Endorsements of iLearning
“Mark Salisbury’s book arrives just in time. Recent developments in computer
technology put the benefits of iLearning within easy reach of all organizations.”
—David Olson, Ph.D., professor, Computer Science, Western Oregon University
“Mark Salisbury works at the cutting edge of cognition and knowledge
management. iLearning has set the bar high for the research community—there is
nothing else in the field that comes close. Any organization aspiring to
high-octane performance needs to pay attention to Dr. Salisbury’s book.”
—David W. Hamon, principal, Analytic Services Inc., Arlington, Virginia
“Dr. Salisbury has provided leaders in any organization with a ground-breaking
job aid for the accelerated distribution and learning of knowledge through
iLearning. Application of these integrated concepts and practices will
contribute to improved individual and organizational performance in any
business, government, or academic organization.”
—Jay R. (Skip) Andersen, group leader, Central Training Division, Los Alamos
National Laboratory
“iLearning is that rare combination of a cutting edge topic explained in a way
that is both entertaining and accessible. More important, the practical methods
explained in this book will allow organizations to start reaping the benefits
of iLearning immediately.”
—Dr. Judith Good, senior lecturer in Informatics and director of the
Interactive Digital Educational Applications (IDEAs) Laboratory, University of
Sussex
“What is new about this book is that it brings all the information together in
one place to enable organizations to build on what they know for creating real
innovation in their products and services.”
—Dr. James Tritten, former chief, Defense Threat Reduction University
“This book provides a unique perspective on innovative learning that includes
both the necessary theoretical foundations as well as practical methods of
managing knowledge workers in twenty-first century organizations.”
—Jan L. Plass, Ph.D., associate professor, New York University
“Mark’s iLearning, I believe, is critically important considering the age of
our workforce as the ‘career’ employees retire. A modern business system needs
to have the ‘learning’ built into the business system and I believe this will
define the outstanding companies in the future.”
—Mark D. Dickinson, Sandia National Laboratories
“Mark Salisbury combines theories on quality, knowledge, and training with our
newest technologies to develop a comprehensive plan for innovation. A must read
for anyone interested in improving their productivity.”
—Mark Schuetz, training professional
“In Mark Salisbury’s iLearning, he has ‘cracked the code’ on emergent learning.
This book provides the blueprint for organizations striving to increase
employee capability and performance through knowledge.”
—Roderick Spaulding, Intel Corporation
“It is almost cliché to talk about the importance of collaborating and sharing
knowledge across the organization to fuel innovation. What has been missing to
date is a comprehensive and sustainable method for accomplishing this. With
iLearning, Mark Salisbury has provided managers with a step-by-step guide for
leveraging organizational knowledge to gain competitive advantage.”
—Robert Grassberger, Ph.D. developmental economist, New Mexico State University
“In particular, individual knowledge workers will benefit from reading
iLearning and applying its lessons. Besides enabling organizational learning,
they will be able to transform their own careers by aligning with the book’s
powerful concepts.”
—Terence L. Lammers, Ph.D.
“iLearning is a well-organized book that provides a logical process with
examples for organizations to identify internal strengths and best practices
that can be applied to develop targeted objectives and help increase
performance.”
—Yolanda Padilla, aerospace education design specialist
“Mark Salisbury offers a practical model that integrates instructional design,
knowledge management, collaborative development, and distributed cognition.
This unique integration allows learning professionals to more successfully
develop and deploy training that sustains continuous improvement and fosters
innovation. This book can help managers improve efficiency, operational
sustainability and competitiveness in their organization.”
Tom King, Elearning Industry Analyst and Mobilemind Chief Consultant