Internet Education, Distance Learning, Online Training....... whatever you call it, it's amazing, and it's a great idea! The phrase “I’m going to school,” no longer exclusively means to travel from one place to another, to sit at an assigned desk in a specific room, and listen to a teacher in that room only.
Now, going-to-school often means to reach for the nearest smart phone, tap a few keys on a virtual keyboard and, abracadabra, you’re in school, whether it’s a seat in a stadium, a bench on a bus, or a lounge chair on the beach. By the way, that’s where I am right now……the beach I mean……this technology isn’t wasted on me.
Food Safety Education has changed, thanks to the advent of the internet, and the devices that connect us to it. Here’s a good example, www.FoodSafetyTrainingCenter.com. A video on the home page tells students how it works. In fact, the video is called HOW IT WORKS. Instructors and proctors can find additional information about the business of online learning here : www.FoodSafetyTrainingCenter.com/proctorinvitation.asp . Or, on the home page, hover the mouse over MORE INFO, then select PROCTOR INVITATION.
Everyone has access to this training, not just online, but ON-DEMAND. The training can be viewed using any computer or hand-held device that is video-enabled, such as ANDROID smart phones and tablets, or the latest iPhones and iPads. This makes it possible for almost everyone to have access to food safety knowledge.
Students can take the training from anywhere, anytime without traveling long distances to spend all day in a physical classroom. It reduces student-procrastination, because it helps students who can’t dedicate entire days to training, thus leaving their operations at risk, due to their absence. Further, and this is important, it increases exam-sales for both Instructors and Proctors. Increased sales………..that’s a good idea!
Online, on-demand internet education is here, and it’s wonderful. It’s a good idea to take advantage of it in every possible way. The next time you use your super-smart, hand-held, instant-access, personal-connect-to-the-world device; think about how many other people are also connected to the information and knowledge that’s streaming around the planet. Who knows, maybe the next time we go to school, you and I will meet in the classroom, ……you know.......the one on the beach.
