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Computer-based training has always offered for highly effective,
cost justifiable training. Until the distribution of
CD-ROM technology it was restricted to the mundane transfer
of information and ignored training in which it was important
for motivation, judgment and other higher types of learning to
occur. The Internet has added another significant
contribution to computer-based instruction.
Given the now easy access to high bandwidth communication,
the Web is now enabled to transmit training that is
interesting as well as informative because of rich media
presentation.
Internet based training (WBT) now has the flexibility to
fully use instructional design to impart training that is
robust, effective, interesting and even fun. Further,
because it is delivered from a server, it is easy to
automatically track usage from individual students to
entire corporate workforces.
Briefly summarized, the advantages of MindsOnFire and its
Internet-based approach to training:
- Easy, anywhere, anytime access to the training.
- Large numbers of people can be trained simultaneously. People
can receive training at home even without taking time from work. An
employer can be assured that overtime pay is well spent
because of mastery testing and tracking.
- There is no need to wait until their are enough people needing
training to make it cost-effective to convene an instructor-led
class. People can be trained immediately when they start
a new position.
- The cost savings over instructor-led training are enormous.
- Documentation is automatic with Internet-based training. This
meets the needs of companies that wish to actively manage the training
activity and who wish to demonstrate compliance and/or good management
for regulatory or liability reasons.
- Version control and updating is greatly simplified when compared to
CD-ROMs or training manuals. Changes in laws and procedures can
be modified quickly and cost effectively to a single version of the
training. Older versions may be maintained for supporting products
or processes that have been superseded by newer versions.
- Because of easy access and strong instructional design, web-based
training can be used for performance support and reference after the
training is completed.
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