LIVE COVERAGE: Learning Technologies Summer Forum 2015
Are you attending Tuesday’s event? If not have a look at our coverage here. All the tweets from the best L&D event of the summer right here on TrainingZone. Live Blog Learning Technologies Summer forum 2015 Are you attending Tuesday’s event? If not have a look at our coverage here. All the tweets from the […]
How to run a great webinar
Donald H Taylor gets interviewed for GivebackUK and gives the community four tips on how to run a great webinar. Find out more about GivebackUK here Donald H Taylor gets interviewed for GivebackUK and gives the community four tips on how to run a great webinar.Find out more about GivebackUK here
Insight: How does your talent management software compare?
Tuesday 21 April saw the launch of Fosway Group’s updated 9-Grid for talent management systems. From the official press release: “The new 9-Grid™ illustrates the progress of key providers in the European market in the last 12 months, including some new additions. The model helps buyers understand which solutions are best for their requirements, based […]
The challenges of mobile learning in corporate training
Mobile learning isn’t the cakewalk you think it is. John O’ Brien highlights a few sticking points and what you can do about them. Mobile learning and BYOD were undoubtedly two of the big buzzwords of 2014. But despite the benefits we keep hearing about and the fact that many organisations have deployed mobile learning […]
The importance of HR analytics
Using and understanding HR analytics can be vital in moving a business forward. Thomas Watson explains why it’s important and how you can use it in your company. The largest expense for a company is often its payroll How we recruit, train and retain our talent has a major impact on how our businesses perform. But […]
Sift Media: What else do we publish?
No L&D community is an island. In fact, TrainingZone is just one title under the umbrella of our publisher, Sift Media. Beneath are some stories from other titles in the SM portfolio. Organisational charts can help deploy the right employees to the right project at the right time – HRZone Gamification and customer service: How to […]
How the world of training can develop online
Nicole Plinston takes a look at the sales industry and the impact of the world of sales moving online. As we have seen in recent years, the way that businesses adapt to the internet is the biggest challenge in the 21st century. We can now buy cars online, get a degree from a university in another […]
A look at technology and training pt2
Stephen Walker concludes his feature on how technology changes have impacted the training market. 'Learning to teach' skills Imparting knowledge to another is not something many experts find natural. Teaching, training is a special skill in itself. Standing up and doing it is not usually going to work. The technology allows anyone to stand up […]
Four secrets of successfully outsourcing L&D
Can’t build your learning strategy in-house? Follow Danny Roberts’s outsourcing tips. Although there is plenty of evidence that implementing learning and development initiatives benefits companies, the fact remains that many companies lack the infrastructure and general knowledge needed when it comes to actually producing a workable, measurable plan. If this is the case within your company, […]
L&D news round-up: 12 March
News time again – we got leadership, IT skills, tech and, um, Terminator-related stories. Enjoy. NHS England’s Tim Kelsey says unions can help develop digital skills of health professionals – Chartered Society of Physiotherapy 9 Lesser Known Leadership Quotes That Inspire – Forbes Apple Watch: Three reasons new device ‘could be a game changer’ – The Independent Give pupils […]
A look at technology and training
Stephen Walker looks at the impact of technology on our training products and how the market has changed as a result. We get terribly excited by the latest 'i' this, that or other, but what has really changed? Is that the only technology we should be keeping an eye on in our training businesses? In 100 […]
Introducing: Coursecheck
“It’s like TripAdvisor for training courses,” says CEO Chris Wigglesworth. Here’s a short video from this year’s Learning Technologies event. For more info, have a look at their site here “It’s like TripAdvisor for training courses,” says CEO Chris Wigglesworth. Here’s a short video from this year’s Learning Technologies event.For more info, have a look […]
Technology, work and management pt2
Stephen Walker concludes his piece about the highs and lows of embracing technology. Read part one here. Wisdom What the technology doesn’t do is guide us in the sensible use of the information. That requires wisdom. The expert who can judge between the competing theoretical descriptions to choose the one most relevant right now. When knowledge is […]
L&D industry insight: Laura Overton
We recently talked the Laura Overton, MD of industry benchmark experts Towards Maturity, about Generate, our collaboration at Learning Technologies, and the evolution of the Towards Maturity benchmark. We recently talked the Laura Overton, MD of industry benchmark experts Towards Maturity, about Generate, our collaboration at Learning Technologies, and the evolution of the Towards Maturity […]
How to test elearning across multiple devices pt2
Amit Garg concludes his essential feature on multi-device testing in elearning. The multi-device testing process The sheer number of device-OS-browser combinations makes the testing process complex. Here’s a simplified process for testing multi-device/responsive projects: Target environment and approach For a precise, limited specification, i.e. a very specific and narrow target device range, defining a testing […]
Technology, work and management
Nearly everyone has been affected by the technology, which has both positive and negative effects. Vastly improved communication systems mean we no longer meet face to face as much. Stephen Walker looks at the impact of computing power and online communication on work. Introduction Better communication is leading us to being more isolated. That isolation brings management […]
How to test elearning across multiple devices
How does your elearning work across different devices? Upside Learning founder Amit Garg give us a decent checklist to ensure it all goes smoothly. Elearning development is not the same as it was a few years ago. Flash used to be the default development environment, which insulated your elearning from the vagaries of browsers and […]
GivebackUK: Increasing learner engagement with new technologies
GivebackUK is a new branch of the Charity Learning Consortium, centred around a programme called Clear Lessons: inspirational videos for the third sector from the best in L&D. First up, it’s Towards Maturity’s Laura Overton. Go to the GivebackUK homepage for more info GivebackUK is a new branch of the Charity Learning Consortium, centred around a […]
The rise of elearning is set to continue in 2015 pt2
Tony Willson concludes his piece about the key trends for the coming year in elearning. Improved efficiencies Learning times are also significantly reduced with elearning. A study by the Brandon-Hall Group reported that elearning typically requires from 40-60% less employee time than when the same material is delivered in a traditional classroom setting. This impacts […]
How to work more effectively in 2015
As February kicks in, Bostjan Bregar tells us how to work smarter without the need for any extra limbs. The continual development of digital technology, coupled with the improving accessibility to it, means that companies of all sizes are now able to compete globally more than ever before. In such a competitive environment it is […]