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ALSO CALLED: Distance Education, Teletraining, Virtual Classrooms DEFINITION: Distance learning, sometimes called e-learning, is a formalized teaching and learning system specifically designed to be carried out remotely by using electronic communication. Because distance learning is less expensive to support and is not constrained by geographic considerations, it offers opportunities in situations where traditional education has difficulty operating. Students with scheduling … Definition continues below.
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2009 IT Skills and Salary Report sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Download your free copy to learn the top paying salaries for IT jobs based on state, industry, certification, and more. Posted: 03 Mar 2009 \| Published: 03 Mar 2009 TOPICS: Budgeting \| Certification Programs \| Training

Building Your IT Staff: Essential Experience and Skill Sets for Tomorrow's Challenges sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation ANALYST BRIEF: In this paper, the top information services leaders share their expertise on how to most efficiently build your IT staff. Read this paper to learn the essential qualities and must-haves for your company's IT Staff. Posted: 18 Aug 2009 \| Published: 18 Aug 2009 TOPICS: Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| IT Best Practices \| IT Departments \| IT Management \| IT Workforce \| Leadership \| Staffing \| Training \| Training and Educational Services

Business Service Management: What It Is and Why You Should Care sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: The purpose of this business training white paper is to explain what BSM is and what it isn't and it will also describe BSM benefits. Posted: 10 Dec 2008 \| Published: 10 Dec 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Business Service Management \| Databases \| Enterprise \| IT Infrastructure \| ITIL \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Vendors

E-Guide: How to Optimize Career Success with Oracle Certification sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Read this E-Guide and discover the benefits of IT and Oracle DBA certifications. No matter what your role in IT, this E-Guide will help you learn to keep an eye on the industry trends and the processes used for certification. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Database Administration \| Database Administrators \| Database Architectures \| Database Management \| Databases \| ITIL \| Oracle (Product) \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Training Software

E-Guide: Increase Quality and ROI with SAP Certification and Training sponsored by SkillSoft Corporation EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE: Read this E-Guide and explore how certifications can help SAP gauge market levels of training and experience to deliver a better and faster ROI. Discover how the Business Process Expert certification can enhance the skills needed to create and compose business processes as well as bridge the gap between IT and business. Posted: 18 Nov 2009 \| Published: 18 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Business Process Automation \| Business Process Management \| Certification Programs \| Governance, Risk, Compliance (GRC) \| ROI \| SAP (Product) \| SOA \| SOA Governance \| Training \| Training Software

FACTS ADMIN - Advanced Technologies for Expert Health Claims Management sponsored by Ebix Health, Inc. PRODUCT LITERATURE: FACTS ADMIN is a fully automated, real-time policy administration system - with support for membership enrollment and eligibility management, premium administration, accounts payable, and administration of broker commissions. Posted: 02 Apr 2008 \| Published: 02 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Enterprise Applications \| Financial Services \| Software Support Services \| Training

FACTS Defined Contribution System (FACTS DCS) - Advanced Technologies for Expert Health Claims Management sponsored by Ebix Health, Inc. PRODUCT LITERATURE: FACTS DCS is the technology solution that deliver consumer directed health plan administration seamlessly within your health claims processing operations. Posted: 02 Apr 2008 \| Published: 02 Apr 2008 TOPICS: Business Processes \| Financial Management \| Insurance Applications Software \| Insurance Industry \| Integration \| Support Services \| Training

Online Training Case Study sponsored by SyberWorks, Inc. CASE STUDY: The operations division in a large multibillion-dollar service company had significant challenges training its franchisees to overcome these challenges the company purchased and installed the SyberWorks Training Center with a 250-seat license. Posted: 08 Dec 2008 \| Published: 08 Dec 2008 TOPICS: eCommerce \| Education Industry \| Educational Software \| eLearning Software \| LMS \| ROI \| TCO \| Training \| Web Conferences

Plain Talk About Training Payment Options: The IT Professional's Guide to Making Smart Training Decisions sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: Studies show that training has a positive impact on performance, for both students and their companies. More than 60% of IT managers believe that the skill of their teams is the most important success factor for critical IT functions. Posted: 21 Sep 2009 \| Published: 21 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Employee Performance Management (EPM) \| Human Resources Management \| IT Management \| IT Workforce \| Productivity \| Training \| Training and Educational Services

Postgres Plus Training Classes For Developers sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation DATA SHEET: This data sheet gives a brief overview of the Postgres Plus training classes for developers by EnterpriseDB. Read this data sheet to learn how these training classes can improve your Postgres knowledge and enhance your professional growth. Posted: 13 Nov 2009 \| Published: 13 Nov 2009 TOPICS: Database Administration \| Database Architectures \| Database Design \| Database Management \| Database Performance Management \| Databases \| Oracle (Product) \| PostgreSQL \| Training \| Training Software

Security Awareness: Is User Education of Any Use at All? sponsored by ESET WHITE PAPER: This paper examines arguments for and against security awareness training and education, approaches to integrating social approaches to security, and user-friendly approaches to teaching computer hygiene to mixed audiences. Posted: 03 Sep 2009 \| Published: 03 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Information Security \| Malware \| Security Policies \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| User Groups

Simplifying the Management of Tier 1 ERP Systems for Mid-Sized Companies sponsored by Oracle Corporation WHITE PAPER: This white paper will discuss the impact of Tier 1 systems on IT departments in terms of ongoing maintenance, demonstrating that Tier 1 systems make many IT tasks easier, ranging from new-report generation to user training to upgrade management. Posted: 04 May 2009 \| Published: 04 May 2009 TOPICS: Business Development \| Business Intelligence \| CEOs \| CFOs \| CIOs \| Enterprise \| Enterprise Architectures \| Enterprise Content Management \| ERP \| Training

The Scoop on the New CCNA and CCNP Specializations sponsored by Global Knowledge WHITE PAPER: There has been a lot of interest among students lately on the details surrounding the CCNA (Cisco Certified Network Associate) specializations and their relationship with the corresponding CCNP specializations. The purpose of this white paper is to put all the information about these into one concise reference document. Posted: 22 Sep 2009 \| Published: 22 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Configuration Management \| Routing \| Routing Protocols \| Training \| Training and Educational Services \| Wireless Networks \| Wireless Security

Will New Mainframe Technologies Attract New Blood to the Platform? sponsored by BMC Software, Inc PODCAST: Wayne Kernochan discusses new and unique technologies on the mainframe that may be attractive to college graduates and job seekers. Posted: 28 Sep 2009 \| Premiered: 28 Sep 2009 TOPICS: Certification Programs \| Data Centers \| Information Technology Professionals \| IT Workforce \| Mainframe Computers \| Mainframe Operating Systems \| Mainframe Server Hardware \| Server Virtualization \| Training

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DISTANCE LEARNING DEFINITION (continued): … or distance problems can benefit, as can employees, because distance education can be more flexible in terms of time and can be delivered virtually anywhere.Popular distance learning technologies include: Voice-centered technology, such as CD or MP3 recordings or WebcastsVideo technology, such as instructional videos, DVDs, and interactive videoconferencing Computer-centered technology delivered over the Internet or corporate intranetStudies indicate that distance learning can be as effective as the traditional format when the methods are appropriate to the teaching tasks, there is student-teacher …
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