There is a need for a book that provides a model of learning that is appropriate for online learning as well as teaches the user how to create potent Flash applications to deliver online learning content. This book is an Adobe Flash tutorial set in an instructional design context. It demonstrates how to develop Flash tutorials for teaching facts, concepts, principles, and procedures using Merrill s Component Display Theory. All the book s source files are provided as well as Adobe Captivate tutorials demonstrating the procedures.

To be an effective online learning team member or project manager, you need to have some expertise with instructional design and posses the basic skills needed to create Adobe Flash web content. Designing Online Learning with Flash gives training professionals, instructional designers, multimedia developers, and instructors a much-needed guide for designing and developing well-structured instruction for web delivery using Adobe Flash. David Richard Moore—an expert in instructional design—offers step-by-step instruction for developing Flash tutorials for teaching facts, concepts, principles, and procedures using a well-tested model. This model promotes active and participatory learning, which is exactly what Flash does so well. Written in accessible non-technical language, the book explains and clearly demonstrates each learning domain and provides a solid framework for implementing creative, effective, efficient, and appealing online learning modules.

Each chapter in the book begins with a detailed description of the learning domain being addressed. Then the practical theory is followed by easy-to-follow walkthroughs in building Flash applications. The author also challenges you to create your own applications, and to help you along the way, he includes illustrative demonstrations of successful products. Additionally, all source files are provided as well as Adobe Captivate tutorials demonstrating the procedures. Once you have mastered the knowledge of the tools and techniques presented in this book, you will be well on your way to creating successful and engaging online instruction.