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Which of the following statements is true of learning management systems (LMS)?

An LMS helps companies understand the strengths and weaknesses of their employees, including where talent gaps exist.

_____ typically provides opportunities for learners to practice, ask questions, and interact with other learners and peers both face-to-face and online.

Blended learning

_____ are used as a support tool that employees refer to when they have problems or decisions that they feel exceed their current knowledge and skills.

Expert systems

T or F: A major reason that companies adopt a learning management system (LMS) is to decentralize management of learning activities.

F

T or F: Distance learning features a one-way communication for training.

F

T or F: E-learning should be designed to minimize content or work that is related to the learning objectives.

F

T or F: Interactive video is ineffective for trainees to learn technical or interpersonal skills.

F

T or F: Online learning that merely repurposes an ineffective training program will result in effective training.

F

T or F: Teleconferencing refers to asynchronous exchange of audio and video between two or more individuals.

F

T or F: There are no generational differences in using and realizing the potential benefits of social media tools.

F

T or F: Training programs should allow trainees to control the amount of feedback they receive.

F

T or F: Virtual worlds are ineffective for teaching interpersonal skills such as time management and leadership.

F

Which of the following is a disadvantage of training through virtual worlds?

It is inappropriate for learners totally new to the work world, as it may confuse and overwhelm them.

_____ allow companies to track the number of employees who have completed courses that are required to meet state, federal, or professional regulations (compliance training).

Learning management systems

_____ allow synchronous communication in training.

Live online courses

Which of the following technology-based training methods has a relatively low development cost?

Mobile learning

Which of the following technology-based training methods provides the least scope for learner-instructor interaction?

Mobile learning

Which of the following statements is true of technology's influence on training and learning?

New technologies give employees access to and control of their own learning through relationships and collaborations with others.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of online learning?

Online learning lacks communication richness.

_____ refers to directly translating an instructor-led, face-to-face training program to an online format.

Repurposing

_____ refers to the learner's involvement with the training material and assessing their progress toward learning.

Self-regulation

Which of the following is an advantage of simulations?

Simulations can safely put employees in situations that would be dangerous in the real world.

T or F: Although development costs for technology-based training programs are high, costs for administering these programs are low.

T

T or F: In distance learning, trainees do not have control over the content and speed of learning.

T

T or F: In web-based training, an instructor can provide detailed feedback.

T

T or F: New training technologies are unlikely to totally replace face-to-face instruction.

T

T or F: No single training method is inherently superior to other methods.

T

T or F: Online learning courses should be designed for the available bandwidth on the company's system.

T

T or F: Online learning is insufficient for teaching complex analytical, conceptual, and interpersonal skills.

T

T or F: The intelligent tutoring system (ITS) has information about the content domain, as well as expectations about the trainee's level of knowledge.

T

T or F: Traditionally, trainees played a passive role in learning.

T

T or F: Training support technologies assist in transfer of training by providing employees with information not covered in training.

T

T or F: Virtual reality allows simulations to become even more realistic.

T

_____ is a computer-based technology that provides trainees with a three-dimensional learning experience.

Virtual reality

Which of the following is a disadvantage of distance learning?

Weather conditions and satellite glitches create obstacles for distance learning.

In the context of maximizing the benefits of learner control, trainees should:

be allowed to control the sequence in which they receive instruction.

In _____ type of simulation, trainees are presented with a situation and asked to make a decision that enables them to progress through the simulation.

branching story

Online training is best provided:

by using one- to two-hour training modules rather than a full-day training session.

In a traditional learning environment, _____.

experts and resource materials were separate from the learning environment

The use of simulations has been limited by their _____.

high development costs

In virtual lab type of simulation, trainees:

interact with a computer representation of the job for which they are being trained.

According to the intelligent tutoring system (ITS), the trainee model:

provides information about students' knowledge.

In comparison to classroom delivery, blended learning has increased:

self-directedness among employees.

YouTube is a typical example for _____.

shared media

The use of social media as a learning tool will be ineffective in a company that:

supports centralized decision making.

To create a positive online learning experience, _____.

trainees should be allowed to skip over material that they are competent in


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