Introduction: What Course Development Is and Is Not.

Chapter 1: General Rapid Development Techniques.

Need to Know Is What’s Needed.

Don’t Reinvent the Wheel.

Working Backward.

Working Backward: Part Two.

Development Teams.

Vendors As Rapid Development Shortcuts.

Games, a Special Rapid Development Technique with a Special Resource.

Repurposing.

Other General Rapid Development Techniques.

Rapid Prototyping.

Chapter 2: Rapid Classroom Course Development.

Instructor Guide Rapid Development Techniques.

Participant Package Rapid Development Techniques.

Classroom Activities As a Rapid Development Technique.

Vendor Programs As a Rapid Development Technique.

Preparing Instructors As a Rapid Development Technique.

Media Rapid Development Techniques.

Chapter 3: Rapid On-the-Job Training Development.

Trainer Guide.

OJT Learning Guide.

Equipment and Simulations As Rapid Development Techniques.

The Subject-Matter Expert As an OJT Rapid Development Technique.

Chapter 4: Rapid Asynchronous e-Learning Course Development.

Rapid Prototyping Redux.

Consultants As an Asynchronous Rapid Development Technique.

Buying Complete Off-the-Shelf Packages As a Rapid Development Technique.

Customizing Vendor Off-the-Shelf Packages As a Rapid Development Technique.

Buying Asynchronous Activities As a Rapid Development Technique.

Scripts and Storyboards.

Repurposing Classroom Activities for Synchronous Development.

Repurposing Video Slugs.

Other Rapid Development Techniques for Asynchronous Development.

Chapter 5: Rapid Synchronous e-Learning Course Development.

Repurposing Stand-Up Classes As a Synchronous Rapid Development Technique.

Repurposing Classroom (and Other Activities.

Rapid Development Techniques for Original Synchronous Development.

Other Synchronous (and Asynchronous Facilitation Software As Rapid Development Techniques.

Chapter 6: Rapid Online Development.

Online Advantages.

Online Disadvantages.

Learning Needs That Can Be Met Through Online Learning.

Developing Online Learning for Organizations.

Online As a Rapid Development Technique.

Online Rapid Development Techniques.

Chapter 7: Blended Learning as a Rapid Development Technique.

Blended Learning as a Rapid Development Technique.

Blending Synchronous and Asynchronous e-Learning As a Rapid Development Technique.

Chapter 8: Rapid Structured Mentoring Development.

Using Structured Mentoring for Rapid Development.

Structured Mentoring Rapid Development Techniques.

Structured Mentoring for Rapid Non-Management Development.

Chapter 9: Self-Directed Learning and Rapid Development.

Asynchronous Self-Directed Learning As a Rapid Development Technique.

Print SDL As a Skills Training Rapid Development Technique.

Problem-Based Learning As a Rapid Development Technique.

Self-Directed Learning As a Rapid Development Technique.

Chapter 10: Performance Aids As Rapid Development Techniques.

Performance Aids As a Rapid Development Technique.

Rapid Development Techniques for Developing Performance Aids.

Chapter 11: m-Learning and Other Delivery Systems and Rapid Development.

m-Learning Rapid Development Techniques.

Rapid Development Techniques for Developing Simulations.

Reusable Content Objects As a Rapid Development Shortcut.

Knowledge Management As a Rapid Development Technique.

Suggested Resources.

Glossary.

Index.

About the Author.

Pfeiffer Publications Guide.