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Articles from faculty
Here are some articles that you might find
useful. These articles were written by Online-learning staff and
will provide you with a variety of insights into the
world of XML, technical writing, and online learning:
The advantages
of XML in technical writing
Dr. Paul Beam explains how XML
can help technical writers in their role.
Why move to XML?
This paper by Richard Landers is an excerpt from our Professional
XML Authoring course.
XML XPLaned: The mystery of the
missing 3rd file
Dr. Paul Beam discusses the role of the document type definition
(DTD) and its usefulness in developing documentation.
Ken Holman XML articles
This is a link to a series of articles written by Ken Holman and
hosted at O'Reilly's XML.com website. The articles provide information
on XSL, XSLT and XPath. There are also a few useful links to general
information articles on XML by Norman Walsh, another XML expert.
What
exactly is 'mentored-learning' anyway?
There are many different types of online education courses. They
range from downloadable self-paced courses to real-time, instructor-led
courses. And while most people can understand each end of this spectrum,
it is in the middle ground where most of the confusion lies.
Mentored learning:
the instructor's view
Susan Bodnik, an instructor and the instructor coordinator at Online-learning.com,
shares her views on 'mentored learning'.
XML certification
and education
Bob Hendry and Online-learning.com participated in this overview
article on the relevance and current applications for XML training.
It surveys the larger instructional groups and makes assessments
on good sources for in-class, self-directed and online instruction.
A Learning Revolution - It's about
time!
Dr. Paul Beam discusses the value of online courses.
But What Did We Learn? Evaluating
Online Learning as Process
Dr. Paul Beam describes the kinds of evaluation employed in the
creation and management of a credit course in technical writing
developed at the University of Waterloo.
Long versus Short Copy on Websites
This article discusses some design considerations that the website designer must make when designing a website.
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