Technology training needs to shift from ‘just in case’ to ‘just in time’
Bob Mosher thinks that for training to be at its most useful, it's all about timing. Technology is key to business. Upgrades, such as the move to new versions of Windows or Office have the potential to improve productivity in the long run, but they also have the potential to cause a lot of lost […]
L&D industry insight: Bobby Yazdani
Recently we spoke to Saba Software’s founding father Bobby Yazdani about the history of the business, the changes in learning technologies and what – and who – inspires him as businessman and L&D professional. L&D industry insight: Bobby Yazdani by Trainingzone on Mixcloud Update: Since the interview took place, Bobby Yazdani has stepped down from […]
Technology has opened up an exciting new chapter
Gary White of White Springs explains why learning technology cannot be ignored. There’s no denying that the way we learn has, and is, changing. Any company that doesn’t regularly review and adapt its training methods will get left behind – the world we’re living in is moving far too fast to hang around. Money spent […]
Learning Technologies 2013: A round-up
Jon Kennard surveys last week's event. And as quickly as it began, it was over. Done and dusted for another year, Learning Technologies / Learning and Skills once again gave its delegates, speakers and organisers plenty of food for thought after the doors closed and the brand new carpet was taken up again to make […]
Technology and the changing face of work
Stephen Walker dares to gaze into the future and predict the next working revolution and the skills that will be needed. The human race’s story is one of the development of technology. From the discovery of fire and the flint-cutting edge to the iPhone and 3D printing, technological developments have changed the daily tasks of […]
Is Crowdsourcing the new 360 Degree Feedback?
In this article from HBR online, the writer suggests replacing traditional performance appraisal with 'crowdsourced' feedback. Crowdsource your performance reviews Crowdsourcing is about using the 'wisdom of crowds' to make decisions, the idea being that a larger population will provide better data, create better products and produce better results that a small group or an […]
Looking ahead to training in 2013
Matt Pierce looks ahead 12 months, and examines the issues facing the training and development sector in 2013. During 2012 we saw training budgets were likely to be cut in the face of the ongoing economic downturn. Rather than focusing on the negative, trainers found new ways of ‘doing more with less’, and turned to informal […]
What will 2013 bring for L&D?
December is here, and of course that means it’s time for some future-gazing. Don Taylor gets the crystal ball out. What will the coming year bring for L&D? This year more than ever I think this is a question worth asking. There are some important trends that will either start or reach the main stream […]
A year in L&D: The editor’s view
Jon Kennard surveys a busy year for the training industry. 2012. How was it for you? God bless the Mayans – they got their stargazing a bit squiffy didn't they? It seems Homo sapiens will be around a little while longer. Maybe the Mayans should have read Alan Matthews' article on source reliability and the […]
How to boost productivity among your contingent workforce
Faye Holland tells the community why temporary workers are so important, and how learning technologies can help your business. There are currently more than 1.6m temporary workers in the UK, one of the highest figures ever recorded, and despite the fact that the UK has finally started to recover from the recession, the use […]
BYOT: Bring your own training
Matt Pierce discusses how to keep content accessible when training a workforce using an array of their own devices. Bring your own device (BYOD) is the concept of employees using their personal devices as part of their job function, instead of their employer providing it as standard. BYOD can range from traditional working devices, such […]
The missing link between e-revolution and learning in a global workplace
Armin Hopp looks at the key issues to consider when implementing a training strategy for global organisations with multi-lingual needs. The recent mergers and acquisitions activity in the learning space signals the start of an e-revolution, with large vendors moving towards the cloud at lightning speed. The shift began in December 2011, with SAP announcing […]
Cultivate a co-operative rather than competitive advantage
In a period of market consolidation it’s time to focus on your customers, not your competitors. Janet Garcia tells us more. No observer could have failed to notice the scale of consolidation underway in the training and elearning industry during 2011. We saw Lumesse acquire Edvantage and Taleo take over learn.com. SuccessFactors acquired Plateau Systems, […]
Social learning and the implications for your online learning strategy
Henry Stewart share his thoughts on what an effective online learning strategy should look like in 2012. Formal learning, whether in the classroom or in structured eLearning courses will always have its place in the training world. But we know that only 10% of learning is through formal means. We need tools to help us […]
Talent management drives learning evolution
Armin Hopp looks at the key drivers of learning technology in an increasingly competitive global market. The pressure is on organisations to keep up with the rapid changes in technology, social media and blended learning solutions. Organisations are realising that finding and nurturing talent is the key to being competitive on a global scale. More […]
Five trends impacting the way people learn
Global learning technologies provider Certpoint Systems and learning thought leader Charles Jennings have teamed up to identify five key trends impacting the way people learn. The trends include being able to efficiently find and organise information to redesigning learning management systems. Certpoint CEO Ara Ohanian said that change was now the norm in the digitally […]
SFIA in Education and Workplace Learning
The BCS Learning and Development Specialist Group, representing L&D practitioners working in the IT profession are hosting a conference on the use of SFIA in Education and Workplace Learning at the Open University on 13th June. The Skills Framework for the Information Age (SFIA) is the IT skills model for the IT profession used globally by governments, […]
Accredited online colleges on the rise
Nick Johnson discusses the adoption of accredited online courses and programmes in higher education institutions in the United States. In 2010, enrollment for accredited online college courses rose by 10%, which far exceeds the less than 1% growth in the overall student enrollment in higher education institutions generally. In the fall term of 2010 alone, […]
Is your elearning platform out of tune?
Angela James of Worksmart gets technical in the world of elearning platforms. There are a large number of different elearning platforms on the market that all have advantages and disadvantages depending on its application and use. Because of this, learning and development managers often find their system doesn’t always function as well as they would […]
Learning Technologies 2012: What did I miss?
So, it’s over for another year. Here’s our editor’s round-up of all the goings on from last week’s event at Olympia. There was a definite buzz at this year’s Learning Technologies 2012, both in the exhibition and conference parts. Whether these intangible feelings were similarly aligned is anyone’s guess, but there was certainly an energy […]
