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JUST-IN-TIME LEARNING
By offering substantial time and money savings, as well as the
most current content, e-learning training programs are becoming
increasingly popular with corporations trying to keep their staff
knowledgeable about industry developments. The electronic,
just-in-time learning market is expected to reach $11.4 billion
in 2003, up from over $1 billion last year, according to
International Data (IDC). IBM, which offers its employees and
business partners satellite- and Web-based e-learning programs,
estimates that it saved $200 million last year in internal
training costs, says IBM's Rick Horton. The Web-based Sales
Compass application and 10-channel global satellite system keep
IBM sales personnel, business partners, and other employees
supplied with the latest information on customers, industry
trends, and technology developments. Although online learning
will not likely replace traditional classroom-based training, it
does offer advantages in some instances, particularly in the IT
industry, where all training is "essentially perishable," says
IDC analyst Cushing Anderson.
(Computerworld, 3 April 2000)
Contact F. David Peat
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