Tech Talk: How the $70 computer is winning converts in education and training
Responding to our recent article about the $100 computer, Californian manufacturer NComputing got in touch to say they were already marketing devices which could beat that price. John Stokdyk reports. NComputing CEO Stephen Dukker has a good track record in the PC world, having built up and sold his previous company eMachines to Gateway. Since […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.Globalisation prompts employers to extend diversityUK needs skilled migrants TrainerBase launches survey on the state of independent providers Albion launch £1 million training […]
Elearning: Haven’t we been here before?
Martyn Sloman experiences a case of déjà vu as he reveals the results of the elearning element of the CIPD’s annual survey. Elearning he says has definitely arrived, but it still faces an uphill struggle to reach its full potential. The results of this year’s CIPD learning and development survey could not be clearer when […]
Elearning effectiveness in doubt
Over half of learning and development managers (57%) now offer elearning as part of their training provision. But there are doubts about its effectiveness, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development’s annual learning and development survey. When asked to list the top three most effective training practices, only seven per cent of respondents […]
The future for L&D: All drugs and no rock and roll?
Best Headline 2008Less money, less development, more outsourcing, more coaching. Do everything else online – even though we know that doesn’t work. Are these the real trends in L&D or are we bamboozling ourselves with myths and half-truths? Graham O’Connell asks: Is the future all drugs and no rock and roll? Let’s talk money first […]
Elearning: Is it time to party?
Elearning has grown up – it’s more real-time, more rapid and more collaborative, says Clive Shepherd. He looks back to the drum roll of elearning’s birth 10 years ago, it’s faltering progress and predicts successful teenage years. It’s about 10 years since the term elearning was first coined. At the time anyone who had a […]
A round-up of training news
Read what’s been in the headlines this week by clicking on the following news stories. Alternatively you can go to also on TrainingZone.co.uk to see a list of all our news and features.There’s more news than normal today, as we didn’t run a news bulletin on Easter MondayEmail worst way to communicate with customers Click […]
British Computing Society is letting the IT community down
The British Computing Society (BCS) must urgently revamp its strategy for supporting the UK’s IT professionals, or accept it no longer has a place in today’s industry, says the IT Training Company of the Year. Firebrand Training, which has been the UK’s IT Training Company of the Year for the past three years, is concerned […]
Hamptons develops elearning to protect lone workers
Estate agents Hamptons International is developing an elearning course on lone working to complement their classroom training. The course explains personal safety issues and introduces the firm’s policy and procedures for staff who need to work alone. Information Transfer is writing the safe lone working course, which is just one element of elearning material covering […]
Redtray soars to new heights
Redtray, the blended learning company, has been ranked in the top ten of the 50 fastest growing digital media companies in the UK. Redtray’s 599 percent growth between 2004/5 and 2006/7 enabled the company to step in at eigth position – compared to ninth in 2007. In total, the top 50 companies in the 2008 […]
Help yourself to the elearning buffet
If Google is ‘white bread for the mind’ then elearning is the three course meal, isn’t it? Julian Dable says it’s time for elearning to become more bitesize if it’s to appeal to today’s information generation. Today’s generation has grown up with networked technology and ecommerce, lives its life on the web and has come […]
Spotlight: We shine the light this week on Clive Shepherd
Clive Shepherd says that if there’s one thing he’s learnt it’s that elearning is about people rather than technology. He talks to TrainingZone.co.uk about thinking big, especially for elearning. Name: Clive ShepherdAge: 55Job title: Independent elearning consultant and chair, eLearning Network For the past 10 years I have worked independently as a consultant, specialising in […]
Tech Talk: Technology editor John Stokdyk takes a look at the £100 laptop
The longstanding quest for the $100 personal computer broke through a significant barrier in February when UK PC manufacturer Elonex introduced a £100 laptop. John Stokdyk reports.The Elonex ONE comes with an open source word processor, instant messaging software, a photo editor and MP3 player and is one of several initiatives that are pushing the […]
A round-up of training news
Budget 2008: Extra £60m for skills New Enterprise Academy launched with Dragon Peter Jones The party is over for bosses who fail to meet recession challenge Silver surfers smash stereotype Investing in tomorrow’s leaders today Learning centre to go high tech with virtual reality suite New workplace scheme aims to boost ‘hit and miss’ training […]
A round-up of training news
Inquiry into the Google generation learning experience Recruiters say they’d like more training Major new training program to expand ‘talking’ therapies workforce Women-only management training pilot a runaway success Career crunch for women during economic slowdown? In brief Inquiry into the Google generation learning experienceA UK-wide inquiry into the widespread use of new technology by […]
How to: Add animations to your electronic training materials
Technology trainer Simon Hurst explains how he has enhanced his Microsoft Office tutorials by including screen animations. As a technology trainer for accountants, I write a lot of tutorials and handouts. But paper is not always up to the task of showing the actions someone might need to follow to complete a task in a […]
A round-up of training news
Coaching Roundtable Sign Statement of Shared Values Management Slog Reaps Few Rewards Work Bully May be the Boss Workers Leap at Chance to Train Sainsburys ‘Graduates’ Make an Impact Righttrack Rewards Two Top Delegates Dyslexia Website Tackles ‘Hidden Disability’ Free Direct Marketing ‘Guru’ Sessions Coaching Roundtable Sign Statement of Shared ValuesA major breakthrough in the […]
View to a Kill: Training in Virtual Worlds
TrainingZone.co.uk technology editor John Stokdyk meets ZeeGerman Zwerling as he steps into the exciting world of virtual training. Learning and training are likely to be the ‘killer application’ for computer-generated 3D worlds such as Second Life, delegates heard at the Learning Technologies event in London last week.Capgemini consultant Marco Tippmer made the claim during a […]
Training Games and Simulations – in Search of the ‘Wow!’
As a prelude to this week’s Learning Technologies event, technology editor John Stokdyk looks into the buzz surrounding the use of computer games and simulations for training purposes. For the past two years, TrainingZone.co.uk has documented rising interest in what is called ‘serious gaming’. At this week’s Learning Technologies event, 20 exhibitors identify themselves as […]
On this Day: Just How Significant is Online Learning?
The one topic which seemed to dominate the training and HRD agenda over the past year was online learning. The questions changed – how many people were using it?; which system to use?; would it be cost effective?; how to create greater acceptance?; who had the best content? – but the issue proved a recurring […]