Session #: 339-W205
Presenter(s): Katherine Ely; Traci Sitzmann Session Length: 1 hr. 15 min. Event: 2009 ASTD International Conference & Expo Date: May 31-June 3, 2009
The session will begin with a presentation, complete with PowerPoint slides and handouts, on the research results on the effectiveness of Web-based training. The presenters will provide a brief tutorial on the research methods and statistical techniques used to ensure all participants are prepared to understand the research findings. Then the results of two empirical studies on the effectiveness of Web-based training will be presented. Session participants will be encouraged to ask questions throughout the session and to provide examples of how they have incorporated best practices in course design in their online training courses. Finally, Traci Sitzmann and Katherine Ely will lead a discussion on how the current results can be used to improve learning from Web-based instruction.
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