10 dos of mobile learning
With m-learning continuing to gain a foothold, Nigel Paine outlines ten key tips in embracing learning on the move. I was standing on the tube last week observing everyone who was sitting down in my immediate vicinity. This is endlessly fascinating but also quite interesting. What was immediately apparent on the six seats, three facing three, […]
L&D plus TLC: Elearning at the Samaritans
Nigel Ross, training and development officer for Samaritans, explains how the charity has moved away from traditional training for its volunteers. Delivering accessible training to a diverse volunteer group in a third sector organisation can be a challenge. However the Samaritans, which is recognised throughout the UK and Republic of Ireland for its […]
e-Skills UK launches IT call to arms
e-Skills UK has published a manifesto setting out the actions needed to ensure the country can compete in IT and technology alongside the rest of the world. The document, supported by representatives from across the sector, has made several recommendations needed to make the target, including the reform of IT-related education, an update to the […]
The Virtual Classroom: The future of learning has arrived
Times are changing and so is our approach to the traditional learning environment. Joseph R Czarnecki explains. Whether you have been looking to guide your own professional development or your organisation’s, you will undoubtedly have noticed the trend away from the traditional classroom learning experience. That tradition is being replaced by a wide range of technology-enabled […]
Which training trends will be prevalent in 2010?
From bite-size learning to social media, we asked attendees at LT2010 what their top trends were for this year. Here’s what they said. bits://v/eMtqJVEZ-kCMmvSXN From bite-size learning to social media, we asked attendees at LT2010 what their top trends were for this year. Here’s what they said. bits://v/eMtqJVEZ-kCMmvSXN
The rise of the digital natives
David Wortley takes a look at how the immersive technologies of video games, virtual worlds and social networks might impact learning and development over the next decade. I first heard the phrase ‘Where the eyeballs are’ from Ron Edwards of Ambient Performance, a friend and fellow evangelist of the role of immersive technologies in learning […]
Christmas Gadget Countdown: The trainers’ choice
The countdown of trainers’ favourite tech toys has begun. Let us know what you think the best gadgets of 2009. When it comes to technology, trainers are a pretty sophisticated lot. But for the next couple of weeks on TrainingZone.co.uk, we’re asking you to set aside your laptops, projectors and PowerPoint presentations to consider the most […]
TED Talks: Alexis Ohanian on how to make a splash in social media
With social media gaining a footing in learning and development, this TED Talks by Alexis Ohanian of Reddit tells the real-life fable of one humpback whale's rise to web stardom. The lesson of Mister Splashy Pants is a shoo-in classic for meme-makers and marketers in the Facebook age. Watch the other TZ picks of the […]
Coming up clover: Elearning in 2010
After a blooming year for elearning, Bob Little predicts 2010 will be even rosier. The UK elearning market 2009 report published in December by Learning Light,Sheffield-based centre of excellence in the use of elearning and learning technologies in the workplace, paints an optimistic picture, stating that the sector is ‘flowering’ despite the recession. The principal […]
Learning heads into the Cloud at LT2010
Delegates at next year’s Learning Technologies 2010 will be introduced to the concept of ‘learning in the Cloud’ – a major trend for L&D next year. After a lot of hype and plenty of false starts, cloud computing is finally coming. With widely available broadband and web 2.0 applications, the cloud is set to hit […]
TrainingZone animation competition
Are you a closet animator, bursting with creativity? Well why not take part in our new competition to find the best short training animation using the free online animation program, XtraNormal. Just watch the short film below and be in with a chance of winning some great goodies including a bottle of wine and a […]
Move over PowerPoint
Forget PowerPoint, Matt Pierce shares his top tips for improving your training efforts with screencasting. As learning technologies become an ever more present feature on the training landscape, learning and development professionals are finding new ways to make training simpler, quicker and more effective. One example is the introduction of short video tutorials, known as […]
The love/hate trainers and technology debate
Trainers may be renowned for their lack of affinity with technology, but, says Martin Addison, times are changing. There’s a celebrated, and much-copied, cartoon that depicts a medieval battle, in which a king suited in armour gruffly tells an aide, as the arrows fly by, that he doesn’t have time to see a salesman. Behind […]
ETrack online portfolio launches for BPP’s AAT students
Jon Wilcox takes a look at the new online course tracker available to accounting students. Following a pilot scheme earlier in the year, BPP’s ETrack online portfolio launched last month, enabling AAT students (and their assessors) to track their course performance and submit work, and messages, to their assessor. ETrack’s launch marks the first time […]
Engage or die
How can organisations breed a strong culture of ‘self learning’ and what can training managers do to engage and support staff? Robin Hoyle explains. It’s no secret that most people find it difficult to self-learn. It is not easy. Regardless of this organisations increasingly expect employees to do even more learning on their own; in their own […]
ALT-C 2009: Education embraces learning technologies
The hottest trends in learning technology and fusing Facebook with further education; Catherine Dhanjal reports from this year’s ALT Conference. Over 700 delegates attended the Association for Learning Technology’s annual conference held in September while in the true spirit of the event, many more joined keynote and invited speaker sessions remotely online. “If you don’t […]
Tackling technology in training
With technology permeating every aspect of work life, staying up-to-date with the latest advances can be a strain. Ray Lawrence offers his tips for introducing elearning. Many organisations have been less advanced in the use of technology compared to their counterparts in education, but are now starting to catch up with further and higher education […]
Keep the faith
Have we lost our faith in our learners? Ken Ingram discusses how technology has given learners a new lease of life. Ever since we crawled out the water on to dry land we have survived and thrived through our ability to learn. It strikes me that much of this is pretty innate within us. We […]
How to build a social learning culture
Harness the power of social media technology and challenge traditional barriers to learning. Lars Hyland explains how. Resisting the rush to social media feels a bit like trying to push water back up a waterfall doesn’t it? A fairly futile exercise. Why is it so popular? Well, homo sapiens are a particularly social, pack-like species […]
Are you an elearning xenophobe?
Despite our high ranking in the elearning league tables it seems we are afraid to engage with the rest of Europe. But are we cutting off our nose to spite our face? Bob Little reports. Some 16 years or so ago, an EC report purported to show that the UK was third in an EC […]
