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 […]
Learning and change – WOLCE preview
WOLCE, the World of Learning Conference and Exhibition, takes place on 2/3 October. Here Mark Frank, Mindspan Services Principal at IBM Learning Services, introduces the theme of his conference session “The evolution of learning: where are we now and where are we going?” It is a well-worn cliche of the learning business that if you […]
SkillSoft and SmartForce confirm merger
It’s been a busy year for e-learning company SmartForce, as the latest announcement confirms their merger with fellow provider SkillSoft as of 6 September.Back in January, we reported that SmartForce was to acquire e-learning technology providers Centra, only for the deal to be called off at the beginning of April as both companies reported they […]
E-learning taskforce recommends free online access to ICT training
The Government’s Post 16 E-Learning Strategy Taskforce have published their findings in a report entitled ‘Get on with IT’, with four major recommendations. The first is that everyone has free entitlement to ICT user skills so it becomes as fundamental as reading and writing. The second recommendation is for the delivery of courses on-line through […]
Time to set standards for the e-learning industry?
Private and public sector organisations from across the UK met last week to discuss the adoption of standards for e-Learning and the possible creation of an e-Learning Conformance Authority in the UK. Delegates included BT Education, Microsoft, Granada, CISCO, FD Learning, PLATO, THINQ, NETg and BECTa. The event was organised jointly by Professor Steve Molyneux, […]
E-learning ‘in an IT ghetto’ – CIPD adviser
E-learning is in an IT ghetto from which it’s unclear whether it can escape, according to Martyn Sloman, Adviser for Learning, Training and Development at the CIPD.His comments, which suggest that e-learning as a delivery method is trapped by its overwhelming use for IT training, appear in a piece in today’s Financial Times, which examines […]
E-Learning: let the ‘e’ stand for ‘equality’ – feature
Karina Ward, Marketing Manager at Netg, looks at the importance of equal access to learning technology. There are few HR and training professionals that haven’t heard about, or indeed experienced, the key selling points of e-Learning. I’ll spare you the lengthy sales pitch, but in a nutshell: e-Learning saves organisations huge amounts of money, primarily […]
Two-thirds of UK companies aren’t using online learning
According to a survey of UK IT managers conducted by Vanson Bourne for THINQ, approximately two-thirds (65%) confirmed that their companies are not currently using online learning. Smaller companies (annual turnover between £50m and £250m)are currently the most reluctant to use online learning: more than three-quarters (78%) of smaller organisations indicated that they don’t use […]
Blended Solutions – what do they mean in practice?
This feature was contributed by Robin Hoyle, chief information architect at ebc. Robin was also a very active participant in the TrainingZONE debate at Training Solutions. Anyone who has attended recent eLearning events will have come across the term “blended solution” – the industry adopted phrase for training programmes that combine e-learning with face to […]
Why do we need broadband? – opinion
Professor Steve Molyneux, Director of LearningLab and member of the Post-16 e-Learning Strategy Taskforce, makes the learning case for the necessity for advancing broadband coverage. Evidence to date convincingly demonstrates that, when used appropriately, electronically delivered education and training – “e-learning” – can improve how students learn, can improve what students learn, and can deliver […]
