzle
333 Jigsaw puzzle (Organization chart)
334 Jigsaw puzzle (Network diagram)
335 Branching scenario
335 Task simulation
336 Device simulation
337 Personal-response simulation
338 Mathematical simulation (Business sim)
339 Mathematical simulation (Leveraged investments)
340 Environmental simulation
364 Crimescene game (Built in HTML)
383 Show solution after multiple attempts
384 Show hints
385 Simplify display (Leveraged investments)
385 Minimize distractions
386 Accept alternate methods
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Chapter 8: Social learning

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474 Team-task activity
476 Role-playing activity
482 Group critique
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Chapter 9: Mobile learning

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533 Architectural tour
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Chapter 10: Designing for the virtual classroom

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567 Learning plan
570 Guide to messaging
Guide to collaboration
573 Syllabus
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Online Chapter 12: Lessons

Page Example
Chapter 12 (PDF – right-click to download)
3 Combined learning activity
6 Classic tutorial
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Chapter 13: Strategic decisions

Page Example
Chapter 13 (PDF – right-click to download)
348 Exploratory tutorial
388 Embedded e-learning
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Chapter 14: Visual display

Page Example
Chapter 14 (PDF – right-click to download)
496 Using Gantt Charts
508 Non-scrolling display
509 Scrolling display
513 Variable display
517 Picasso effect
519 Moving background
519 Simple background
521 Flexible scheme
524 Show essential part
525 Highlighting item under discussion
527 Unity case study (Using Gantt Charts)
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Chapter 15: Navigation

Page Example
Chapter 15 (PDF – right-click to download)
536 Paging (Using Gantt Charts)
536 Paging (Vision and the Church)
538 Constantly display menu (Using Gantt Charts)
543 Graphical menu
548 Tutorial from Help menu
549 Indexes
551 Organizational map
552 Geographical map
554 Schematic map
555 Search (Using Gantt charts)
564 Location indicator
565 Bookmark
568 Navigational variety
570 Navigation supplied by authoring tool
571 Custom navigation
572 Intra-topic navigation
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