The Way I See It … Design Matters Even More Than You Think
Want to get more from your e-learning budget? Then don’t miss these great tips from Brightwave’s James Cory-Wright, Head of Learning Design. The world we live in is increasingly fragmented, fast changing and offers a wider variety of choice than ever before. It is clear from our own personal experiences at school, at work and […]
What Happened Next? Implementing an E-Learning Solution. By Sarah Fletcher
Technical trainer Stephen Picton explains what happened next after asking TrainingZONE’s Any Answers board for tips on implementing an e-learning project – how did he research and launch it? By Sarah Fletcher Has anyone recently implemented an e-learning solution? I am currently heading up a project to implement e-learning in my organisation. I have conducted […]
Training To Fight Cyber Crime
Cyber crime is becoming increasingly expensive and embarrassing for organisations but there are some basic, cost-effective, training-related steps that organisations can take to prevent disaster, reports Bob Little. If, as commentators keep saying, training activities are becoming more closely aligned with business goals, then one of the key growth areas for training is in countering […]
E-learning: A Training Panacea?
E-learning has enticed trainers for over a decade and has been an issue of great debate since it first made its mark on the training and development landscape. Annie Hayes spoke to TrainingZONE’s members to find out their real views and thoughts on learning the e-way. What Is E-learning?Meandering the development waters for some 15 […]
Trainers Can Now Drive The E-Learning Agenda
The e-learning industry is currently undergoing a technological breakthrough which will allow trainers to overcome the frustration of years of having to compromise their e-learning dreams. Mike Alcock, Managing Director of Atlantic Link Ltd and a committee member of the E-learning Network says that e-learning will at last fulfil its promise by returning control to […]
Is Blended Learning Old Hat?
Kay Baldwin-Evans, VP of Research at global online learning provider, SkillSoft, suggests that blended learning is now so widely used that it’s old hat. According to SkillSoft, the most advanced learning organisations are now focusing on do-it-yourself learning; ensuring that their employees have the right tools to be able to blend learning options themselves – […]
The Place And Value Of E-Learning
Is e-learning just a mass-market delivery mechanism that offers the prospect of cutting per person training costs? What lessons have been learnt from its use? And how is its use changing and its value being assessed? Bob Little reports. Over the last 15 years or so, e-learning has not only emerged as a learning delivery […]
Case Study: The learndirect ‘IT for Life’ Programme
Set up in 1998 with the remit to win over new and excluded learners and to inspire existing learners to further develop their skills, Ufi (the organisation responsible for learndirect) has now provided four million courses to over two million learners; Mike Ditchburn, Managing Director for bespoke e-Learning producers Bourne Training explains the challenges and […]
E-Learning: Implementing a Management Skills Project
An “original approach” to e-learning was required for this Management Skills project dealing with early years. Nik Kellingley explains his e-learning strategies and the business benefits. The European Enhancement of Early Years Management Skills (EEEYMS) Project was made possible by Leonardo funding. It began in October 2003 and will finish in October 2006.The project was […]
The Way I See It … Blended Learning: A New Approach For 2006
E-Learning is now one of the main training methods for modern business environment but is this really more effective than the traditional classroom style workshops? Patricia Davies, Group Marketing Manager of GBS Corporate Training, explains why incorporating the new with the old may be the best way forward in 2006. Over the last few years, […]
Government Must Pay to Secure IT Skills
The UK will face an IT ‘skills crunch’ by 2012 if the government does not offer employers incentives to train staff, a new report claims.Tax and national insurance breaks for companies with staff on full-time IT training courses would reduce skills shortages, according to IT body Imis.The UK is the only country in the Organisation […]
The Great Debate: Will IT Skills Make People Skills Extinct?
Is sacking by text message acceptable? Is face-to-face no longer reguired? Adam Ripley, managing director of IS Integration debates the points. The last two decades have seen IT become an integral part of the workplace. The internet explosion has given us access to more information than previous generations had access to in entire lifetimes. The […]
Training Contract Wins: January to March 2006
Who are the major players of the training world? Read on to find out who is scooping the major training contracts this year. Ellion Technology wins online contractGlobal human resource development firm Rhema Group has hired Ellion technology solutions to create an online programme of learning resources. Due for launch in June 2006, it will […]
Digital Literacy Skills Go Global
A London-based symposium will debate the application of the UK’s digital literacy skills in the global market.Representatives of industry, government, the EU, NGOs and academia will discuss an international programme to ensure that appropriate skills strategies are used to achieve UK competitiveness in the world market.The conference aims to smooth the progress of talks between […]
Financial Services Back IT Skills
The financial sector is increasing its investment in IT training to satisfy the requirements of regulatory compliance, a survey claims.According to the study by training provider Thomson NETg, financial businesses boosted spending on IT in 2005, the first time since the post-2000 slump.A large chunk of this has funded e-learning programmes, which the training body […]
The Way I See It: IT Skills for Business Benefits
Andy Poulton from Business Link Berkshire and Wiltshire, examines the importance of investing in IT skills to help your business remain competitive, and outlines how to implement an effective IT training plan. As technology continues to help businesses work in new and innovative ways, more businesses are realising the huge benefits that implementing even the […]
Poor IT Skills Trigger Offshore Frenzy
A lack of specialist skills in the IT sector is moving jobs abroad, research shows.Although IT professionals with business expertise are highly sought after, the need for basic skills is declining, according to a survey from analysts SSL and magazine Computer Weekly.Growth in demand for senior IT staff has fallen for the first time in […]
Pitman Scoops IT Training Awards
Pitman Training collected a series of prizes for Learning Centre of the Year at the IT Training Awards 2006.The provider of office and training skills was awarded winner, runner up and nominee against 150 other companies.The final shortlist featured six centres, in which Pitman twice collected first place and won runner up at the recent […]
E-Learning Programme for Pension Scheme Trustees
The Pensions Regulator will unveil a free e-learning course aimed at pension scheme trustees at an event on 15 February.The programme is the first of its kind and is designed to help trustees with their learning, including studying the information requested by the Pensions Act 2004. This legislation requires trustees to be aware of pensions […]
Parkin Space: Palaeolithic Learning 2.0
The fascinating thing about learning 2.0 is that though its unfortunate label gives the impression that it is all about bleeding edge technology, technology is not a prerequisite and never has been. The networking tools certainly help, and have projected this notion of informal learning networks onto our training radar screens. But hasn’t all learning […]
