The pattern of e-learning adoption
Kieran Levis uses indepth research to answer the vexed question of why e-learning has been successful in one sector and not in another. Kieran is the principal of Cortona Consulting and the author of The Business of (e)Learning, published by Screen Digest. The report is based on a strategic analysis of the e-learning industry and […]
Lack of clear ROI holds back e-learning – research
A survey conducted for THINQ by Vanson Bourne suggests that buyers are failing to see a clear return on investment from potential investments in e-learning infrastructures and lack understanding of how employees can be trained to use e-learning.The survey showed that IT managers in large companies see ‘clarity as to the expected results and benefits […]
TrainingZONE’s theme for February: E-learning
Latest featuresWe’ve heard a lot about the limitations of e-learning, but exactly why have some organisations succeeded where others have failed? Kieran Levis examines the organisational causes of success and failure, in the first of four articles based on his own research into the development of e-learning internationally. In his second article, Kieran Levis explains […]
E-learning: extending the boundaries
Prof Malcolm Bennison, Director of Learning at Cambridge Online Learning explores the highs and lows of learning on the net. E-learning, online learning, blended learning, distance learning – all manner of definitions have been created to encapsulate variations on learning via the Internet. Yet regardless of the differentiation each is trying to create, all have […]
E-learning – predictions for 2003
David Anderson, VP EMEA for Centra offers his predictions of key trends for e-Learning in 2003. 1. E-learning as a business strategyFor smart companies, it’s no longer a question of if, but when to use e-learning. These organizations see e-learning as a strategic solution that must be deployed to all employees. Enterprise-wide roll-outs are used […]
Softworld HR and Payroll 2003 – special exihibition features
TrainingZONE members with an interest in technology and its role within the HR department will find a wealth of interest through sister site HR Zone this week, as they visit the Softworld HR and Payroll show taking place this Wednesday and Thursday at ExCel, London. You can find out what some of the exhibitors will […]
The future of e-learning – your views
The e-learning market continues to change as training professionals adapt to the technology and vice versa. We want to know what you see in the crystal ball. Post your own comments below. In my opinion, I foresee a good future for e-learning, but some things must change dramatically in order to get the best results:– […]
New directions for e-learning
As organisations review the use and value of their e-learning courseware, Tim Drewitt, director of Balance Learning, argues that the disappointments of the past can be resolved by better targeting of fewer courses and a truly blended approach. Here, he offers three prophecies for the future of e-learning. Sensing a seed change in e-learningEvery year […]
Growing e-learning
Jim Flood, Director of Learning at COROUS, looks at three different models for developing e-learning in an organisation. This paper introduces and explores three different metaphors for developing e-learning in an organisation: 1. The prairie farming agro-industry approach 2. The organic grower model3. The allotment model. It concludes that the greatest chances of successful implementation […]
Making e-Learning work for your organisation
Lessons about how to successfully introduce e-Learning are best learned from organisations that are already reaping the benefits. Kevin Young, Managing Director, SkillSoft EMEA rounds up the top 10 tips for successful e-Learning implementation. 1. Buy-in from the topWithout doubt, this is the most critical element of a successful e-Learning initiative. Your senior management must […]
Can ‘learning objects’ transform the way we learn?
Continuing our investigation of learning design, Jim Flood, Director of Learning at COROUS, looks at the design of e-learning in terms of objects and of process, and finds that there’s more to it than assembling discreet elements of content. Imagine a future in which you want to learn something; you will log-on to your personal […]
Interactivity – engaging learners successfully in soft-skills training
Stefan Lloyd of Essentia looks at how to make the most of interactivity and deliver a full and effective soft skills e-learning programme. I particularly like Katy Campbell’s observation on interactivity:In good instruction, interactivity refers to active learning, in which the learner acts on the information to transform it into new, personal meaning.I would like […]
The problem with e-learning – what about tutor skills?
Peter Miles continues our inquiry into the obstacles to success with elearning, by considering tutor skills. I have been working as an online tutor for over two years on the National Professional Qualification for Headship. The key aim of this programme is to develop leadership skills in potential headteachers. I am also responsible for a […]
Why e-learning often fails
We’ve heard a lot about the limitations of e-learning, but exactly why have some organisations succeeded where others have failed? Kieran Levis finds some answers in the first of four articles based on his own research into the development of e-learning internationally. Kieran is the principal of Cortona Consulting and the author of The Business […]
E-Learning – The next great disappointment?
Kim Coe, CEO of the The How2 Group, compares e-learning with the dotcom boom and bust, and calls for simplicity and more attention to communication, to avoid following that pattern. Talk to anyone involved in trying to get their organisation to embrace E-Learning and you are likely to find that the most common problem is […]
Answer our questions about your experiences of e-learning
We want your answers to these questions about your experiences of e-learning. Go on, mail us with your reactions, or post them below. 1. Is maintaining participation in e-learning as a problem?2. Does e-learning give the trainer more or less control over a group of learners?3. What is your preferred method of delivery (or blend […]
E-learning content – the rules of engagement
This month’s features and discussions have already identified learning design quality as a major area of concern, so we are moving on to examine this area in more detail. In order for e-learning to achieve its full potential, custom course content must engage. Without engagement it is unlikely to meet critical aims and objectives, or […]
The search for the holy e-learning recipe, part 2 – Choosing learning channels
In the second part of an indepth study, E-learning Consultant and Content Designer Don Morrison looks at how organisations can choose a learning channel from the growing number of options.Part One Learning channels don’t map directly to content types.The most effective approach to channel selection is strategy.For example, it’s generally accepted that e-learning can make […]
Don’t use e-learning just to save costs! – CIPD research
The CIPD has released the results of research on e-learning success. These will surprise nobody:“Making generic e-learning products available to unsupported volunteer learners might deliver training budget cost savings, but it does not advance learning in the organisation,” according to Martyn Sloman, the author of E-learning, The learning Curve, a study of ten organisations who […]
The search for the holy e-learning recipe – learning channels and strategy
In the first part of an indepth study, E-learning Consultant and Content Designer Don Morrison interrogates e-learning and blended learning, and wonders if we have been asking the right questions.Part Two “Distance Learning is a conflicted arena of human endeavor if there ever was one. Actually, in Education there is nothing so insignificant that it […]
