Preface

What's new in the 2nd edition?

I must confess that I am the kind of reader who skips over prefaces, acknowledgements, and other throat warming found at the fronts of books. If you are that kind of reader also, go ahead and jump to Chapter 1. It won't hurt my feelings as an author. There are no great revelations here or secret confessions, only a brief description of what's new in this edition and why.

What's different about e-learning?

Since the first edition of E-learning by Design, e-learning has evolved rapidly and fringe techniques have moved into the mainstream. Revolutionaries have become bankers.

Underlying and underwriting these changes in e-learning are advances in technology and changes in society.

For one thing, learning games ...

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