WHAT THINGS COST
It has been five years since
T+D last surveyed the cost of training, and my how things have changed.
In the wake of September
11, companies have cut back on sending their employees out of office for training
and instead have turned increasingly to videoconferencing and other virtual
venues. The tech wave has crested; e-learning has moved from its infancy to
its adolescence; and the well-stocked first-aid kit no longer contains just
Band-Aids and aspirin, but also a chem-bio handbook.
Fortunately for you, the
trainer and consumer, many prices have dropped considerably since 1996, most
notably on software and computers.
That’s just the beginning.
T+D’s editorial staff has compiled a price list of some tools you need
to do your job, from custom training simulations and LCMSs to cell phones and
MP3 players. There’s even a section on free e-learning—something that never
goes out of style and is always priced just right.
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