Are you being watched?
Training professionals wanting to ensure that learners behave themselves could do worse than hang a poster of a staring human face on the wall. A research paper, published online this week in the American journal ‘Evolution and Human Behavior’, revealed that sticking a poster of a face on the wall of a cafe made people […]
Free resource: Constructive alignment technique
As an early xmas present, James McLuckie of Eden Tree provides the community with a free constructive alignment resource. One of the challenges of course or learning design is to put together activities or solutions that are fit for purpose for both the learning professional and the learner. Constructive alignment is a technique to ensure […]
Sainsbury’s opens ‘food college’ to upskill staff
Sainsbury’s has opened the first of six in-store ‘food colleges’ in a bid to boost sales by enhancing the skills of staff working on its food counters and in its cafes. The supermarket chain will invest millions of pounds in developing more than 8,500 personnel across the UK next year, the equivalent of 5% of […]
Leadership: Key to the learning enterprise
Eugene Gallagher warns against the cost of not instilling a leadership and learning culture within your organisation. The reason why leadership is key to long-term success is because it unlocks the learning necessary for the enterprise to succeed in a continuously changing market environment. The challenge is that in order to encourage and release learning […]
What is informal learning?
Paul Matthews of People Alchemy believes informal learning is an essential part of L&D. I worked in a factory with a warehouse once, many years ago when I was a student. One day, when we were sitting outside in the sun at lunchtime, I asked an old hand there called Phil why he was still […]
Social learning requires a step change
Graeme Foux lays out some valuable guidelines and tips when it comes to implementing social learning in the workplace. A meteoric rise in the popularity of social media in recent years has companies scrambling to understand its impact on how they operate. For training and learning within large organisations, social media makes existing practices appear […]
How global virtual conferences can build learning networks
David Wortley looks at the role of conferencing technologies and virtual worlds like Second Life in hosting major international learning conferences and building collaborative networks. The recent Virtual Worlds 2010 Conference organised by the Open University and Serious Games Institute was the latest example of how conferencing technologies can support highly cost effective and environmentally […]
The TrainingZone interview: Marc Prensky
On a speaking tour of the UK Recently, TrainingZone found time in Marc Prensky’s busy schedule to ask the author about his new book, ‘Teaching Digital Natives’ and to talk about his career in L&D to date. Having studied maths and science before moving into modern languages and humanities, Marc Prensky had also previously worked […]
The evolution of L&D
Taking into account the many technological and demographical changes of the last decade, Francis Marshall looks at what the future holds for L&D. The last decade has heralded many changes in technology and in the learning function with the rise of the internet and Web 2.0. This, coupled with what some economists consider to […]
Learning technologies: Improving education for children in developing nations
Steve Dineen explains why those with expertise in learning technologies should apply their knowledge in the developing world and how lessons learnt from corporate training can be applied to help the children of developing countries. Of the 2.2 billion children in the world, 1 billion live in poverty. Over 115 million children between the ages […]
University is not the be all and end all
Ian Harper discusses the challenges facing young people today and some of the changes that need to be made to ensure a smooth transition from education to the workplace. It was estimated that 160,000 students were left out in the cold by universities this year, due to the sheer number of applications. Despite another year […]
Free resource: Informal learning tool
This month, James McLuckie of Eden Tree provides the community with a resource to harness the power of informal learning. We’ll let him explain… Informal learning accounts for 80% of all learning in organisations and happens without any intervention from managers. However, it may not always be as effective as it could be. This guide […]
Apprenticeships: Lord Sugar’s opinion
Last week, Lord Sugar asked that the government divert funds from training courses to employers. You can watch the clip beneath. Last week, Lord Sugar asked that the government divert funds from training courses to employers. You can watch the clip beneath.
World of Learning: Round-up
Clive Shepherd, independent elearning consultant and chair of the eLearning Network, gives a summary of the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition. As a participant at the World of Learning Conference & Exhibition for around ten years, I’ve seen plenty of new developments and met many interesting people in the industry. An event like this […]
A framework for social learning in enterprise: Pt 5
In conclusion to their series on social learning, The Internet Time Alliance finish off by focusing on the theory of return on investment in interaction. Read part 4 here Sources of knowhow Jay Cross’s class at Harvard Business School has the distinction of being the last not allowed to bring portable calculators to exams […]
TrainingZone at World of Learning
Last week at the World of Learning event in Birmingham we caught up with some delegates, exhibitors and speakers. Watch the results. bits://v/Mi0c2eib-kCMmvSXN Last week at the World of Learning event in Birmingham we caught up with some delegates, exhibitors and speakers. Watch the results. bits://v/Mi0c2eib-kCMmvSXN
RDR: Instilling a new professionalism
Andy Bennett examines the pros and cons of the RDR, the challenges it presents to firms and its employees, and considers what steps should be taken to accommodate for this new regulation. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has put the finishing touches to the retail distribution review (RDR) in its consultation paper CP10/14. A major […]
A new world for business: Part 2
The business world is changing and UK management needs to adapt to lead organisations out of recession, all of which has huge implications and challenges for L&D. Ruth Spellman OBE concludes her opinion piece. A radical approach Of course times are tough but now, more than ever, the economic, social and political challenges we […]
A new world for business: Part 1
The business world is changing and UK management needs to adapt to lead organisations out of recession, all of which has huge implications and challenges for L&D. Ruth Spellman OBE suggests a way forward. Since the coalition government came into power, individuals and employers alike have been waiting for news about the Comprehensive Spending Review. […]
Dr Peter Honey: Learning doesn’t have to be fun
Even the most unwilling can be encouraged to learn, but the experience does not have to be fun to be effective, according to learning styles guru, Dr Peter Honey. Speaking at an event hosted by the Charity Learning Consortium, Honey, who developed the Learning Styles Questionnaire, turned the old adage of ‘you can lead a […]
