CHIEF LEARNING OFFICER MAGAZINE PUBLISHES “FOSTERING RETENTION IN ADULT LEARNERS” BY EDCOMM’S DR. LINDA EAGLE

(CHICAGO, IL) – June 15, 2006

Chief Learning Officer magazine, the preeminent publication on enterprise learning, has published “Fostering Retention in Adult Learners” by Dr. Linda Eagle, President of The Edcomm Group.

In her article, Dr. Eagle discusses how adults learn and retain information. “Humans forget 90 percent of what they learn in a class within 30 days,” says Eagle. “Without some aid to help us retain what we learn, massive amounts of crucial information are lost. The most powerful and simple technique to improve retention is repetition.”

She continues, “As we learn, pathways within the brain are created. Without continued use, these pathways decay and you forget. The more often a pathway is used, the stronger the pathway becomes and the easier it is to retrieve the stored information. A primary purpose of education is to create new pathways and to reinforce those pathways to make them less susceptible to decay through repeated use.”

The Edcomm Group, a New York-based consulting firm has had the privilege of assisting many distinguished clients with business solutions in the form of eLearning programs, classroom instruction, multimedia production, and online and print-based documentation.

Dr. Eagle is frequently invited to speak on a range of topics including distance learning, adult education, compliance training, teller training, ethics training, technological advances in training and education, and business solutions. Her educational background in psychology and communications and her experience in organizational consulting give her unique insight into the practical application of training and communication programs. Dr. Eagle has provided consulting and training services to hundreds of organizations in a variety of industries. Published in many national publications including USA Today, American Banker, Forbes, MSNBC and the Washington Post, Dr. Eagle has been widely quoted as an Associated Press (AP) expert and has appeared on several local and national radio and television news programs.

Chief Learning Officer magazine focuses on solutions for enterprise productivity in the enterprise learning market. Named Best New Publication of 2002 by the American Society of Business Publication Editors, Chief Learning Officer magazine features top experts in the corporate training industry writing to executives and officers about the importance, benefits and advancements of a properly trained workforce. Chief Learning Officer has its own family of supporting publications, including the CLOmedia.com Web site and the Chief Learning Officer Executive Briefings electronic newsletter.

The Edcomm Group is a 19-year-old multimedia education and communication consulting firm specializing in the development of creative business solutions that improve productivity, customer service and market share — providing bottom-line results. The Edcomm Group (www.edcomm.com) (www.bankersacademy.com) is headquartered in New York City with an Advanced Design Center located in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.

For more information, please contact:

Linda Eagle
President, The Edcomm Group
1-888-4EDCOMM
linda.eagle@edcomm.com