Is computer based training effective?

[JamieZ]

Hi! Since COVID-19 pandemic started, do you think the computer based training is the new way of training in this generation? What's your opinion to it? TIA

[DrBeaker]

I think it's like a film, if it's boring people won't engage in it.

 

We've had some recently for 2x hours without even a toilet or drink break scheduled in. That's too long to concentrate.

 

Edit: Ours was a live zoom thing, not pre-recorded.

Edited July 9, 2020 by DrBeaker

[TechMonkey]

That's a very open ended question and totally depends on the person delivering, the person receiving and the medium. Personally I prefer computer based training as I can do it a my pace, skip the bits I know, recover the bits I'm not sure and get instant feedback if I have grasped a concept through quizzes. Most of the school provision has not been that comprehensive, either being pre-recorded lessons or electronic form filling. Some forward thinking teachers have created their own resources that have mini quizzes in to help cement the learned knowledge but I would say the majority are trying to make online spaces conform to their classroom based teaching, things like worksheets are still majorly prevalent.. I imagine staff that are used to blended learning or flipped classrooms are really in their element right now.

 

Don't forget online courses have been around for ages so nothing new just for this generation. We have been doing Child protection courses online for years, a whole school I worked at was signed up to Health and Safety training 8 years ago and we are looking to do modules like manually handling and fire warden training online so selected staff can do it at their leisure (within reason) rather than have to all sit in a room and be talked at as well as be able to onboard staff easily and not have to wait for the next cost effective slot to get a trainer in.

[Dos_Box]

I suspect many systems that have online learning modules were never designed to be operated in the way they currently are. Most likely they were very homework centric with the intention being that they would serve 'bite-sized' pieces of school work rather than entire lessons.

As such most are being used in a way that the creators had not factored in (and why should they?), but I have no doubt that these providers will be taking on feedback, and future versions/updates will be far more accomodating in regards to extended periods of use.

It will be very interesting to see what the next gen products will contain.

[caffrey]

I only learn by doing it myself, I was going to do some Google courses but they change things every five minutes so I didn't bother

[Ditto]

In a word "no", but I think the pandemic has forced a lot of eyes open to CBT or online training options. I've championed IT use in education for quite a while, but I always emphasise it is about enhancing teaching not replacing it. I like to think of it as part of a blended learning approach.

[keyboards]

What we describing as computer-based training

 

Web browsers?

G-suite or O365

Projecting and extending screens

Mail merge

Using x program

How to put a video in a slideshow~

[JamieZ]

What's your opinion of using a computer based training nowadays? Is this will be the "New Normal" training for the students or employees? Or do you use different ways such as 101 live videos (zoom, skype), training management software etc., Edited July 10, 2020 by JamieZ
Wrong explanation

[elsiegee40]

@JamieZ your threads have been merged by the moderators

[dmj]

Computer based training is absolutely effective.

I've been doing loads lately. All of the courses I've chosen have a strong interactive element, so you typically watch 20min of lectures then login to a remote system and complete some tasks. Repeat until the course is finished. Do some practice exams then qualify.

*most* of the cloud courses are done like this - Azure, Google Cloud, AWS courses all have a 'hands on' element.

 

I was going to do some Google courses but they change things every five minutes so I didn't bother

 

I guess that's technology for you - they ALL change rapidly. I took the Azure course about 9 months ago and they have gone through AZ0101, AZ102 , AZ-103 , AZ-104 since then. I don't think I'll even be able to pass the exam now without retaking the course.