E-Learning Demand Rising Among Colleges
Colleges and universities are intensifying their investment in e-learning, according to an independent survey of WebCT customers. Thirty-seven percent of the survey’s 416 respondents say they have implemented e-learning institution-wide, up from 25% in 2002.Student participation in e-learning is growing by 31% each year, according to the survey, and faculty members are catching up to […]
Trends in E-Learning
Dr Amy Finn Chief Learning Officer for Centra Software identifies five key trends in e-learning and what these will mean for your organisation. This article is about trends in e-learning. Yet, just a few years ago, no one had ever heard of the term “e-learning.” Many people have heard of terms such as distance education […]
The Way I see It… Training Departments Need to Start Marketing Themselves
Internal marketing results in more successful e-learning, says Steve Dineen, chief executive of fuel. Too many companies invest significantly in e-learning programmes but fail to give enough thought to how to really make them work and are subsequently disappointed with the results.Traditionally, e-learning implementation plans have focussed on technical issues, however, it is the human […]
Pay-Per-Use E-Learning Launch
Parity is set to launch its own pay-per-use e-learning service.Based on Kognita’s Site4Learning technology individuals and companies will be able to select from over 1,000 online courses paying for access by conventional means or online, using a credit card. From July 26 courses will be available in technical IT, desktop IT, business, management and leadership, […]
Making the Business Case for E-Learning
Robin Hoyle Chief Learning Architect at EBC explains why identifying the problem is as important as designing the solution when persuading senior managers to fund training. Having recently worked with a range of learning champions I was struck once again by how difficult trainers and learning and development professionals find making a business case for […]
The Way I See It… How E-Learning Can Spare the Blushes
Claudine Mclean of Structured Training explains the benefits of e-learning for a manager’s skills and ego. Senior or expert employees are often reluctant to publicly admit their need for skills input in areas where they feel they ‘should’ know everything already. Having reached a responsible management position on merit, it can be tough for high-ranking […]
New Euro-American E-Learning Standards
E-learning groups representing Europe and the Americas have drawn up a set of common standards for quality in their sector.The standards, called the Open eQuality Learning Standards (Open eQLS) have been agreed by representatives of the European Institute for E-Learning www.EifE-L.org (EIfEL) and the Learning Innovations Forum, known as Lifia www.LIF-FIA.org representing the Americas.Serge Ravet […]
Corporate Training Honours
Thomson NETg, has announced the winners of its second annual Illuminati Awards, which recognise the outstanding achievements of employee learning programmes within UK businesses. The honours were delivered at Thomson NETg’s annual Illuminati Awards ceremony, held at Sofitel, St James, London. Winners of the 2004 U.K. Illuminati Awards were:* Best Leadership Development Programme – GNER* […]
E-Learning Gains Popularity
Web-delivered learning is gaining ground on more traditional forms of learning, according to a new survey.Research by Echelon Learning, has shown that while classroom-based training is the most popular method of gaining a skill, web-delivered learning comes second.When it came to acquiring information to meet an immediate business need, online text based materials scored highest […]
Co-ordinating E-Learning with IT Development
Which comes first the training or the new IT system? Adval Creative Director Richard Bunning argues both. Here he demonstrates how to overcome the hurdles of developing a training package for a new IT system while that system is still in development. Companies planning to introduce or upgrade their IT systems face a challenge: how […]
Colleges get £1m for Innovation in E-learning
The Learning and Skills Development Agency has set up a £1m project to assess the impact of e-learning. The funding has been awarded to nine partnerships of colleges, sixth form institutions and adult education organisations.The aim is to investigate how e-learning can transform the ways in which people learn through the application of technology. Accordiing […]
Dealing with Reluctant E-Learners
Professor David Birchall, Director of Learning and Teaching Services and Research at Henley Management College identifies some common problems with e-learning and how to deal with reluctant e-learners. It could be argued that attempts to push reluctant learners into e-learning are simply a waste of time, effort and money. Whilst this view may be valid […]
Learning Technolgies: E-Learning Users “Would Recommend it”
Ninety per cent of e-learning users say they would recommend it to others, according to a new study.The survey for e.learning age found that 91% of users said that e-learning was an important option, 90% said they were able to use points from their course at work and 75% felt that e-learning had given them […]
E-Learning Bodies Meet with Government
Training industry bodies have met with the Department for Education and Skills to have their say on the Government’s strategy for e-learning. The eLearning Network (ELN), the Institute of IT Training (IITT), the British Learning Association (BLA) and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) met with Atul Sharda, of the DfES E-Learning Strategy Unit […]
Feature: E-learning trends for 2004
As part of our focus on training trends for 2004, Tony Probert of Dotworld Communications predicts the five key drivers for e-learning in the coming year. Feedback from the training industry indicates that business unit (BU)managers are increasingly not only the sponsors but the decision makers in today’s e-learning projects. E-learning must deliver measurable benefits […]
Training spend increase in US
The United States has spent more on employee training and provided more hours of training than ever before.The results come from the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD) 2003 State of the Industry Report. Over 270 organisations responded to the survey, the results showed: – Training expenditure as a percentage of pay roll increased […]
Devise an e-learning strategy that delivers
Laura Kelly, International Marketing Manager Thomson NETg sets out the key components for developing an e-learning strategy that delivers a strong return on investment. People are valuable assets – invest wisely Secretary of State for Trade and Industry Patricia Hewitt recently advised companies that they should be evaluating their investment in employees on a more […]
E-learning university recruits 900 students
E-learning provider UK eUniversities Worldwide (UKeU) has recruited almost 900 students from 38 countries in its first seven months.The government-backed company now has students on 17 on-line courses from 16 UK universities across seven main subject areas, including business and management, environmental studies and science and technology. During the first quarter of 2004, UkeU plans […]
How to make e-learning work
In the second part of our look at the pros and cons of e-learning Tony Treacy, Business Development Manager for Solent Training & Development Ltd, sets out how to make e-learning work for your organisation. Consider this: you want to learn to swim and you’ve found an online swimming course. You study diligently, pass the […]
E-learning strategy kicks off WOLCE 2003
The World of Learning Conference and Exhibition will kick off with an outline of the Government’s 10-year vision for e-learning.The head of e-learning strategy for the Department for Education and Skills Prof Diana Laurillard believes that despite its benefits, e-learning remains misunderstood, expensive and out of reach for many.‘E-learning gives the learner the choice of […]
