With the business world changing at the blink of an eye nowadays, it has now become crucial for corporations to make sure that all employees are up-to-date in their respective fields. This is usually achieved through training sessions that are either provided for by the company or are required for the employee to keep their job. But, just as the business world has changed due to technology; the computer, Internet, and other various multimedia tools have also impacted the world of training. With technology easily and readily available in this day and age, it comes as no surprise that many companies are already reaping the benefits of multimedia training. However, is this type of training flawless? Are other companies who do not provide this type of training employing less productive workers? By looking at reasons why multimedia training has become so popular and also investigating some recent trends in multimedia training, I will attempt to answer these questions. I will also look at a company's experience that has already begun to utilize multimedia training.
As pointed out earlier, computer technology has already changed the way people perform their jobs. The recent trend has been to change the way people learn how to perform their jobs. While it is apparent that computers will never entirely replace human-aided training, more and more training will begin to take place in front of a screen instead of at seminars over the next few years. There are several reasons why this is true.
The first benefit to multimedia training is cost. It is true that interactive training tools are very expensive to produce initially, but as technology becomes cheaper and cheaper in the future, the costs to produce this type of training will also begin to decline. Also, when looking at a long-term picture, multimedia training is relatively cheap. The initial cost is high, but it can still be far less expensive than having a human instructor teach several training sessions over a long period of time.
As a technology, it is called multimedia. ... First, students receive training when and where they need it. ... Second, students can adjourn training at any point in the lesson and return to it later. ... Fourth, the same videodisk equipment can be used to support a variety of training paths. Last, both the training and the testing are objectively and efficiently measured and tracked. ...
Available Training Tools CD-ROM or Multimedia I shall begin with a brief description of the technology currently available for training. ... "Multimedia is one of the most flexible forms of individual training (books are the other). ... Although, multimedia is a great training option for delivering highly interactive, graphical material; it's not one of the best options for text-heavy material. ... Internet and Intranet The Internet and Intranet offer the same training advantages as the CD-ROM or multimedia training. ... Even though the Internet and Intranet are slow in comparison t...
Available Training Tools CD-ROM or Multimedia I shall begin with a brief description of the technology currently available for training. ... "Multimedia is one of the most flexible forms of individual training (books are the other). ... Although, multimedia is a great training option for delivering highly interactive, graphical material; it's not one of the best options for text-heavy material. ... Internet and Intranet The Internet and Intranet offer the same training advantages as the CD-ROM or multimedia training. ... Even though the Internet and Intranet are slow in comparis...
In today's world, the use of multimedia is becoming more and more prevalent in society than ever. ... It takes a lot of time and effort to put together a very good multimedia piece. ... Today, there are different software applications to create multimedia rich pieces. ... The development of storyboards is a very important process in the development of multimedia. ... This is a serious issue for all multimedia developers (Riley 11). ...
Too often the glitz of multimedia takes precedence over instruction" (p. 55). ... Of the products currently available, multimedia is the most popular choice for trainers and curriculum developers. Although initial investment in multimedia is expensive, companies actually save money in the long run. Hall (1996) warns, "Don't ignore the cost savings and increased flexibility that multimedia training provide, especially when competitors are already reaping significant benefits" (p. 56). Multimedia is not always the answer for some courses of instruction. ...
At the age of 7 boys were taken away from their families to engage in military training until they were elders. ... The state emphasized military and athletic training to fortify the Spartan army. ... (The Greeks multimedia, 2) Furthermore, luxuries in Sparta were prohibited. ... The men lived the majority of their lives in barracks, enhancing their military training. ... (The Greeks multimedia, 3) The values of the Athenian empire significantly differed to those seen in Sparta. ...
How to conduct a successful training class A lot of time, preparation, and creativity go into conducting a successful training class. ... We all have horror stories of training classes where we were just read to from the instructor, this is not effective training! The most effective training is fun. When you combine games, interaction and multimedia formats into your class, it will be much more enjoyable. ... Some of the most important aspects of your training are your prizes. ...
What is Training and Development? ... There is a new wave of training techniques using 'new training technologies' (mngt.waikoto.ac.nz, 1994). ... This training can be delivered through what is known as multimedia training. ... How Training and Development is Helping T T is very flexible when it comes to training and development, they make sure that each and every individual is equipped with the training they need to be able to precede with their job requirements. ... Development All trainees are responsible for their own training and development but T will also share interest in t...
The Printing industry has a long and proud history of training and structured skills development. ... The Printing industry, despite having gone through massive change in the past two decades, still very much values a set of principles and practices to its training regime which have been developed over many years. ... This increasing overlap of common interests overlap of Industries has seen a growing convergence of the Printing, Multimedia and IT Industries, primarily bought on by the massive advances in technology. ... It has shifted the industry form what was very much a highly sk...