| What Online Training Can Do: OE&T can save time, money, and instructional resources. What's more , it can help you gain new perspectives on the curriculum, content, and delivery of education and training. Saving time. E&T delivers on the
promise of any time, any place learning. Education takes place at the learner's convenience. In some cases, this may mean learning at home. Conversely, the enterprise can provide education and training on an as-needed basis for example to bring a team up to speed in order to launch a new product.Spending les s . OE&T can be more cost-effective, especially when self-directed instruction is the learning mode. When the web is used for delivery, it is the sole source of the media
content delivery. If training is dispersed , C D - ROMs are an inexpensive medium. Anytime, any w h e re delivery saves costs, and employees don't necessarily miss work. Conserving resources . OE&T utilizes the existing infrastructureof networks, intranets, and PCs,while conserving and helping better utilize other corporate or organizational resources. The trend in both traditional and distance learning is toward the online learning center, says Ro b Zwettler, senior vice
pres i d e n t , editorial, of Irwin/McGraw- H i l l . We don't see the book going away, but the CD-ROM and the Web are becoming integral aspects of learning. A new trainee can begin study on his or her own and, once prepared, can move into the active learning phase with an instructor or mentor. New perspectives on curriculum, c o n tent, and delivery. O E & T lends itself to an innovative , modular approach to learning that helps you develop new visions for your training
curriculum, course contents, and the means of delivering training to your community. Online course delivery is very similar to just-in-time (JIT) manufacturing: learners learn only what they need for current requirements, but then may enroll in additional modules as required . OE&T content can be updated , revised, and re - broadcast in far less time than conventional learning media, such as books. Multimedia content improves learning; humans are visual learners, and studies
have proven that the process approach to online learning, combined with multimedia learning tools, can improve retention by as much as 50 percent. What OE&T Cannot Do: OE&T should not be thought of as a replacement for student- teacher interaction, because it emphatically is not. However, in many cases it enhances the relationship, for ex a m p l e t h rough Internet chat and online discussion forums. Online education and training can't replace hands-on learning, but it
can be used to a great advantage in helping visualize and bring studies to life through 3D imaging, streaming video, sound, and interactivity. OE&T should never be thought of as a one-size-fits-all solution. In fact, it is creating a new paradigm in education, based on two foundations: * J u s t-in-time (JIT) education, target-ed delivery across time and space. * Modular learning, delivering only as much information as needed, when
needed. This paradigm is radically changing the way organizations use educational resources. In the past, learners had to wait for the new course to begin, then had to sit through the entire term whether they wanted to or not. Online education and training is a strategic resource that allows organizations to use it like other resources. Now, it can be an asset in launching new services or products, building quick- response teams, and developing new initiatives . |
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