Product Description: When times get tough, why is it that the training budget so often gets slashed first? And more important, how can you change this pattern so that your training budget is protected―no matter the economic or business climate? The Learning Advantage provides the answers to these questions through a series of case studies designed to help you change your organization's attitude toward learning by helping you make the clear link from learning to your company's bottom line...read more

Product Description: The objective of this book is help the reader understand the possibilities blending two or more learning technology applications or methods so that learners can get the knowledge and skills they need. The book does not argue that classroom experiences are going to disappear tomorrow, but rather that technology offer many opportunities to support classroom training in ways never before possible...read more

Product Description: This text brings together and summarizes the state of the distance learning field, so that trainers and HR professionals can easily stay abreast of the dramatic changes taking place. For large goverment, academic and corporate institutions, these technologies are often more cost-effective than using traditional classroom training events to train students or employees spread out over a state or across the country...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Distance learning is the hottest trend in the training industry today. But rapidly changing technology and powerful new developments make it difficult for human resources professionals and trainers to stay current in the field. Now a single annual reference brings together "the best of the best" articles and information, summarizing the state of the distance learning field...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Make role plays, games, discussions, and other interactive exercises effective in distance learning. Case studies and an action list with resources get you started.

Product Description: Aims to reveal the potential and the pitfalls of distance learning by exploring when and how to select and incorporate such technologies as interactive audio and video conferencing, CBT and Internet or intranet-based training into a training programme...read more