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Subject:Re: Defining "proposal" and CBT From:Elna Tymes <etymes -at- LTS -dot- COM> Date:Thu, 29 May 1997 12:57:15 -0700
KFuhlbrig wrote:
>
> Hello, all.
>
> In email discussions with a tech writer, it came up that my definition of
> "proposal writing" and a tech writer's definition might be different. What
> sorts of proposals do tech writers write (if a tech writer could write
> proposals)?
>
> Also, what does CBT stand for?
We write business proposals, systems proposals, product proposals,
funding proposals, document plans (which are a kind of proposal), test
plan proposals, organizational proposals, research proposals - you name
it.
CBT stands for Computer-Based Training, which loosely covers any
training material that is delivered via computer but usually refers to
files that are on a CD-ROM or other removable medium, or are like the
tutorials that come with the major office-tools packages.
There is an attempt afoot to differentiate CBT from IBT (Internet-Based
Tools) where you have to download the course material or in some other
way use a network to get at elements of the course. IBT is not yet a
widely accepted acronym.
Elna Tymes
Los Trancos Systems
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