Multimedia technology and training programs in Lebanon. (c1995)

Abstract

In a countty like Lebanon, that lacks most natural resources ( oil, metals, gold, etc), the only wealth left is its human resources. The Lebanese people were always proud of their ability to use their skills to bring wealth to their countty. Using sectors like banking and tourism, Lebanon acquired a central role in the region during the sixties and seventies. Today, Lebanon is facing major challenges. Being largely destructed during the civil war, Lebanon lost many of its characteristics, and other countries took its role as the trade intermediary in the region. Moreover, the claimed peace between the Arab countries and Isreal is supposed to end the military war and trigger an economic one. As most of the politicians say, Lebanon is expected to be the countty that will suffer most from this peace as its is still in the reconstruction phase and haven't recovered completely yet. Given all this, the Leabnese people have one alternative. They should build on their only asset, their human resources, to get the best of it. Proper training should be delivered to all workers and employees to increase their skills and introduce them to modem work methods and techniques. Multimedia based training is one form of training that is acquiring increasing importance in America and Europe, and leading to very rewarding results. In this research multimedia based training is discussed reflecting its characteristics. The research also explores the potentials of using multimedia in the training programs in Lebanon.