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Distance And Open Learning – Web-Based Training (Wbt) Development Process Consideration, Donna Wing Yiu Lau Aug 2000

Distance And Open Learning – Web-Based Training (Wbt) Development Process Consideration, Donna Wing Yiu Lau

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Learning is undergoing a revolution as technology provides effective and engaging channels to deliver training to multiple locations when audience can learn, communicate, email, chat, video-conferencing with instructors and others. This paper highlighted some major fundamental development process someone needs to consider to develop an effective and interactive web-based learning system.

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Industrialization, The New Economy, And The Occupational Work Ethic, Gregory C. Petty Aug 2000

Industrialization, The New Economy, And The Occupational Work Ethic, Gregory C. Petty

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in the new international economy. The information age, the internet, along with e-commerce, e-communication, and e-learning are changing the way businesses and workers interact, communicate and problem solve. The challenges of these multitude of demands on today’s workers has greatly altered our traditional knowledge of the world of work. Vocational educators and trainers worldwide are now faced with a myriad of training challenges. Perhaps the most salient challenge is the understanding and communicating (teaching) of a work ethic suitable for the workplace of this new age.

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Providing Competecy: Based Education For Industry And Its Effect On Classroom Education, Chin-Yen Lin, Tsung-Juang Wang Aug 2000

Providing Competecy: Based Education For Industry And Its Effect On Classroom Education, Chin-Yen Lin, Tsung-Juang Wang

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

This paper is set upon the scenario of a synergy from two leading technical education institutions in their joining exercise of providing an industry-oriented curriculum for a university level degree course. A course model of Pro-Trainer One is devised to foster this initiative at the first evaluation year in which the result was demanded to be effective. The strategy of developing material toward this exercise is demonstrated and the evaluation of this synergy is also examined. The newly established Taishan Training University was meant to become a model in which prospective collaboration among many institutions can follow.

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What’S Happening In Your Teacher Education Program?, C. Gloria Heberley Aug 2000

What’S Happening In Your Teacher Education Program?, C. Gloria Heberley

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Six questions are presented, the answers to which will enable program administrators to gain valuable insights to their current or proposed teacher education program. Consideration of program aspects as perceived by participants at all levels can assist in the planning of appropriate interventions to mitigate complications. The questions were used in a recent study of the alternative vocational teacher education program at Temple University, known as VITAL. Responses to the questions revealed a cluster of themes that converged to form a concept identified as “generative” leadership. Generative leadership appears to be a major influence in the success of that program. …

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Training For Betterment: A Model For Training Of Professionals In A Diverse Organisation, Freidoon A. Khavarpour, Bruno Gelonesi Aug 2000

Training For Betterment: A Model For Training Of Professionals In A Diverse Organisation, Freidoon A. Khavarpour, Bruno Gelonesi

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

Staff development is one of the pillars of organisational advancement. A welltrained employee has the capacity to increase the organisational output and improve his/her individual social capacity. The conventional method of staff development trains each tier of decision-makers for their particular skill needs. The problem with this model is that capital gain and financial results might be the only mutual outcome of these training. The proposed model sees the staff as individuals who might have similar needs and interests towards certain philosophical and cultural views holding the organisation together. The model, already in practice in one of the Pacific Island …

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E-Learning In Knowledge-Based Society, P.F. Tsui, K.M. Yue Aug 2000

E-Learning In Knowledge-Based Society, P.F. Tsui, K.M. Yue

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The new training technologies can help improve the quality of the teaching and learning process, reduce training time and costs and compensate for the lack of training opportunities. One of the most prominent technologies is the development of Internet - leading to the development of e-learning. In the knowledge-based society, training stresses on individual learning and innovation to meet the restructuring of the industry. The Continuous Learning Centre (CLC) has demonstrated the success of the Internet learning and has been a pioneer in this area in Hong Kong. The experience and future development of CLC will be shared in this …

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The Development Of A Management Competency Model And A Development Centre, Sara Wong Aug 2000

The Development Of A Management Competency Model And A Development Centre, Sara Wong

