Technology advancement in work force education

Historically, workforce training and development methods consistently provide the best training to individuals over all of their instructional methods. Where market forces prevail, so does the efficiency and effectiveness of training programs. As technology advances, so has the training methods used by workforce educators. Increasingly, companies are turning to technology to improve the knowledge and skills of their workforce. Multimedia packages, Electronic Classrooms, World Wide Web (WWW), Intranets, Computer-Based Training/ Computer-Based Education (CBT/CBE), Interactive …

…CBE/ CBT to ease the demands on valuable instructor preparation and instructing time. In concurrence, Foshay and Bergeron (2000) state, "CBE allows courseware to be delivered without a great deal of real-time instructor intervention, but with lots of practice and feedback. CBE is also private, delivers training and education on demand, and lets learners progress at their own pace" (p. 17). In order for CBE/ CBT to be effective, product management is essential. Foshay and Bergeron argue: