Distance Learning Applications in Banking: The D-LAB Project

A project with the title “D-LAB: Distance Learning Applications in Banking” is underway in Greece, aiming at the design, implementation, evaluation and experimental use of a modern distance training system for delivering on-the-job training to bank employees. The project’s primary contractor is the Union of Greek Banks. A team from the National Technical University of Athens takes part as a technology expertise provider. Three Greek banks also participate in the consortium. For the purpose of this project, a distance training system must be developed and the NTUA team has proposed three alternative solutions. The third solution, which is investigated in this paper, is a Distributed Distance Training System (DDTS) based on the new technologies, namely computer networks and networked hypermedia systems, and current pedagogical trends. DDTS is expected to cover the training needs of the banks participating in the project’s consortium. A brief account of the project D-LAB, the requirements and the design of DDTS are presented in this paper.