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Select Learning's TradeSkill Open Learning Centre

Barry Henson
Managing Director
Select Learning


Interactive videodisc at TradeSkill

Interactive videodisc, the latest in educational technology, is now available at the TradeSkill Open Learning Centre in Osborne Park. Studies have shown that the quality of learning is generally far superior to other training approaches and employees make fewer errors. A highly positive attitude toward their new skills and the motivation to apply them on the job are also frequent outcomes.

Interactive videodisc combines the benefits of individualised instruction with real life video. Employees set the pace and frequently interact with video examples from typical industrial sites. It is also noteworthy that the employee does not require any computer knowledge in order to take a course. The system provides friendly prompts and the employee responds by simply touching the screen. The keyboard is not required and computer anxiety is avoided.

Employers may enrol their workers in more than 130 interactive videodisc courses at the TradeSkill Open Learning Centre. Programmes are available for industrial and apprentice skills training, occupational health and safety, computer skills, and management and interpersonal training.

Mistakes to avoid in opening a centre

As marketers of TradeSkill multi media hardware and courseware Select Learning have assisted in the establishment of over twenty open learning centres, including their own centre in Perth. This experience has made Select Learning aware of the pitfalls that must be avoided for an open learning centre to succeed. Some of the more common ones to be avoided are

Author: Barry Henson provided a demonstration of Select Learning's courses. The summary above was prepared by the editors. For details, contact Barry at 88 Walters Drive, Osborne Park, WA 6017 (tel 09 242 2544, fax 09 242 2553). Select Learning are a company providing industrial training and interactive videodisc consultancies.

Please cite as: Henson, B. (1990). Select Learning's TradeSkill Open Learning Centre. In R. Atkinson and C. McBeath (Eds.), Open Learning and New Technology: Conference proceedings, 187-188. Perth: Australian Society for Educational Technology WA Chapter. http://www.aset.org.au/confs/olnt90/henson.html


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