DocumentCode
1740495
Title
Problems in the provision of courseware for mature employees: an initial exploration
Author
Heywood, J. ; Bamber, Dave ; Freeman, Jim ; Sharp, John
Author_Institution
Div. of In-Service Educ., Trinity Coll., Dublin, Ireland
Volume
1
fYear
2000
fDate
2000
Abstract
Many businesses in the UK, requiring employees to upgrade their skills, are turning to the use of information communication technology (ICT). The UK government have established a University for Industry (UfI) to take advantage and make use of recent developments in ICT. This paper outlines the principles on which this university will operate. On the basis of prior research and an on-going investigation into the effectiveness of learning through ICT, this paper discusses some of the problems likely to be faced
Keywords
computer based training; continuing education; courseware; information technology; personnel; University for Industry; business; courseware; government; information communication technology; mature employees; training; Business communication; Communications technology; Conference management; Courseware; Educational institutions; Engineering management; Government; Industrial training; Psychology; Psychometric testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Frontiers in Education Conference, 2000. FIE 2000. 30th Annual
Conference_Location
Kansas City, MO
ISSN
0190-5848
Print_ISBN
0-7803-6424-4
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/FIE.2000.897640
Filename
897640
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