Technology

To e or not to e ? That isn’t the question! … Over the past year, e-learning has been variously described as the cosmic solution for all corporate learning problems or as a vast disappointment. Has e-learning been oversold by well intentioned but sho

The power of e-Learning has brought about a new context for learning in the training industry. The exciting universe of e-Learning balances the traditional classroom approach (ILT) and the constantly evolving technology-based learning (TBT). This balance

Brooks-PRI Automation Inc., which delivers total automation for semiconductor manufacturing, has long understood that the traditional approach to training employees isn’t nearly enough to maintain a strategic competitive advantage in today’s business environment. Since April 2001, Brooks-PRI has been using Generation21’s TKM (Total Knowledge Management) system to enable employees to quickly access job-critical information when…

Training in the pharmaceutical industry is truly mission-critical, and not just from a quality control and production perspective. Large pharmaceutical companies must comply with stringent regulations imposed by U.S. and international regulatory bodies. The federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) demands strict adherence to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), a broad set of regulations created to…

The motto of The Dixie Group Inc., an Atlanta-based floor-covering company, is “Building People as We Build Our Business.” But when you have more than 3,000 employees in Georgia, Alabama and California, living up to such a motto is a challenging task. The

At conferences and in planning meetings, people concerned with education, training and performance improvement are talking about learning objects. What are they? What do learning objects promise your organization? And are they delivering on their promises

The potential impact of e-learning on today’s companies is seemingly enormous. By providing personalization of courses, anytime/anywhere learning, more effective training and an increase in productivity, e-learning appears positioned to provide training