Virtual World, Real Learning

Rex Davenport

Its coming, but will the virtual environment be the best place for learning? Are some things just better in person? Ask the avatar next to you. A research team at North Carolina State University led by Mitzi M. Montoya has developed a new way of measuring how real onlin... More »

Case Study: Toshiba Simplifies—and Improves—Corporate Training with E-Learning Tools

Anthony V. Codianni

Imagine trying to gather a group of dealers or remote employees in one location once or twice a year and teach them about your upcoming product line. Chances are that by the time they returned from the flight home, they had already forgotten most of the information they... More »

Want a Job with Sticking Power? Take a Performance Approach

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Jennifer Eichenberg

It is no surprise that organizations have been and will continue to lay off training staff - to reduce overhead. While these individuals added value to an organization when it was financially stable, many training projects are deemed nonessential to an organizations vib... More »