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The Role of Middle Managers in Learning
As an aspiring educator in public education, my professors and mentors taught me that the teacher’s first responsibility is to the learners and to helping those students achieve their learning outcomes. That means that teachers have an obligation to utili
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E-Learning in the Government Market
Public- and private-sector organizations have much to learn from each other when it comes to learning management strategies. While public-sector organizations have embraced automation of training and competencies much faster than private-sector companies,
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Have We Gone Too Far With JIT Training?
I remember exactly where I was when I first heard it. I was sitting with around 4,500 attendees at the Computer Training and Support Conference in Orlando, Fla. The keynote on the stage was using this new acronym to define training. He kept saying “JIT tr
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The Value of Proximity
I recently spent $350 for a reading-with-phonics program for my daughter, Amanda, so she could get a jump-start on kindergarten. We were both amazed when the huge box of materials arrived and within minutes Amanda was reading her first words. For a couple
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Edina Public Schools: Continuing Education for Educators
In the coming year, an estimated 4.3 million U.S. elementary, secondary and college-level public school teachers will be required to attain continuing education units (CEUs) to maintain teaching certificates and licenses. Although continuing education is
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Alteon: A Full-Speed Takeoff for Training
Several years ago Flight Safety International joined Boeing’s flight and maintenance training organization to create FlightSafetyBoeing (FSB), later renamed Alteon. The company’s goal—to be the leader in the development and delivery of aircraft-related tr
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Developing a Corporate Learning Strategy
In the current economic climate, there burns a question in every executive’s mind about how to improve performance of the business and thus generate more revenue. Performance improvement is realized when an employee or group of employees learns new skills
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Accenture: Nearly Half of Middle Managers Seek New Jobs
According to a new survey released by Accenture, nearly half of middle managers in the United States are either looking or plan to look for another job.












