Training Needs Analysis
Does anyone know of a template or standard form that I can use as the basis of a Training Needs Analysis. I will mainly be focussing on Microsoft Office. Any help would be appreciatedMike mike Does anyone know of a template or standard form that I can use as the basis of a Training Needs […]
Standards for IT Trainers
I am trying to find out what the required standard is for an IT trainer in the basic IT applications – WP, spreadsheet, database etc. What qualification ought to be sought and would this be applicable in both the further education environment and industry?With thanksLyn Chappell Lyn Chappell I am trying to find out what […]
Effective test writing
I deliver training to a dealer network on technical issues and need to assess the learning from within the group. Can anyone suggest a source or guide to ensure that I ask the right type of questions. Les Heath I deliver training to a dealer network on technical issues and need to assess the learning […]
Fund to bring women into IT industry.
Patricia Hewitt, Trade and Industry Secretary will be offering IT organisations a share of £1m in order to encourage workplaces to be more attractive to women. Hewitt states “The current situation is bad for women. It means they are missing out on opportunities to earn the higher wages available in the IT sector. It’s also […]
NETg and Cyberwisdom.net provide e-learning in China
NETg and Cyberwisdom.net, its Chinese counterpart, today announced a strategic partnership to provide e-learning solutions to companies in Greater China. Under a localisation and distribution agreement signed last month, Cyberwisdom.net will localise NETg’s e-Learning content into Chinese (including Simplified Chinese for the Mainland market and Traditional Chinese for the Hong Kong and Taiwan markets), as […]
AdVal Group plc wins £800,000 E-Learning contract for the UK Ministry of Defence
AdVal Group plc announces that it has won the first of the major e-Learning contracts to be let under the new MoD wide strategy for e-Learning as part of the “Defence Training Review” (DTR). Under the Review, the Armed Services will see at least 20% of traditional face-to-face training converted to e-Learning. The contract is […]
Ready to wear PCs
Latest new age product to hit the market this year, will be the portable PC you wear on your head! It may sound like something from a sci-fi movie, but as of March people will be able to attach a PC to their head.The Xybernaut Company is the first to develop the wearable PC known […]
Trainers realising the complexity of e-learning
The results of the ETV survey“Training of Trainers and Teachers” of e-learning in 2001 shows that the emphasis has shifted to developing the presentation and management skills required for e-learning, and that good products to train trainers in e-learning are rare.There was a drop in the amount of IT training undertaken by respondents, but a […]
Special Edition Charter Member MCSA wallet cards
Microsoft is due to issue special edition wallet cards printed with “Charter Member MCSA”. The first 5000 candidates to complete the new MCSA title will receive this complementary token. The new title – ‘Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment’ (70-218), is set for release January 22nd. The MCSA is still being met with mixed views […]
Clifford Chance Academy starts using Intralearn
Clifford Chance (LLP) (www.cliffordchance.com), one of the largest international law firms in the world, with more than 7500 employees and 29 offices in 19 countries worldwide, recently started working with LMS IntraLearn (www.intralearn.com). The launch of the LMS as a management tool is an innovative approach for a law firm, with advantages such as cost-saving, […]
IntraLearn and SkillView launch mid-tier Human Resource Management
IntraLearn Software Corporation and SkillView Technologies, Inc. introduced today the latest version of IntraLearn e-360. By integrating skills management and e-Learning, IntraLearn and SkillView have combined two technologies to produce a single, field-installable application with a price mid-size organizations can afford. e-360 includes a powerful e-Learning platform with built-in assessments and content creation tools, sophisticated […]
New certification for Cisco.
This week Cisco officially announced the release of a new certification: ‘Cisco IP Telephony Support Specialist’. Cisco stated that the course has been designed for “professionals who can implement and support Cisco advanced IP telephony network solutions”.Candidates must be ‘Cisco Certified Network Associate’- certified (CCNP) in order to sit the examinations. The three core examinations […]
Pass/Fail scoring for Microsoft examinations.
Delegates sitting Microsoft examinations will no longer receive grades, but will be awarded a simple pass or fail. According to Anne Marie McSweeney, Microsoft director of certification skills and assessment, the new system of scoring has been in effect since December 2001. However Microsoft did not make a general announcement of this change and it […]
HNC Multimedia
I would like to find a training provider who does HNC/D in Multimedia either over distance learning, online learning or on a part time basis (evenings – preferably in Yorkshire) Rachel Bullen I would like to find a training provider who does HNC/D in Multimedia either over distance learning, online learning or on a part […]
Upcoming UK shows/conferences
Shows in the next few months include:30-31st January Learning Technologies Show at Olympia +44 (0)870 444 69075-6 March Online Learning 2002 Europe ExCeL Conference Centre, Docklands +44 (0) 118 9602 82012-13 March e-Learning for Financial Services London +44 (0)20 7436 5735 Shows in the next few months include:30-31st January Learning Technologies Show at Olympia +44 […]
E-learning issue
Iam a currently in my final year at university studying business studies and have chosen to conduct my dissertation from a HR point of view, with special reference to e-learning. Iam looking at one company in particular which is a construction company and trying to identify whether they have any use for e-learning in their […]
AdVal Group plc acquires outstanding minority interest in KeyKnowledge
AdVal Group plc announces that it has acquired all of the issued shares in KeyKnowledge Limited (“KeyKnowledge”) not previously owned by it by buying out FT Knowledge Limited’s 10% minority interest in KeyKnowledge for a consideration of £25,000. As part of that deal, FT Knowledge Limited has also transferred to KeyKnowledge all the electronic intellectual […]
Click2Learn wins Army contract
Click2learn has been awarded $2.1 million in new contracts to expand defense readiness programs for the U.S. Army and The Army National Guard. Through this expansion, the Aspen Enterprise Learning Platform will become the backbone for highly targeted defense readiness programs.As part of this same award, Click2learn’s content development specialists are assisting the Washington National […]
How do learners learn online?
Can any help me with suggestion of how to go about establishing the theories behind the way learners use the Internet or e-learning environments. Are there any studies available from recent research you can point me to? Louis Searchwell Can any help me with suggestion of how to go about establishing the theories behind the […]
Train the etrainer
To differentiate myself from authors in the e-learning market, I have to demonstrate excellent instructional design and be up to date on padagogical theories in practice for the corporate market. Has anyone been on a course to improve your e-learning effectiveness? If so a) what should I insist on and what should I avoid b) […]