computer-based training

Software-based education method

Computer-based training is instruction delivered through software rather than a human teacher.

The format typically combines text, images, and interactive exercises, allowing learners to progress at their own pace: The company requires all new hires to complete computer-based training on workplace safety.

Often abbreviated CBT.

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adaptive learning · skill gap · SCORM · professional development · animations · blended learning · case studies · drag and drop · virtual classrooms · instructional videos · mobile apps · webinars · digital textbooks · microlearning · virtual labs · language learning · LMS · infographics

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delivery medium

computer-based trainingclassroom instruction

Teaching in school setting

workshop training · apprenticeship · classroom learning · hands-on training · on-the-job training

interaction type

computer-based traininggroup instruction

Teaching several simultaneously

collaborative learning · mentorship · one-on-one tutoring · coaching · Socratic dialogue

learning formality

computer-based trainingon-the-job training

Learning skills while employed

learning by doing · trial and error · job shadowing

Family

computer, compute, computed, computing, computable, computation, computational, computationally, base

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