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Subject:RE: question on removing the teacher/trainer From:bryan -dot- westbrook -at- amd -dot- com To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:54:03 -0600
Another reason to keep the lessons short is that the students are likely to
have a higher boredom rate than they would with human interaction.
I have taken many CBT classes (from SmartForce) over the past couple years,
and the first thing I always do after opening a CBT is see how many screens
each lesson has. Then I decide if I'm have the time and patience to finish
them in one sitting. If not, I might look at another class or just do
something else entirely.
On the other hand, don't make them so short that it's not worth taking.
I've done a few lessons at the Barnes & Noble University web site and felt
that they were too simplistic and too shallow. That opinion was, however,
formed after looking at only 2 or 3 classes there so the others may be
better. I do plan to try some more to see.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Swallow [SMTP:bill_swallow -at- yahoo -dot- com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 28, 2000 3:03 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Cc: friedlac -at- drexel -dot- edu
> Subject: Re: question on removing the teacher/trainer
>
> One thing to remember about CBT: you can only cover so
> much in the actual lesson, else you risk going over
> people's heads. Keep it simple and link out to
> supplemental documentation and/or CBT when appropriate.
>
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