Editor's introduction : what is e-learning? / Introduction : is e-learning better than--? / Analyzing the organization's need for e-learning / Selling e-learning to your organization / Are your learners ready for e-learning? / Increasing learner involvement and participation / Synchronous collaboration, live e-learning, and beyond / Outsourcing versus insourcing your e-learning projects / Learning management systems for e-learning / Discussion groups and chat : electronic tools for building online communities / Bandwidth be damned : why only lazy trainers worry about bandwidth issues / Webcasting / Learning portals / Making the internal/external decision / Clicking with vendors : what to ask your e-learning vendor before you get involved / Designing asynchronous learning / Getting ready for synchronous e-learning / Repurposing materials for e-learning / Using technologies in a blended learning curriculum / Implementing e-learning / Keeping e-learning going : motivating and retaining e-learners / How do I choose e-learning software that will keep going and going? / E-learning and performance / Evaluating your e-learning implementation / Level III evaluation of e-learning / E-learning, the near future / Global learning, 2008