• The learner or participants has access to the learning materials needed. This is one of the biggest advantage when it comes to online trainings. It is because at times, we are not on our most receptive mode, thus we need to learn things some other time but traditional strategies require you to follow and adhere to the schedule. On the other hand, it is also the biggest disadvantage of conducting lectures and trainings in a classroom-based scenario because not everyone may be able to successfully follow instructions.

• Learning should always be fun despite of the occurrence on any information overload and that is how the activates.. In order for learners and students to learn more, participate actively in the learning process. This will greatly help everyone allowing them to stay informed and cold.

• Employees have access to the same learning materials. All the knowledge and skills  are taught to everyone with completely the same set of information. This will also help avoid any discrepancies between the things that are learned if lectures are conducted in several batches.

• Results and progress of employees are highly trackable to everyone in the higher management. They will be able to view trending and notice the learning the learning curves which are necessary to evaluate progress.

• This gives the employees a better sense of responsibility of taking the learning process within their control. Everyone gets involved in making their own strategy to be able to successfully complete these mandatory updates. You will see drastic results of employees that starts to be engaged on their job.

Overall, online training courses is cost-effective solution to any mandated safety compliance updates to any company. Basic life support courses and first aid are some that will be tackled. An employee is required to be able to handle effective emergency planning. Those were several examples that you can think about and see how it fits your company’s needs and demands.

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We received a question from a listener about how American schools use educational technology. There is not a simple answer.

It depends on the subject and level of students, of course. But it also depends on the interest and training of the teachers, and the goals and budgets of the schools.

Schools are almost all connected to the Internet. But some have more technology, and use it more, than others. For example, some schools use computers for activities like video conferencing, to bring the world into the classroom.

And some classrooms are equipped with things like a Smart Board, a kind of interactive whiteboard. Interactive whiteboards are large displays for presentations.

They connect to a computer and can operate by touch. They can be used for documents or writing or to project video.

Some teachers are trying creative new ways to teach with devices like iPods and mobile phones.

But educators say the most important thing, as always, is the content.

Yet technology can have special importance in some cases.

Cosmobot is a therapy robot. It stands about half a meter tall and has a blue body and a friendly face with big eyes.

One child who works with it is six-year-old Kevin Fitzgerald. Kevin has developmental dyspraxia; he has difficulty moving his mouth and tongue.

He works with Carole Semango-Sprouse as he uses a set of buttons attached to a computer. He can make the silent robot move forward, backward or around in circles.

Kevin’s mother thinks the robot has had a calming influence, helping her son get along better with his friends.

Cosmobot was developed by AnthroTronix. Corinna Lathan started the company ten years ago to work with children with cerebral palsy, Down’s syndrome, autism and other developmental disabilities.

Children become friends with the robot, she says. That can have a big effect on their behavior, helping them work harder and longer in therapy sessions.

Corinna Lathan is currently working with a British company to develop other socially assistive robots.

She says they are still considered research tools in the United States. They are not used as much as in places like Britain and Japan. But she hopes to change that.

And that’s the VOA Special English Education Report. You can comment on our reports at our Web site, voaspecialenglish.com.

(Adapted from a radio program broadcast 17Dec2009)

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