Online Training (e-Learning) Resource Center
What You Need to Know About Online (e-Learning) Training
Self-paced/self-directed learning has been around forever!
Fifty years ago, correspondence courses were the latest "technology"
in self-directed learning. Today, most "formal" self-directed
learning is web- or computer-based. We say "formal" to
distinguish the learning from "informal." Informal
self-directed learning is constantly occurring - whether the
learning comes from surfing the internet, reading a book, listening
to the radio, observing others doing something, trying something new
and we could go on and on. Formal learning is usually
intentional and usually has a formal set of goals as well.
While on-line training seems to be a relatively new concept as a
subset of self-directed learning, it has been used successfully for
years. In fact, our company has been providing some form of
computer-based training for over 10 years now! In 1996 we
introduced our first computer-based course, SPC Workout, as a
response to customers who used our off-the-shelf SPC in Action
training program. In 2002 we began offering our computer-based
training in a web-based format as well as computer-based. At
this point about 40% of our customers use either CD-ROM or Network
versions of our training and the other 60% use the web-based
formats. For more information on these two delivery methods,
click here.
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that focuses on Blended Learning.
Links
Blended Learning
Building a Successful Blended Learning Strategy A case study
that provides a great example of how our training department made a
very successful transition prior to knowing what blended learning
meant.
Blended Learning: Why Everything Old Is New Again—But Better
This article reveals what makes blended learning so powerful, and
how to choose the right mix of delivery methods for the best blend
of skill enhancement and sustainability to ensure a company’s
long-term competitive advantage.
AMA Blended Learning White Paper A white paper by the
American Management Association that covers the whys and wherefores
of blending learning including blended learning readiness
checklists. |
