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federal re-certification training requirements was recently launched by Chicagobased Labelmaster and Vancouver, Wash.based Instructional Technologies. The interactive program provides drivers with effective and cost-efficient training. Its “mastery-level” scoring, wherein a driver must answer all questions correctly to complete a lesson, has become a training industry standard. Because everything is Internet-based, there is no need to schedule costly business-wide training sessions, and everything is easily trackable. The training meets all requirements under CFR 49 Parts 172.700 – 172.704. For additional information, visit the Website www.instructiontech.net. NEW REALISM LEVELS WITH ENTERPRISE SYSTEM Speech Interactive has released a new version of StarPerformer, a next generation ‘learn and do” platform for the development and delivery of e-learning content and business-oriented simulations to improve the effectiveness of frontline personnel. This release enables the simulation content developer to intelligently manage a role-player’s statements and interactions even if they are made out of order or context. It focuses company efforts in the work force automation education and training market. Now, companies can afford to expose employees to a range of credible situations including in-bound and out-bound operations that use speech, e-mail and/or chat to bridge relationships. Coaches and team leaders can focus on those with special needs or improve their ability to match the right person with the right job. For more information, visit the Website www.astarperformer.com. TEACHING ‘SEARCH’ Boost eLearning has released a new course, Boost eLearning Google Search Training Quick Lessons, that focuses exclusively on key business research techniques, saving companies valuable employee time and materially improving search results. Google is an extremely powerful business research tool, but employees that lack basic instruction on its use are both losing time and missing opportunities, which could far exceed the value of the lost hours. Quick Lessons are geared toward training participants that need to learn Google’s key search techniques as quickly as possible. Each two to four minute lesson is presented in an easy to understand manner, empowering workers to quickly master and retain the content of each lesson. For more information visit the Website www.boostelearning.com. STUDENT POLLING IS NOW POSSIBLE ResponseWare from Turning Technologies LLC is now available on the Apple App Store. It is a polling application that allows students to submit responses to interactive questions using their iPhone or iPod touch. The application immediately transfers their responses to a TurningPoint interactive polling slide, which presents the class with a dynamic chart of the aggregate response data and stores student response data for later evaluation. ResponseWare enables mobile learning, creating the ability for students to respond to interactive questions both inside and outside of the classroom. This next generation of student response technology will appeal to educators as well. Expanded support for question types will further increase their ability to accurately assess student learning. In addition, the application’s integration with TurningPoint allows students to self-register for polling sessions. For more information, visit the Website www.itunes. com/appstore. Elearning! February/March 2009 45 http://www.boostelearning.com http://www.itunes.com/appstore http://www.astarperformer.com http://www.instructiontech.net

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Elearning - February/March 2009 Contents Editor’s Note News Social Networking Popular Learning Needs Technology On Competency Management IT Employment Drops Trendlines Deals Learning Roles in Talent Management Informal E-Learning and Web 2.0 Cover Story: Learning Your Way to Profits Collaboration Trends, Strategies 12 Wishes for LMSs, LCMSs Tips: Recession-Proofing Your Job Case Study: Military Training Case Study: City of Arlington, Va. New Products Pop Quiz Last Word

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