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March 2007

The Journey to E-Learning
Training Update - by Richard Kurtz

The journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. It is likely that E-Learning is the next journey many of us will take. I have to admit that I have been very reluctant to join the throngs who are marching down this road. Recently, however, I was forced to do so (perhaps drafted) when one of the classes I teach at Westwood College went hybrid. I am just finishing my first attempt to combine “hard” class time with distance learning, or computer assisted learning, or any other names currently used to reference this learning technique.

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Prepare The Way to Make Your Task Easier
By Jack Lewis

Congratulations!
Rock-Hard Candy Company has decided to purchase your Model X-2007 One-Step Wrapper/Packager for their new production line and you’ve been selected to deliver the on-site training for this revolutionary piece of equipment. Since you’ve been involved in the design and development of the X-2007, you know every characteristic of the machine, all its ins and outs.

It would seem that you are completely prepared for the X-2007 Training at Rock-Hard. Right? Not quite.

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PMMI Announces Technical Training Community of Practice
Forum of end users and members to open dialogue on machinery training.

The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI), the leading global packaging industry resource and trade association, announces the PMMI Technical Training Community of Practice. The Community of Practice is an open forum for end users and original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to address common challenges in operator training in order to develop best practices and clearly define expectations. The Community of Practice will provide input to the PMMI Certified Trainer program.

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