IT Skills Shortfall Set to Impact on Economy, BCS Warns
The UK faces a serious shortfall of highly-qualified IT professionals within the next three years, according to the British Computer Society.The professional body for IT expects there to be a 25% shortfall of computer science graduates by 2009.Professor Nigel Shadbolt, President of the BCS said that the lack of graduates would impact on the UK […]
Free Diversity E-learning Tool
In just over seven years, only a fifth of the workforce will be white, able-bodied, male and under 45, according to Acas, which today launches its first equality and diversity online learning tool.The e-learning focuses on sexual orientation and gender reassignment and aims to assess an organisation’s position and how any issues can be further […]
Authoring Tools: Beyond the Hype
So you’re thinking about buying an authoring tool… Bamboozled by the marketing hype? Confused by the panoply of options? Unsure about what to buy and then when you’ve bought, what to do with it? Stephen Walsh of Kineo outlines five questions to help you make the right selection. With such a wide range of rapid […]
ITQ Learners get Passport to Success
Candidates registering for an ITQ qualification in one of British Computer Society centres are to get portable electronic record of their achievements.The e-skills Passport will include an assessment of candidates existing skills and an ITQ target profile before commencing training.Created by e-skills UK, it will also help candidates and training providers plan and monitor progress […]
E-Learning Prices Fall as Market Picks Up
The e-learning market is growing fast, but prices are falling, according to new research.Open Source solutions like Moodle, competition and inexpensive hosted services are among the factors cited for falling prices in the report from Ambient Insight, which focuses on the US market.Ambient Insight says the e-learning industry has begun to grow again after several […]
SkillSoft Buys NETg
E-learning giant SkillSoft has agreed a $285 million deal to acquire NETg from Thomson Corporation.The sale is expected to be completed in the second quarter of 2007.Chuck Moran, CEO of SkillSoft. said the move would bring a wider range of solutions to the customers of both SkillSoft and NETg. “By combining the two organisations we […]
Tap into Open Acess OU
Trainers and learners will be able to tap into hours of Open University resources as the organisation launches a free open access Internet service. Under the £5.65m OpenLearn project, the OU aims to make 5,000 hours’ worth of material available by April 2008 not only for learners, but for educators to adapt and use for […]
The Promises And Perils Of Talent Management Software
It’s a business cliché that your most valuable asset is your people, but one that is true for most organisations. So it’s not surprising that companies spent more than $3 billion in 2005 on software designed to monitor, manage, evaluate and motivate their employees. Talent management software can potentially reduce costs such as recruitment, training […]
The Way I See It … What Makes E-learning Work Today
Early predictions of e-learning as a replacement for face to face learning were misplaced. Instead, it has been recognised that an integrated programme of face to face events and e-learning modules combined with other learning tools and applications can be both highly effective for learners, economical and efficient for the organisation. Although this type of […]
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 […]