Preface : Transforming the learning experience through new forms of instructional materials in the digital information age

Part I. Interactive Learning Materials: setting the stage : Interactive Learning Materials: engaging learners in the emerging digital world

Defining an emergent class of educational resources: interactive multimedia modules, simulations, and games

Part 2: Finding ILMs: a digital exploration : The discovery process: the art of discovering ILMs

The pioneers: searching online educational repositories in North America and the United Kingdom

The educators: searching college and university educational repositories

The entrepreneurs: textbook publishers, entertainment media, and educational software companies

The exhibitors: museums, professional organizations, and governmental organizations

Part 3: Choosing and using ILMs : The selection process: how to choose and evaluate ILMs

The implementation process: how to instruct and engage students through ILMs

The assessment process: the impact of ILMs on student learning

Epilogue : How faculty, librarians, and instructional support staff transform learning with ILMs in the future.

Transforming the Learning Experience through New Forms of Instructional Materials in the Digital Information Age; About the Author; Part 1 Interactive Learning Materials: Setting the Stage; Chapter 1 Interactive Learning Materials: Engaging Learners in the Emerging Digital World; The Rise of Interactive Learning Materials; Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Reading; Chapter 2 Defining an Emergent Class of Educational Resources: Interactive Multimedia Modules, Simulations, and Games; Information Hierarchy; More than Just Words; Making it Practical Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Reading; Part 2 Finding ILMs: A Digital Exploration; Chapter 3 The Discovery Process: The Art of Discovering ILMs; Identifying the ILM Subject and Keywords; Browsing the ILM Collection; Searching the ILM Collection; The Type of ILM; The ILM Format; The ILM Audience; The ILM Language; The ILM Currency (Date, Timeliness); Where to Find ILMs; Reviewing the Results; Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Reading; Chapter 4 The Pioneers: Searching Online Educational Repositories in North America and the United Kingdom; Search Strategy.

North America OER Commons; Europe Ariadne; United Kingdom; The Future of OER Repositories and Digital Libraries; Chapter 5 The Educators: Searching College and University Educational Repositories; Search Strategy Points; Wisc-Online; NCLOR; The Kentucky Learning Depot; Trailblazing in Search of Higher Education's ILM; Emerging Trends and Search Tools in Higher Education; Going Further: Additional Educational Repositories; Chapter 6 The Entrepreneurs: Textbook Publishers, Entertainment Media, and Educational Software Companies; Textbook Publishers; Entertainment and Educational Media.

Educational Software Companies chapter 7 The Exhibitors: Museums, Professional Organizations, and Governmental Organizations; Smithsonian Museums; Professional Organizations; Primo; Governmental (and Affiliated) Organizations and Agencies; NSDL; Part 3 Choosing and Using ILMs; Chapter 8 The Selection Process: How to Choose and Evaluate ILMs; Interactive Learning Materials Needs Assessment-Stage 1; Digital Learning Materials Learning Activities-Stage 2; ILMs and Bloom's (Revised) Taxonomy; Interactive Learning Materials Evaluation Criteria-Stage 3; Synopsis; Case Study.

Going Further: Recommended Reading chapter 9 The Implementation Process: How to Instruct and Engage Students through ILMs; The Learning Management System and ILMs; ILM Enable Various Instructional Approaches; Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Readings; Chapter 10 The Assessment Process: The Impact of ILMs on Student Learning; Pre-test and Post-test; Mastery Learning; The Scientific Method; Case Study: Math 110 Student Usability Testing and Calculus ILM Evaluation; Synopsis; Going Further: Recommended Readings.