The state of the e-learning market – Learning Technologies featured interview
As part of our preview of the Learning Technologies exhibition and conference (29 and 30 January 2003 at Olympia 2, London), we talked to conference panel speaker Andy Wooler (Manager, Learning Management Systems, Royal & Sun Alliance) about the place of e-learning in corporate training today. What do you see as the growth ares of […]
2002 – the year in E-learning
From the start of the year, our news and features have demonstrated the growing awareness of the complexities involved in making e-learning work, and a developing consciousness of its limited and patchy penetration into the training market. UK and European surveys have remarked on the progress of the adjustment to online delivery, and these practicalities […]
Ensuring success with the right LMS – feature
Karina Ward, marketing manager at Netg, looks at how and why a Learner Management system can help improve organisational learning, and how to choose one. More and more companies are realising that to ensure they get the most out of their training programmes, they need to think about more than just putting the training in […]
Learning Technologies 2003
This year’s Learning Technologies Exhibition and Conference takes place from 29/30 January 2003 at Olympia 2, London.TrainingZONE and HR Zone will be present at the show, and bringing you comprehensive coverage. You’ll find all the latest updates from the exhibition and conference before, during and after the show takes place, together with some exclusive featured […]
E-learning – predictions for 2003
We asked your for your expectations, hopes and fears for training in 2003. Sue Harley, Managing Director of IQdos, offers her predictions. If you would like to share your hopes, fears or expectations for the coming year in training, email us. E-learningAs a trainer and consultant, I became very excited about e-Learning when I was […]
Are your virtual classes as successful as they could be? – feature
This article was contributed by Christina Morfeld, president of Affinity Business Communications. “Blended learning” is the carefully-managed integration of formal training programs and informal knowledge-enhancing opportunities. It is becoming an increasingly popular business strategy for two primary reasons: – As opposed to traditional training, which tends to be a series of isolated or unrelated events, […]
E-learning hype: A help or hindrance? – opinion
This article was provided by Bruce Duff of Pathlore. A few years ago, one well-known CEO in the high-tech industry told the world that education over the Internet would be so big it would make e-mail ‘look like a rounding error’. It was a bold statement and, with the clear vision of hindsight, a largely […]
Blended learning – your views
We asked TrainingZONE members what they made of this year’s hot training topic, “blended learning”. This is how you cast your votes:15% Just another method of delivery14% This year’s buzzword55% Essential for making the most of e-learning9% Not proven but worth trying7% Just a way to cover up the inadequacies of e-learningThere has been some […]
E-LearningZone Newswire November
You can get this digest of our e-learning news and resources sent to you every month. Just add e-learning to your list of professional interests in your profile. ============================================================== TrainingZONE E-LearningZone Newswire November 2002 In association with Cisco: Discover the real power of e-learning https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/zones/elearningzone ============================================================== EDITORIAL: A brief history of e-learning RESOURCES: Put your […]
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 2003
CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 22-24 October 2003Harrogate International Conference Centre, HarrogateTrainingZONE and HR Zone will be bringing you comprehensive coverage of the Learning Technologies show over the coming months. For more information about this event, see http://www.cipd.co.uk/annualconf-ex/. CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition 22-24 October 2003Harrogate International Conference Centre, HarrogateTrainingZONE and HR Zone will be […]
E-learning content management – featured interview with Mike Newton, Kognita
Learning Content Management Systems are rising to prominence in the e-learning market. TrainingZONE talked to Mike Newton of Kognita, providers of Site4Learning, a business to business (B2B) hosted Learning Content Management Systems (LCMS) service, about developments in the industry and new trends to look out for. TrainingZONE Do you think that technical standards are emerging […]
Successful online learning – the five Ps – new feature
In the latest article added to our Topical Briefings pages, Jim Flood, Director of Learning at COROUS, the Open University’s corporate learning arm, puts forward what he calls the ‘five Ps of online learning’. You can read the full article in the Topical Briefings pages here. In the latest article added to our Topical Briefings […]
Successful online learning – the five Ps
This feature was contributed by Jim Flood, Director of Learning at COROUS. Many of you will be familiar with the three (or more) Ps of marketing and even if not, as trainers or teachers you are likely to have used mnemonics as an aid to retention and recall. Mnemonics are especially useful when you need […]
All aboard for e-learning – feature
This feature was contributed by Frank Kappe, CTO at Hyperwave. In the 21st century, the most successful businesses will be the ones that gain the optimum advantage from knowledge. Already, knowledge is one of the most valuable assets of any business. Using e-learning to build the stock of knowledge within the organisation can greatly enhance […]
ABCs of e-Learning: Reaping the Benefits – review
Title: ABCs of e-Learning: Reaping the BenefitsAuthor: Broadbent, BrookePublishers: Jossey-Bass Pfeiffer in association with ASTDFormat: Paperback, 229 pagesPrice: £22.50ISBN: 0787959103Buy this book from the TrainingZONE – Blackwells bookshop.There are more than a few books about online learning, web-based learning or e-learning around at the moment. Some are a bit too theoretical, others a bit too […]
A brief history of e-learning – feature
“A brief history of e-learning” was contributed by Brian Holley, Managing Director of Sherpa Integrated Learning Ltd. It all began with a dog and a pigeon – well, several of each actually. In the early twentieth century American psychologist J. B. Watson laid the foundations for a school of ‘behavioural’ psychology. His ideas were built […]
E-learning Newswire – October 2002
You can get this digest of our e-learning news and resources sent to you every month. Just add e-learning to your list of professional interests in your profile. ============================================================== TrainingZONE E-LearningZone Newswire October 2002 https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/zones/elearningzone ============================================================== EDITORIAL: What went on at WOLCE? RESOURCES: Put your training onlineFEATURES: International e-learning programmes, SCORM explained, fusing e-learning with […]
SCORM in a teacup? Practical advice on the new e-learning standard – feature
Dr Tabetha Newman, Communications Consultant at corporate communication and training consultancy Information Transfer, explains what SCORM is, and gives indepth practical guidance on how you can implement these new e-learning standards. E-learning – it’s a jungle! So many different systems, so many different suppliers. You know you need to move forward – but how can […]
E-Learning and Knowledge Management at the crossroads – feature
This item was contributed by Peter Richards, General Manager, Hyperwave UK. Are major companies spending money wisely on their e-training initiatives?According to a study released last year by CapitalWorks LLC, a human capital management service, those companies funding formalised e-training programs would have been better off spending their money on less costly informal and self-study […]
LSC calls for public – private partnership to broaden access to e-learning
The Learning and Skills Council has called for public and private co-operation in working to develop e-learning opportunities for post-16 learners in a new report.The report, published by the LSC’s Distributed and Electronic Learning Group (DELG) which was set up 12 months ago, marks a move by the LSC to increase its remit to influence […]