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Subject:Books on Multimedia and CBT From:Emily Skarzenski <eskarzenski -at- DTTUS -dot- COM> Date:Fri, 13 Oct 1995 11:16:10 CST
A few weeks ago I posted an inquiry about books pertaining to
multimedia development and computer-based training (CBT). As promised,
I'm summarizing for the list. Thanks go to Kathy Fletcher, Susan
Fowler, Rick Lanser, and James Lenze for their suggestions.
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Books on Multimedia and CBT
The Global Guide to the World of CBT Authoring, by Thomas T. Chen,
Lawrence M. Brandt, Diann E. Barbee, Daniel R. Lorenc. Champaign, IL:
Global Information Systems Technology, 1993.
Making CBT Happen, by Gloria Gery. Cambridge, MA: Ziff Communications
Company, 1991.
A Guide to Multimedia, by Victoria Rosenborg. Carmel, IL: New Riders
Publishing, 1993.
Multimedia: Making It Happen, by Tay Vaughan. Berkeley, CA: Osborne
McGraw-Hill, 1994.
Multimedia: Making it Work, by Tay Vaughn, McGraw-Hill, 1993. ISBN:
0-07-881869-9.
Interactive Multimedia Instruction, by Richard A. Schwier & Earl R.
Misanchuk. Educational Technology Publications, NJ, 1993. ISBN:
0-87778-251-2
Multimedia Authoring, by Scott Fisher. Academic Press Professional (a
division of Harcourt Brace & Company), 1994. ISBN 0-12-257560-1.
CD-ROM Guide to Multimedia Authoring, by Scott Fisher. Academic Press
Professional (a division of Harcourt Brace & Company). ISBN
0-12-257567-9.
Creating Interactive CD-ROMs for Windows and Macintosh, by Scott
Fisher. Academic Press Professional (a division of Harcourt Brace &
Company). ISBN 0-12-2575675-2.
The Design, Development, and Evaluation of Instructional Software, by
Michael J. Hannafin and Kyle L. Peck. MacMillan Publishing Company.
Designing Electronic Performance Support Tools: Improving Workplace
Performance with Hypertext, Hypermedia, and Multimedia, by George H.
Stevens and Emily F. Stevens. Educational Tech. Publications,
Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1995. ISBN 0-87778-283-0.
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A note: Academic Press Professional (a division of Harcourt Brace &
Company) reportedly has a whole brochure of multimedia books--call
them at 1-800-3131-APP or e-mail app -at- acad -dot- com -dot-
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Emily Skarzenski
ICS Deloitte - Chadds Ford, PA
eskarzenski -at- dttus -dot- com
