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Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, Columbia Southern University Form Alliance
Columbia Southern University has partnered with the Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions, the biggest labor organization in Hong Kong. The new relationship reflects a growing number of international students at Columbia Southern University, an online high
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Simulation-Based Training: The Evidence is In
As simulation-based training has made the transition from high-cost, dedicated hardware systems to inexpensive, PC-based, virtual training solutions, and as a new generation of developers and managers has entered the industry (often with backgrounds in vi
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Onboarding for the Net Generation
The Net Generation is characterized by enhanced social interaction and immediate relevance to the individual at the time of need. Emerging social networking Web sites and applications such as Twitter and YouTube represent technologies that keep users updated, informed and in constant contact with friends, colleagues and co-workers. Net Geners are accustomed to creating and…
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Five Approaches to Collaborative Learning
Many CLOs want employees to share more of their knowledge and challenges with co-workers near and far. They have seen that, as sharing increases, so does productivity, group problem solving, adaptability and competence. So, what collaborative learning strategies have emerged from new technologies? Here are a handful to consider. 1. Community Building. Communities of practice…
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Higher Learning, Corporate Style: How Capital One University Developed Seamless Portals
Capital One University doesn’t have a campus. It doesn’t even have a building. What it does have is a companywide online presence that has paid dividends, largely because it is seamless and user-oriented. Capital One’s learning team knew it had to concentrate on each individual user, which meant personalizing the system, making it as intuitive…
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Learning Portals: Supporting Corporate Objectives
In today’s Web-savvy world, the technology to develop user control offers the best opportunity for improved learning and productivity. That’s a far cry from the prevailing approach of only a few years ago, and it says much about how we have evolved from i
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Global Demands Drive Enhanced E-Learning Development
Sales Performance International (SPI) offers sales training and professional development programs for sales professionals, managers and marketers at Fortune 500 companies. Up until 2002, SPI relied on instructor-led sessions to teach its proprietary methodology. But changing times and the needs of Microsoft and other global customers prompted the company to offer e-learning programs in conjunction…
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A World of Differences: Train and Maintain Your Global Workforce
To improve workforce connections, reduce global turnover and increase efficiency across the organization, localized and globally consistent employee training is necessary. It also can increase the productivity of a successful business.