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In 1999, the Hong Kong Productivity Council (HKPC) has developed a Hong Kong focused Management Competency Model and a Development Centre which aimed to improve the organisation’s capability to develop managers for general management roles. The project began with the development of the Management Competency Model which formed the foundation of the Development Centre. The research process included surveys and focus group meetings. The Management Competency Model comprised 31 competencies grouped under 8 clusters. The assessment tools adequately measuring the competencies identified in the Model included personality questionnaire, 360 degree assessment exercise, group discussion on business case, role play, presentation, …

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Analysis Of Training Needs For Employees Of International Five-Star Hotels In Taipei, Taiwan, Shu-Hsiao Tsen Aug 2000

Analysis Of Training Needs For Employees Of International Five-Star Hotels In Taipei, Taiwan, Shu-Hsiao Tsen

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The main purpose of this study is to explore the training demands of the employees working at the international five-star hotel in Taipei. The study is based on the questionnaire to those who work at four Taipei’s international hotels and their departments, such as Front Desk Department, Food & Beverage Department and Room Department, are frequently interactive with their customers.

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An Evaluation On The Effectivenss Of A 9-Month Intensive Full-Time Program For The Unemployed, Che Keung Yeung, Yuet Keung Cadbury Chan, Lai Ling Lilian Chow, Yuen Bing Leung, King Chung Joseph Chow Aug 2000

An Evaluation On The Effectivenss Of A 9-Month Intensive Full-Time Program For The Unemployed, Che Keung Yeung, Yuet Keung Cadbury Chan, Lai Ling Lilian Chow, Yuen Bing Leung, King Chung Joseph Chow

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

In September 1998, the Vocational Training Council (VTC) and the Employees’Retraining Board (ERB) jointly conducted a 9-month intensive full-time course in various training institutions for the unemployed persons who were adults of 30 years of age or above and had attended Secondary 3 education. The aim of this course was to provide employable skills so as to enable them to be better equipped when they rejoined the work force in the service sector. The title of the course was Certificate of Skills Training (Service Industries) (CST (SI)).

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An Examination Of The Concept Of Providing Leadership Development For All Students As An Integral Part Of Classroom Instruction, Jerome I. Leventhal Aug 2000

An Examination Of The Concept Of Providing Leadership Development For All Students As An Integral Part Of Classroom Instruction, Jerome I. Leventhal

International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA) Conference

The concept of having all career/vocational/technical students develop leadership skills in addition to their other salable skills is recognized by both educators and employers. Total student development is necessary for all students to ensure successful roles in society, and to enter the labor market. Incorporating leadership skills in the instruction, improves the quality and relevance of the instruction, develops student leadership, enhances citizenship responsibilities, overcomes sex and race discrimination and stereotyping, and benefits all students including special populations and minorities. Occupational skills need to be enhanced with skills that enable the student to communicate with employers and do well in …

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150th Commencement, Summer Aug 2000

150th Commencement, Summer

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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August 5, 2000 (Pages 3909-4212), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau Aug 2000

August 5, 2000 (Pages 3909-4212), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 30 (2000)

No abstract provided.

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The Weekly Challenger, August 5, 2000, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Aug 2000

The Weekly Challenger, August 5, 2000, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 5, 2000, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

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Tri-County Challenger, August 5, 2000, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al Aug 2000

Tri-County Challenger, August 5, 2000, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The August 5, 2000, issue of Tri-County Challenger.

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Ddasaccident363, Hd-Aid Aug 2000

Ddasaccident363, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

It was around 15:30 that [Victim No.8], one of the drivers of the two vehicles travelling together and who had escaped alive from the scene, informed the office that their vehicles were looted, the staff were killed, and the vehicles and some staff were burnt.

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University Of Central Florida Commencement, August 5, 2000, University Of Central Florida Aug 2000

University Of Central Florida Commencement, August 5, 2000, University Of Central Florida

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

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Summer Commencement Ceremony, University Of North Florida Aug 2000

Summer Commencement Ceremony, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Summer Commencement ceremony held at UNF Arena.

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'Archetypes Of Faith' Features Inspired And Inspirational Images In University Of Dayton Art Exhibit Aug 2000

'Archetypes Of Faith' Features Inspired And Inspirational Images In University Of Dayton Art Exhibit

News Releases

News release announces that Constance Pierce's "Archetypes of Faith," is currently on display at the University of Dayton's Marian Library Gallery.

