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Training programs do not necessarily have to employ the latest technology because many trainees still prefer traditional classroom-style learning. Many continue to favor the personal interaction that takes place in a standard classroom environment over the solitary pursuit of training with a mechani...

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Published inTraining (New York, N.Y.) Vol. 36; no. 3; p. 50
Main Author Wells, Richard C
Format Magazine Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lakewood Media Group, LLC 01.03.1999
Subjects
Computer based training
Distance education
Employee training
Internet
Internet services
Methods
Technology application
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Summary:Training programs do not necessarily have to employ the latest technology because many trainees still prefer traditional classroom-style learning. Many continue to favor the personal interaction that takes place in a standard classroom environment over the solitary pursuit of training with a mechanical instructor. Fortunately, a new distance learning option called 'live Internet classroom' enables trainers to achieve the kind of real-time interaction offered by classroom-based training and the wealth of graphics and color and the ease of production offered by electronic-display technology. Internet-based distance-learning avoids hardware costs, blurs the psychological distinction between 'work' and 'training,' and allows personal contact between trainees.
ISSN:0095-5892