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Organizational Technology & Its Impact on Distance Training (DT)

Organizational Technology & Its Impact on Distance Training (DT). TRDEV 533 Chapter 1. History of DT & Business. 1900 –1930 Non-technical/self-paced independent study Mine safety – Colliery Engineer Sch of Mines ICS – RR industry standards 1 st use of technology – radio, state U of Iowa.

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Organizational Technology & Its Impact on Distance Training (DT)

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  1. Organizational Technology & Its Impact on Distance Training (DT) TRDEV 533 Chapter 1

  2. History of DT & Business • 1900 –1930 • Non-technical/self-paced independent study • Mine safety – Colliery Engineer Sch of Mines • ICS – RR industry standards • 1st use of technology – radio, state U of Iowa

  3. 1940-1970 • Instructional television • Poorly implemented • Offered at odd times • Minimal to no interaction • Development of video cassette • Advent of independent viewing • Reuters USA • Abbey National UK

  4. 1980-Present • Personal computer • CAI, CMI, CBT • Xerox & Motorola first to produce CBT in USA • Development in communications tech • Satellite comm became cheaper • Fiber-optics integrated in DT • LAN, & WAN

  5. Integration of Computers & Telecommunications Technology Collaborative Delivery of DT

  6. Technology Convergence • Computers • Cable television • Videocassettes • Satellites • Laser

  7. Interdisciplinary delivery of DT • Technical staff • Telecommunications, computer, systems experts • Non-technical • SMEs, ISDers, Trainers, Org Dev specialists • Operations & business experts • Funding and collaboration

  8. Personality Characteristics of Diverse Experts in DT • Potential barrier to collaboration • Differing views of the same goals • Phenomena that impact group dynamics • Individual reactions to power & politics • Raison d’etre (reason) for the activity • Contextual factors • Organizational, social, & psychological

  9. Organizations Technology Capability for DT • Four stages • Separate/sporadic DT events • Experienced DT events • Establishment of org. DL policy • Institutionalization of distance learning

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