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The programs don't require instructors, classrooms, or equipment. |
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Instructors & participants don't incur travel costs for airfare, hotels, meals, etc. |
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Even with high-tech tools, developing [online] curriculum is not easy or intuitive. "It is vastly harder than preparing a classroom course, 20 times the effort," says Eli Noam, professor of economics & finance at Columbia Business School. |
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Many online training developers make the mistake of just creating screens of information that participants step through. This is equivalent to an instructor who simply clicks through slides in a classroom without any interaction, discussion, or conversation - not a very effective approach. |
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Good self-study training materials keep their audience engaged & interested, and this takes significant time & effort to develop. |
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Some concepts may be difficult for participants to understand without being able to ask for clarification from an instructor. |
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Participants may have a hard time concentrating because of distractions when, for example, they're studying from their desk at work or at home. |
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Some participants may not be as disciplined as others, and may lose interest or perform poorly in a self-study environment. |
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