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New technologies include: Multimedia Distance learning Expert systems Electronic support systems Training software applications
over time and place of learning Access to knowledge on an as-needed basis Choice of media (print, sound, video) Reduction in paperwork and time needed for administrative activities Monitoring of accomplishments and progress No need to come to a central training location Digital Collaboration
Control
Digital collaboration - the use of technology to enhance and extend abilities to work together regardless of their geographic proximity Digital collaboration includes:
Digital
Synchronous trainers, experts, and learners interacting with each other live and in real time; just like face-to-face classroom instruction Asynchronous non-real-time interactions; non-reallearners can access information resources when they desire them
Content Text Video Graphics Sound Link to Resources Other Training Materials Other Web-Based Training Link to Electronic Performance Support Systems Learner Control Practice Pacing Feedback Content Accessibility Collaboration and Sharing Communities of Practice Peers Other Trainees Experts Mentors and Advisors
Multimedia
training combines audiovisual training methods with computer-based training These programs integrate text, graphics, animation, audio, and video Because this training is computerbased, the trainee can interact with the content Example: NCFM, self development courses on the net.
Advantages
Disadvantages
Self-paced Interactive Consistency of content Consistency of delivery Unlimited geographic accessibility Immediate feedback Built-in guidance system Appeals to multiple senses Can test and certify mastery Privacy
Expensive to develop Ineffective for certain training content Trainee anxiety with using technology Difficult to quickly update Lack of agreement on effectiveness
Computer-based Computer
Interactive Video
Intelligent tutoring systems (ITS) instructional systems using artificial intelligence Tutoring is a structured attempt to increase trainee understanding of a content domain Components of ITS
Domain Expert
Provides information about how to perform the task
Trainee Model
Provides information about students knowledge
User Interface
Enables trainee to interact with the system
ITS has
the ability to match instruction to individual student needs ITS can communicate and respond to the student ITS can model the trainees learning process ITS can decide, on the basis of a trainees previous performance, what information to provide ITS can make decisions about the trainees level of understanding ITS can complete a self-assessment resulting in a modification of its teaching process
learning, is a field of education that aims at teaching, often on an individual basis, to students who are not physically present in a traditional educational setting such as a classroom. Features two-way communication between people Involves two types of technology:
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Expert
systems - technology that organizes and applies the knowledge of human experts to specific problems
Used
as a support tool that employees refer to when they have problems or decisions they feel exceed their current knowledge and skills
Groupware (electronic meeting software) - a special type of software application that enables multiple users to track, share, and organize information, and to work on the same document simultaneously Companies have been using groupware to improve business processes, to improve meeting effectiveness, as well as to identify and share knowledge in the organization
captures, stores, and distributes individual and corporate knowledge assets throughout an organization enables individuals to achieve required levels of performance in the fastest possible time and with a minimum of support from other people
Cost Lack of
motivation of employees to learn online Lack of management buy-in Lack of employee intranet access Lack of proof concerning return on investment Lack of high-quality content
Learner
Learner
Learner
Learner
Learner
Learner
Experts
communicating with other learners working on virtual team projects exchanging ideas interacting with experts discovering ideas and applications using hyperlinks
Online Learning
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Experts