There are many perceptions about technology based training and it effectiveness. Technology based training includes learning and training systems that use as delivery mechanisms the web, Internet, intranet, CD and other computer based systems. Technology based training is perceived as being everything from a cost effective and efficient way to train to reading a book online.

Whatever your perceptions about technology based training - Performance Management Consultants™ is about to change it with Technology Enhanced Professional Development©

Technology Enhanced Professional Development© is the next generation of technology assisted learning systems. It combines the best of multi media, video, audio, graphics, technology, interactivity and other features to fully engage the user. Nothing like this has been available until now. Our vision that training should be as enjoyable as watching your favorite TV program with the added benefit of interactivity.

There are those who believe that certain kinds of training can only be done in the classroom. Modern technology however has changed all that by providing us with a collaborative environment that is superior to the classroom in many ways.

• There is no time/space requirement.
  
  
• Threaded discussions, chat rooms and bulletin boards enable interactivity without the necessity of a common schedule.
  
  
• Users can conduct online and offline discussions simultaneously.
  
  
• Individuals can learn at their own pace without any impact on others in the training cycle.
  

The proponents of Instructor Led Training claim three key advantages:

1. Face to face contact
2. Social interaction
3. Spontaneous discussion

True, Instructor Led Training does facilitate a high degree of interactivity, but there are other inherent characteristics:

• Instructor/trainee contact is one-to-many

• Costs are high for both training and travel expenses - much of the budget for training is spent on other activities such as T & E

• It is time consuming for the instructor, participants and the resources necessary to organize and conduct training events

• Productivity wanes rapidly over the time the course is conducted especially if the course is two days or longer

• Trainees tend to revert back to their old practices within 45 days after completion of most instructor led training programs

• Course quality is dependent on the instructor

• The course is taught to the median level of the participant group frustrating both fast and slow learners

• There is no opportunity to coach users one-on-one during or after class

• Instructor led training is, by nature, instructor driven and instructor focused

Those who believe that Instructor Led Training is the only environment that allows interaction and spontaneity simply haven't spent much time on the Internet. Technology Enhanced Professional Development© is in many ways superior to the classroom environment. Interactive training is made possible through a combination of content, technology and the science of learning. Its advantages are many:

• The user experiences direct one-on-one interaction with the content
  
  
• Instruction and content are consistent
  
  
• Users need not travel for training
  
  
• 100% of the investment for training is spent on training
  
  
• Learning is self paced
  
  
• Program modules and can be covered at the user's convenience and revisited for purposes of review
  
  
• Training is highly interactive and collaborative utilizing online tests, case studies, exercises, application tools, chat rooms, bulletin boards email and real time direct contact with other participants
  
  
• "Drill down" is available for individuals who want to know more about a particular topic
  
  
• Testimonials are included to emphasize certain learning points
  
  
• WIIFM's (What's In It For Me) are included for inspiration and motivation
  
  
• Examples can be customized for specific clients or industries
  
  
• Retention is improved through appeal to a variety of learning modalities
  
  
• The course is user focused since interaction is directly between the user and the content
  
  
• Technology Enhance Professional Development enables one-on-one instruction and coaching during and after training
  
  
• Ongoing coaching is available if the user needs it through our exclusive Coaching Intensive Training©
  

Even though the proponents of Instructor Led Training are adamant, modern technology has simply reached the point that it has surpassed the advantages of "live" learning. Like the automobile, the airplane and other modern conveyance systems, you can still get there the same way, but not without a lot of inconvenience and expense.

Technology Enhanced Professional Development© is both effective and cost effective. It enhances what old-fashioned approaches offered by adding the additional benefits of speed, reliability, convenience and consistency. Technology Enhanced Professional Development© is simply the most efficient and effective way to train people in the knowledge age.

Welcome to the next generation of professional development!

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