Learner Requirements
Different training media are best suited for different learners. Companies need to evaluate their own situations to determine their learners' requirements.
Ability to gain attention & motivate.
If trainees are resistant to training, or the subject matter is particularly difficult, it may be important to keep the trainees' interest and motivate them. CBT and lectures are best at this, text- and workbook-based instruction are worst.
Ability to minimize demands on verbal & reading skill.
If trainees have difficultly reading, text- and workbook-based instruction will be difficult. Video- and lecture-based instruction will be easiest.
Ability to minimize demands on technical skills.
If trainees are not computer literate, it may be best to stay away from computer-based training media. Unfamiliarity with a computer could turn trainees' focus from the substance of the CBT course, to the technology itself. At a minimum, trainees should be able to activate a computer, navigate to an appropriate program and start it, use a keyboard and mouse to enter and manipulate data, and access on-line help.
Administrative Requirements
Some organizations may need to track trainees' progress in order to satisfy an external requirement, from, for example, large company customers or grant providers. Others may want to track progress for their own purposes.
Ability to record trainee's progress.
High quality computer-based training is designed to record trainees' progress. Lecturers can track progress, and workbooks can be checked to track trainees' progress as well. Videos and textbooks provide no means of gauging trainee progress.
Ability to report on trainee's progress.
Computer-based training systems are also designed to produce reports on trainees' progress. Trainee progress records from lecturers and workbooks can be compiled into reports, as well.
Budget
All organizations operate with limited funds these days, and the costs of training media must fit within an organization's budget constraints.
Costs (develoment, acquisition, equipment) must be kept low.
Costs (development, acquisition, equipment) must be kept low. In general, text and workbooks are the most economical training media on the market. Videos usually fall in the mid range, while lectures and computer-based training, particularly when equipment costs are included, tend to be the most expensive. However, off-the-shelf CBT packages can be very affordable, particularly when a company already owns the necessary
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Different training media are best suited for different learners. Companies need to evaluate their own situations to determine their learners' requirements.
Ability to gain attention & motivate.
If trainees are resistant to training, or the subject matter is particularly difficult, it may be important to keep the trainees' interest and motivate them. CBT and lectures are best at this, text- and workbook-based instruction are worst.
Ability to minimize demands on verbal & reading skill.
If trainees have difficultly reading, text- and workbook-based instruction will be difficult. Video- and lecture-based instruction will be easiest.
Ability to minimize demands on technical skills.
If trainees are not computer literate, it may be best to stay away from computer-based training media. Unfamiliarity with a computer could turn trainees' focus from the substance of the CBT course, to the technology itself. At a minimum, trainees should be able to activate a computer, navigate to an appropriate program and start it, use a keyboard and mouse to enter and manipulate data, and access on-line help.
Administrative Requirements
Some organizations may need to track trainees' progress in order to satisfy an external requirement, from, for example, large company customers or grant providers. Others may want to track progress for their own purposes.
Ability to record trainee's progress.
High quality computer-based training is designed to record trainees' progress. Lecturers can track progress, and workbooks can be checked to track trainees' progress as well. Videos and textbooks provide no means of gauging trainee progress.
Ability to report on trainee's progress.
Computer-based training systems are also designed to produce reports on trainees' progress. Trainee progress records from lecturers and workbooks can be compiled into reports, as well.
Budget
All organizations operate with limited funds these days, and the costs of training media must fit within an organization's budget constraints.
Costs (develoment, acquisition, equipment) must be kept low.
Costs (development, acquisition, equipment) must be kept low. In general, text and workbooks are the most economical training media on the market. Videos usually fall in the mid range, while lectures and computer-based training, particularly when equipment costs are included, tend to be the most expensive. However, off-the-shelf CBT packages can be very affordable, particularly when a company already owns the necessary
mba 1-a
anuj bansal