Evaluation of Technoloy-Based Learning Grants. Interim Report

摘要

In 2006, the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (ETA) launched the Technology-Based Learning (TBL) Initiative, which seeks to expand access to training resulting in an increased number of workers trained, particularly in high-growth, high-demand occupations, and to meet the needs of industry for skilled employees. TBL is usually defined as learning that takes place via some form of electronic technology, typically a computer, with materials accessed over the Internet or via CD-ROMs, or on a particular computer or group of computers in a computer lab. TBL is essentially synonymous with several other terms in common usage, including e-learning. Practically speaking, TBL is becoming increasingly inseparable from the Internet, but in a strict sense TBL is broader and more inclusive than terms referring to learning that occurs via the Internet, such as online learning.