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The Future of E-Learning
Congratulations on the launch of a great new publication. I’ve just finished reading your second issue and look forward to the next. The articles that you’ve published are focused on some of the most important issues facing the learning community today. I was especially interested in Bob Mosher’s article titled “How Can the Classroom Save…
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Kendle International: A World Classroom
Kendle International Inc., a provider of clinical research and development services for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries, employs nearly 1,600 associates worldwide. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, Kendle has conducted trials and provided
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Training and HIPAA: Are You in Compliance?
Emerging Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance regulations require companies to train employees and certify that they comprehend the appropriate laws and are skillful in their own actions under such policy guidelines. A st
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The Home Depot: Building Continuing Education
As the world’s largest home improvement retailer, The Home Depot is certainly no stranger to the concept of construction. The 1,504 Home Depot stores throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico (including the Expo Design Center brand) dai
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Siemens Health Services: Complying With HIPAA Requirements
Flash-forward to April 2003. An employee sends an e-mail and unwittingly commits a confidentiality breach that could be punishable by law under HIPAA. If employees cannot recognize protected health information, or if they lack the know-how to safeguard it
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Whirlpool: Innovation and Organizational Learning
Three years ago, Whirlpool Corp. launched a global innovation initiative to differentiate itself from its competitors by delivering unique products and solutions to make customers’ lives easier. This initiative was far from simple sloganeering. The initia
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Case Studies in the ROI of Training
Determining the return on investment (ROI) for training programs can be one of the most difficult, yet necessary, responsibilities of the chief learning officer. Senior management wants to know that its investment in training is contributing to the succes
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Frank J. Anderson Jr.: Training the Supply Lines of Defense
Like everything but trouble, supplies don’t just appear. Any large military contingent comes with a corps of acquisition technology and logistics specialists, specially trained to keep everything marching forward. The U.S. military, under the control of t












