PIMA to continue successful online training program in 2003.Building on the successes of this past year, PIMA is planning the next series of continuing education continuing education: see adult education. continuing education or adult education Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904). (CE) courses delivered as online training sessions, being developed in collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. with the Center of Paper Business and Industry Studies (CPBIS CPBIS Center for Paper Business and Industry Studies (Georgia Institute of Technology) CPBIS Center on Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports ) and Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. (GT). Most of the online sessions will be presented as 90 -minute interactive Webcast transmissions that enable PIMA companies to schedule large groups of employees to participate together in the learning experience without leaving the site. Online training has been a highly effective and economical way for companies to develop their employees' knowledge base and skill sets to address issues and challenges being faced in the workplace and industry. This teaching mode utilizes the power of the Webcast technology by enabling participants to ask questions and interact with the instructor during live presentations. In addition to Webcasts, various distance learning technologies will be incorporated including regionally based face-to-face (jargon, chat) face-to-face - (F2F, IRL) Used to describe personal interaction in real life as opposed to via some digital or electronic communications medium. opportunities. PIMA and CBPIS presented two online training seminars earlier in the year the five-part "Defining and Achieving a Reliability Culture," and the two-part Adj. 1. two-part - involving two parts or elements; "a bipartite document"; "a two-way treaty" bipartite, two-way many-sided, multilateral - having many parts or sides Kepner Tregoe series "Problem Solving problem solving Process involved in finding a solution to a problem. Many animals routinely solve problems of locomotion, food finding, and shelter through trial and error. at the Speed of Business." Hundreds of participants at dozens of mill sites across the country took part in each of the programs, delivering rave reviews on the quality and value of the sessions. "What a great training event!" said one online training participant. "Our experience was extremely positive. Through programs like this one, PIMA is providing value to the mills." PIMA and CPBIS also presented "Management Development For Enhanced Performance," taught by GT faculty, on June 2-6. For specific course details and dates, please visit www.pimaweb.org or www.cpbis.org. The CE curriculum is developed around the following key modules: * Maintenance reliability * Financial management * Cost management * Project management * Working in teams * Communication skills * Negotiation skills * Supervision skills * Safety * Process Improvement tools * Problem solving techniques |
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