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Volume 37, Number 42: August 4, 2000, University Of North Dakota Aug 2000

Volume 37, Number 42: August 4, 2000, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

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Summer Commencement: August 4, 2000, University Of North Dakota Aug 2000

Summer Commencement: August 4, 2000, University Of North Dakota

UND Commencement Programs

UND Summer Commencement program from August 4, 2000.

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Ddasaccident299, Hd-Aid Aug 2000

Ddasaccident299, Hd-Aid

Global CWD Repository

At 07:50 on 04 Aug 2000, Deminer [name withheld by demining group] detonated a mine whilst conducting clearance in the Ploughshare Minefield at UTM 0331525 8209341.

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A Factor Analysis Of Caucasian College Students' Perceptions Of Native American Women., Stephanie Larocque Aug 2000

A Factor Analysis Of Caucasian College Students' Perceptions Of Native American Women., Stephanie Larocque

Theses and Dissertations

This study examined Caucasian college students' perceptions of Native American women. The impetus of this study was the paucity of data pertaining to perceptions of Native American women. A trait scale derived from a modified Katz/Braly (1933) scale from LaRocque (1995) was presented to 478 Caucasian undergraduate college students at the University of North Dakota. The intent of this study was to scrutinize more closely this population's perceptions of Native American women via factor analytic techniques, and also to examine if participants perceptions of Native American women would differ significantly from their perceptions of women in general. The results indicated …

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Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents Aug 2000

Quarterly Meeting, Wku Board Of Regents

Board of Regents Documents

Quarterly Meeting of the WKU Board of Regents to discuss election of officers and committee members; disposition of minutes; Academics & Student Affairs report; Executive Committee report; Finance & Budget Committee report; Institutional Advancement Committee report; personnel recommendations; president's report; naming Meredith Hall; resolutions of appreciation for Amanda Coates and Joy Gramling; arena feasibility study and Gateway Football Conference.

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Vol.28 N.25 August 3rd 2000, Brown Publishing Company Aug 2000

Vol.28 N.25 August 3rd 2000, Brown Publishing Company

Black Voice News

No abstract provided.

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Summer Mustang, August 3, 2000 Aug 2000

Summer Mustang, August 3, 2000

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

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08/03/2000 - Eiu Business Faculty Awarded Funding For Research, University Marketing And Communications Aug 2000

08/03/2000 - Eiu Business Faculty Awarded Funding For Research, University Marketing And Communications

2000

No abstract provided.

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Space Systems Development Laboratory: Sharp Project, Robert J. Twiggs, Christopher Kitts, Pascal Stang, Pradeep Sen Aug 2000

Space Systems Development Laboratory: Sharp Project, Robert J. Twiggs, Christopher Kitts, Pascal Stang, Pradeep Sen

Robert "Bob" Twiggs STEM Education Collection

A PowerPoint Presentation created by Professor Bob Twiggs, Chris Kitts, Pascal Stang, and Pradeep Sen titled "Space Systems Development Laboratory: SHARP Project" from August 3, 2000.

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Buying Cuba And Other Absurdities, Richard C. Crepeau Aug 2000

Buying Cuba And Other Absurdities, Richard C. Crepeau

On Sport and Society

New York(AP)-At a hastily called press conference today the New York Yankees announced that they had purchased Cuba, the island and the country. A Yankee spokesman would not reveal the purchase price, believed to be in the ten or eleven figure range, but did say that Yankees' owner George Steinbrenner would spare no expense to ensure that the Yankees would remain competitive.

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On The Green Vol. 30 No. 21 August 2, 2000, Gallaudet University Aug 2000

On The Green Vol. 30 No. 21 August 2, 2000, Gallaudet University

1991-2000

On the Green is an internal publication of Gallaudet College, which later became Gallaudet University. It notified employees of updates around the campus and in the broader community, including new construction and the establishment of new academic programs. Running until 2010, it was supplanted by various forms of online mass communications across multiple audiences.

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U.S. Prepares Wto Complaint Against Mexican Telecommunications Sector, Ladb Staff Aug 2000

U.S. Prepares Wto Complaint Against Mexican Telecommunications Sector, Ladb Staff

SourceMex

No abstract provided.

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