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> Hi all,
> We're fairly new to Computer Based Training (CBT) at my division. We do,
> however, have two products: one is a big professional CBT designed by
> Raytheon, and the other is a very small informal CBT done in-house.
> We are interested in having the content of both of these trainings modified.
...
> I'd like to hear about CBT
> development contractors you've worked with or heard of. I'd also like to
> hear about your experiences and general recommendations.
I do not know the names of any CBT development contractors but I have another
proposition for you. In addition to being a Technical Writer by day, I am a
graduate student (Part-Time) in the Instructional Technology area of the
Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Alberta (in Canada).
One of my courses (Project Management) requires that I evaluate a project (such
as the your in-house CBT or the externally developed CBT) regarding its
effectiveness. I don't know if your company would be willing to release its CBT
for external review. If it is I would you be interested in evaluating the
project, and providing you with a report at the end, regarding my findings. If
you are interested, let me know.
