E-Learning – Still the Cinderella of Accountancy Training
Training consultant Viv Cole Speaks to our sistersite AccountingWEB and reveals some of the findings of the E-Learning Census, which tracks e-learning usage in accountancy.On the face of it there are several good reasons why accountancy firms should be keen to implement e-learning, however despite five years of trying, our research has found that e-learning […]
Coaching and E-Learning Grow as Demand for Skills Rises
Demand for skills is set to rise with coaching and e-learning continuing to gain favour as methods of training and development, according to a new survey by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development. The CIPD says that although traditional forms of learning such as formal education courses and off-the-job instructor-led training are still used […]
The Way I See It… Bridging the Skills Gap
The UK skills gap is a serious problem for many companies. In a recent survey, the CBI warned of UK firms’ growing dissatisfaction with the quality of school leavers. Peter Nicol, EMEA vice president, OutStart, discusses the options. It’s the biggest business hangover of the decade: the UK skills gap is widening and a recent […]
Feature: Making E-Learning Accessible
Steven Price managing director of Cylix, looks at the key issues to bear in mind when developing accessible e-learning. Accessibility is now a major issue for e-learning. Under the Disability Discrimination Act, organisations have a legal responsibility to make “reasonable adjustments” in order to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities. And […]
Parkin Space: Simulations in Learning
One of the so-far unfulfilled promises of e-learning is the proliferation of easily-created inexpensive simulations that help bring the application of learned skills into a realistic context. While there are plenty of low-end simulations in the field of software tools training, we are not seeing the same in soft skills training. Simulating the behaviour of […]
Euro University E-Learning Takes Off
Almost all – 93% – European universities plan to expand their use of e-learning over the next two years, according to a survey.The survey, commissioned by e-learning provider WebCT, also found that 74% of the 150 universities polled said e-learning already played a major role across a majority of university courses, or believed it would […]
Government Launches E-Learning Strategy
The government’s new e-learning strategy pledges to target socially-excluded groups, provide a personalised online learning space and e-portfolio for every learner and embed e-learning in work-based learning.Harnessing Technology: Transforming Learning and Children’s Services is the first joined-up approach to utilising technology across the education system, including schools, colleges, universities and adult and community learning organisations.Published […]
Lessons to be Learned from UKeU Failure
A skewed focus on technology over market analysis led to the failure of a scheme to offer UK university courses online, MPs have said. The e-University (UKeU) was scrapped last year, having attracted only 900 students – the initial target was 5,600 – at a cost of £50m. The Education and Skills Committee highly-critical report […]
Feature: The 24/7 Benefits of Online Mentoring
Alice Lamey, head of the online IT mentoring teams for SkillSoft, offers an insight into the challenges and successes of this form of learning support. Why opt for online-mentoring in the first place?The 24/7 availability and the depth and range of experience available are the two biggest benefits of online mentoring. For example, all our […]
eLearning Network Launches Awards
Nominations are being taken for the first e-learning awards to be held later this year.The awards are a joint project between the eLearning Network (ELN) and Bizmedia.Vaughan Waller, chairman of the ELN, said that the aim was to recognise e-learning that most successfully achieves the aims of the project.“Nominations for these awards can only be […]
Case Study: Ford Revs Up Staff Development with E-Learning
Ford Motor Company has rolled out an e-learning portfolio to its franchisees to help ensure consistency of training among a potential audience of 225,000 employees. BackgroundRecently celebrating its 100th anniversary, Ford Motor Company is one of the world’s leading consumer companies for automotive products and services. The company’s major brands include household names such as […]
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Our Tenders Directory offers you greater functionality than before. A few moments spent reviewing these Help features will enable you to get the maximum value from this service. CareerZone Services and Pricing for Tenders Important- Please Read CarefullyAny organisation that is looking for a supplier, training company or suitably qualified individual to present a bid […]
TrainingZONE’s Top 50 Features of 2004
We’ve had published an amazing 200 features on TrainingZONE over 2004, many of them contributed by members of the site.This is a selection of our favourite 50 – broken into 10 themes but in no other particular order – chosen for being innovative, insightful, creating debate and sheer popularity!We hope you’ll agree with this line […]
Parkin Space: Adventures Beyond the LMS Part II
The LMS adventures a column a couple of weeks ago produced a torrent of email, most of it agreeing that today’s LMS has way too much say in our training decisions. The only vaguely defensive reactions were from LMS vendors, who typically said “Yes, but what else can we do?” Short of reinventing your systems […]
Selecting the Right LMS
Bruce Duff senior vice president of Pathlore sets out 10 steps to securing a learning management system that fits your organisation’s needs. A learning management system (LMS) is a true “enterprise” application that can benefit employees, customers, suppliers, and learners. Although the selection process can be time-consuming, shortcuts can be fatal. A careful, methodical selection […]
E-Learning Uptake to Double by 2007
E-learning is set to double within three years but more practical work needs to be done on implementation if it is to be successful, according to a new survey carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). The survey carried out to coincide with the fifth anniversary of the term e-learning being […]
Parkin Space: Podcasting – the Next Step in Mobile Learning
Podcasting, despite its geeky name, is simple and practical, and has a wide range of potential uses in education and training. Abbreviated from “broadcasting to an iPod”, podcasting is, at its most basic, the distribution of audio content via the internet to mobile audio players. The name is a red herring, because you don’t have […]
Self-Service Learning
Chris Robinson of Knowledgepool looks at how software can reduce the administrative burden associated with training and the success factors that can make an automated system work. I have had the pleasure of meeting dozens of training professionals over the years, but am yet to meet one that enjoys training administration. This is no surprise, […]
Parkin Space: E-Learning Adventures Beyond the LMS
To corporate decision-makers, the treasure map of e-learning has an island in the centre, seductively illuminated by those clever marketing folks of the learning software industry, with a big X over the Learning Management System (LMS) right in the middle. Outside of that island is blank space populated only by “here be dragons” warnings.Given the […]
Free E-learning Workshops for Community Learning Staff
Netskills is offering free e-learning seminars for those working in the adult and community learning sector.The one-day workshop ‘Online Learning for Adult and Community Learning’ includes presentations, discussion and practical use of relevant web tools and resources, and is designed to complement the NIACE e-Guides programme. The workshops, normally £125, are subsidised by the JISC, […]