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The Web as an Effective Tool for Adult Learners
Moira McIntyre, 21 December 1997. This is a good article about web based training. It covers different aspects of interactive courseware including learning, media selection and access. The author concludes: "it is my belief that the World Wide Web is having, and will continue to have, a profound affect on the progression of adult learning in our lifetimes."
Distance Learning Resource Network
You can find plenty of information about web based learning on this site. If you are new to Web Based Training then the online course found on this site is a "must"!
The Web Based Training Information Center
Be prepared to stay up till 3 a.m. roaming through the links on this site. This is one of the best places for anyone interested in online training.
Ohio Supercomputer Center
This site will link you to some great articles. Be sure to check out the rest of the site.
Earn Your Degree in Cyberspace: Is this the future of higher education?
Parets, Robyn Taylor, April 1999 issue of Inc. magazine.
Benefits of Internet Based Training
A company site that creates educational software or courseware. This link goes to their educational philosophy page. Check out their guiding principles as well.
Virtual Campuses
Upstarts: Virtual Campuses, Author: Ballon. Another Inc. magazine article containing interesting statistics at the end. Here's how startup University Access partnered with universities and PBS to sell long-distance learning programs. Plus: Why corporations are likely customers for virtual campuses.
Six Themes of the New Learning
A good short article presented by Don Tapscott about the future of learning:
Theme 1: Increasingly, work and learning are becoming the same thing.
Theme 2: Learning is becoming a lifelong challenge.
Theme 3: Learning is shifting away from formal schools and universities.
Theme 4: Some educational institutions are working hard to reinvent themselves for relevance, but progress is slow.
Theme 5: Organizational consciousness is required to create learning organizations.
Theme 6: The new media can transform education, creating a working-learning infrastructure for the digital economy.
Training & Development magazine
Author Daniel Goleman explains how emotional intelligence outweighs cognitive ability and technical skills as a contributor to success in the workplace.
Web-Based Training: Market Trends, Risks, and Opportunities
Brandon Hall has done some good research on the future of Internet training.
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