A Field Experiment: Instructor-Based Training vs. Computer-Based Training.
This study is motivated by the issues created by end-user computing (EUC) and its growing importance within organizations. One of the major issues related to EUC is training individuals to adopt to the new technology. As a result, both researchers and practitioners are challenged to find new ways to...

College students' with learning disabilities personal reactions to online learning.
This case study investigates the strategies used to deliver online course content to postsecondary students with learning disabilities who were enrolled in a history course. The purpose was to examine whether course design modifications had any impact on students' attitudes or performance, and if so, which were most beneficial...

Video training tool improved ADHD symptoms.
BOSTON -- Working memory training significantly improved symptoms in adolescents receiving medical treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Dr. Bradley S. Gibson said in a poster presentation at a meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. In the first U.S. investigation of the Cogmed Working Memory Training...

Training opportunity.
"Understanding Infant Adoption" Training Now Available in Self-Teaching and Web Conference Formats WINOOSKI -- The nationally accredited "Understanding Infant Adoption" training is now available in two electronic formats. This training is for health care and counseling professionals who work with pregnant women and teens. Eligible participants are...

Video training tool improves ADHD symptoms in teenagers.
BOSTON -- Working memory training can significantly improve symptoms in adolescents receiving medical treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, Dr. Bradley S. Gibson said in a poster presentation at a meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. In the first U.S. investigation of the Cogmed Working Memory...

Web-based training: a marketing perspective of issues concerning corporations and customers.
ABSTRACT Web-based training is an emerging service that is encroaching on traditional corporate and individual training systems. This paper reviews literature in an effort to identify key marketing and consumer behavioral conditions and issues unique to this service. Emerging trends and opportunities for small businesses, both providers...

Training in Radiation Safety.
Landauer, Inc., of Glenwood, Illinois, has added to its catalog of products and services a new version of its Radiation Safety Computer Based Training. The PC-based program, which retails for $75, makes it possible to train anywhere, anytime. Taking only half an hour or less, this award-winning course on...

NEHA Shipping Polity Changes.
Because of increased costs, NEHA has instituted some new shipping policies. Readers may wish to note the following changes: * APO/FPO insurance fees have increased from $10 to $40. * Shipping fees for NEHA's OSHA Computer Based Training Course now comply with NEHA's standard shipping...

She's got the beat.
When Dr. Star Anthony and her husband, Larry Greenstein, welcomed their new baby boy Kevin into the world ten years ago, they didn't know that a new career for Anthony would be born as well. Interactive Metronome (IM), a computer-based training program that uses sound as a means of...

The CBA Learning Module Series, instructional design, and future directions.
Skinner (1958) described some of the early teaching machines and the behavioral technology underlying their operation. However, it wasn't until the late 1990s that the teaching machine finally came of age with the aid of modern computers and software. In this article, I discuss one model of computer-based training...