Best of 2008: Best technology feature
Thanks to everyone who voted in this category.The award for best technology feature goes to, “Whatever happened to the mlearning craze?” by John Stokdyk. Whatever happened to the mlearning craze?Learning: When do we want it? Now!Elearning: Is it time to party? Opinion: Crisis, what crisis? The future of elearningElearning: Haven’t we been here before? Thanks […]
In focus: Research, reports and publications
Each month Dr Andrew Dean of the Marchmont Observatory summarises the research, reports and publications that are shaping the field of learning. October’s round-up includes elearning from NASA, a report on how the voluntary sector can access Train to Gain and the impact of business involvement in education. elearning from NASAThe Space Agency is making […]
Evaluation: Do you know which way to go?
According to the Cheshire Cat in ‘Alice in Wonderland’, “if you do not know where you are going, it does not matter which way you go”. Mike Morrison says the same can be said for training – but it’s time to stop meandering in training wonderland, he says, and put real evaluation on the map. […]
Profile of Josie Fraser: Learning Technologist of the Year
Social and educational technologist Josie Fraser works at the cutting edge of learning technology, unleashing the potential of Web 2.0 and social networking to facilitate learning, especially among young people. Catherine Dhanjal talked to Josie about her contribution to the learning technology field, and her recent award. Josie Fraser describes her job as “supporting people […]
A week in training: Will cash strapped councils axe training?
The collapse of the Icelandic banking system may well have some unexpected effects with warnings that, in the short term, cash-strapped councils may have to suspend their training initiatives in order to pay staff wages. Skills minister David Lammy left his post in the recent cabinet reshuffle warning employers they could still be hit by […]
A week in training: Innovation, what innovation?
This week’s round-up includes Train to Gain turns two, news of delegates compulsively consulting their smart phones, preliminary findings from a trainer rates survey and the CIPD finds that management innovation is low on the priority list for many businesses. Management innovation ‘not a business priority’A CIPD study of 500 senior managers found that organisations […]
We don’t need no education: A profile of the revolutionary Roger Schank
Mike Levy interviews educational revolutionary Roger Schank, a world authority on learning theory, and finds that he hates courses, traditional teaching methods, oh, and old-style elearning as well… Talking to Roger Schank can be exhausting. One of the world's leading figures in artificial intelligence, learning theory, cognitive science, and the building of virtual learning environments, […]
Getting to the Hart of learning technologies
Jane Hart’s round-up this month includes: conference calls that bridge business and social networking; an online marketplace for training and learning modules; interactive ‘warts and all’ living case studies; and Jay Cross’ online conversations about corporate learning. CalliflowerCalliflower makes it easy for people to plan, participate and follow-up on conference calls that bridge business and […]
A week in training: News round-up
This week’s stories include a survey to find the barriers of learning retention, a free presentation by Nigel Paine, a new trainer network and news of an innovative management job swap between McDonalds and John Lewis. Management buy-in key to learningLack of line management buy-in is the key barrier to learning retention, according to 40% […]
Ask the expert: Technology time saving tips
In response to Rus Slater’s request for technological time saving tips, Simon Hurst reveals his favourite rules, tricks and short cuts. Rus Slater recently asked on our Any Answers forum: I was recently told that you can set up a special inbox into which all email will go if you are a cc or bcc […]
A week in training: News round-up
This week, just as TrainingZone.co.uk publishes its definitive guide to training qualifications, there’s a new kid on the block, courtesy of the Institute of IT Training. Meanwhile, a third of pharmacy staff are judged ‘poorly trained’ by Which? and a global survey finds that seven in ten workers feel under-trained. IITT offers trainer assessment and […]
In focus: Research, reports and publications
Each month Dr Andrew Dean of the Marchmont Observatory summarises the research, reports and publications that are shaping the field of learning. September’s round-up includes developing a dialogue on skills in the workplace, benefits of elearning, science skills and Facebook. It’s time to talk training: how to develop a dialogue on skills at the workplace […]
A week in training: L&D budget fears
This week, as shock-waves from the collapse of the Lehman Brothers and the take over of Merrill Lynch are felt in the UK, learning professionals in all industries fear the cuts about to hit their departments. There’s also an inquiry into apprenticeships, a CBI task force on higher education, new downloadable resources and a round […]
A week in training: Apprenticeships, awards and the credit crunch
This week’s round up of training news includes a wage rise for apprentices, positive noises about Time to Train proposals and a round up of industry awards. ApprenticeshipsThe minimum wage for apprentices is set to rise by £15 to £95 next year, Skills Secretary John Denham anounced this week. The rise, set to affect 10% […]
Simplicity: Learning to love ‘new’ technology
Technology that we refer to as new will be old hat to the next generation, so embrace it, says Trevor Gay, and you may even learn to love the electronic revolution. If you work in an office you don’t need a degree in sociology to realise something is going on. We are going through something […]
Mlearning: More than just a passing craze
In response to our recent feature which asked whether mobile learning was just a passing fad, Jill Attewell of The Mobile Learning Network says mlearning is evolving and making a valuable contribution to further education. Recently TrainingZone.co.uk ran an article headlined ‘Whatever happened to the mlearning craze?’ which suggested that mobile learning “will probably fade […]
Just-in-time or just-too-late training?
All too often training is left until the last minute in an information systems project, leaving trainers a nigh-on impossible job of getting users up to speed in time. Jooli Atkins draws on her 25 years’ experience in IT training and project management to suggest ways of persuading your IS colleagues to think about integrating […]
Software Satisfaction shortlist – did your program make the cut?
More than 700 votes were cast in the HR and training categories in this year’s Software Satisfaction Awards, which see some of the larger, established software suppliers lined up against newer arrivals.In the Learning Tools category, Adobe Connect is up against ProForceTen from Outstart, Kallidus LMS from e2train and Raptivity from Harbinger Knowledge ProductsConfirming that […]
The games people play
The digitally native, the media savvy, the hyperconnected, Generation Y, call them what you will, they’re continually immersed in a connected, digitally rich world, which leaves them underwhelmed by tradional learning, says Graeme Duncan. He calls for the training industry to get to grips with their needs – or lose their attention, motivation and skills. […]
Whatever happened to the mlearning craze?
Best Technology Feature 2008Like many other enthusiasts, technology editor John Stokdyk was smitten by the possibilities of mobile learning. So he went in search of evidence to justify the excited claims. “Mlearning will probably fade into obscurity as the practice of downloading learning material and instructional podcasts goes mainstream. While there are advantages to being […]
