Describes corporate training programs that use technology, including videotapes, hypermedia curriculum, and distance learning systems in the automotive industry, using fiber optics and cable to transmit university courses; the petroleum industry, using a video network; and the health care industry, via an interactive video conferencing system.…

Compares the use of computer-based training (CBT) and interactive videodisc (IVD) for education and training. Highlights include research about CBT, including administrative strengths, cost effectiveness, motivation, feedback, and lesson control; steps involved in producing CBT and IVD materials; research about IVD, including content and learner…