IT Skills Research Programme
It is a web-based service (mainly for IT training companies) but is applicable to everyone who is after IT industry statistics and news. There is both member and guest login and the service provides a regularly updated news service relating to IT issues and IT training. There is also considerable information about sources and accreditation […]
Institute of IT Training
The Institute is the professional body for IT trainers, with more than 3,500 members in the UK, and international branches in Singapore, Malaysia and S Africa (23 more planned by end 2000). Individual membership is open to IT trainers, TBT developers, Training Managers and Consultants, Technical Support Specialists, on the basis of provable competence in […]
‘Seminar’ CBT authoring software reviewed
Seminar is available from Information Transfer Ltd, 15 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EG. Tel: 01223 312227. Seminar is advertised as ‘the multimedia system for busy people’ and in this respect it certainly lives up to its billing. It provides the simplest interface for creating computer-based training tutorials and assessments that I’ve seen to date. And […]
Impress to Sell – free download
A new software package called ‘Impress To Sell’ has just been released. Designed to help busy sales people improve their presentation technique, taking into account both their own personality strengths and the needs of the client.It is both quick and fun to complete and produces tailored advice with a game plan for the next presentation. […]
Honey and Mumford Learning Styles Inventory
The software version of Honey and Mumford’s Learning Styles Questionnaire is now available to download, on CD-ROM and for running on the internet. If anyone would like a free CD-ROM with five free profiles the company will be happy to send one (tel: 01483 567606). The new CD-ROM, in addition to having the five free […]
Technology for Training
This website, maintained by Patti Shank, offers a series of pages providing a summarised overview of the benefits and trends in technology-based training. It compares TBT with instructor-led training in an entertaining way and is a useful and entertaining introduction to the whole subject area. Towards the end of the presentation, there are several useful […]
TRACKS – towards learning in the future
CTU – The Danish National Center for Technology-supported Learning – is happy to inform you that the new issue of our international journal TRACKS – towards learning in the future is now available. In the future, TRACKS will be published electronically as CTU’s international web-magazine. This web-edition of TRACKS replaces the hard copy version, which […]
Application to update contact telephone numbers
Following the reorganisation of telephone numbers within the UK by OFTEL, Prior Analytics have developed a small application to help convert all of your GoldMine contact’s telephone numbers.This handy utility will not only be able to convert the current telephone numbers, but also offers the flexibility to convert any other number changes that come along […]
Online Learning Euro 99 – 20-22 July 1999
ROLL UP FOR WORLD CLASS TECHNO FAIRFORWARD thinking business leaders can meet the world’s experts in the latest training technology this summer when the Gloucestershire Business School in Cheltenham plays host to one of the largest on-line learning conferences in the world.On-line Learning Euro 99 is taking place from 20-22 July at Cheltenham & Gloucester […]
Online training offered to smaller businesses
From the current issue of People Management magazine – “An innovative cross-sector partnership has launched a bespoke Internet training service aimed at SMEs. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being offered online access to a “virtual classroom” providing tailored business, management and IT training.The project, called Future Focus, has been set up by a 10-member […]
Teaching and learning with Internet tools
A Position Paper by Daniel Schneider presented at the Workshop on “Teaching & Learning with the Web” at the First International Conference on the World-Wide Web, 1994 at CERN, Geneva. A Position Paper by Daniel Schneider presented at the Workshop on “Teaching & Learning with the Web” at the First International Conference on the World-Wide […]
Training on the Net – whatever next!
Training on the Net – whatever next!As the fastest growing marketplace in the global economy, the Internet provides a huge opportunity for the delivery of training and development materials to businesses worldwide. With over 80,000 new users coming on-line every day during 1998, the need for flexible, low cost and tailored training via the Internet […]
Innovative Training Tools – virtual training explored
An article by John Edwards explores how the virtual classroom will make training easier, cheaper and more fun compared with conventional approaches to training. An article by John Edwards explores how the virtual classroom will make training easier, cheaper and more fun compared with conventional approaches to training.
Computers in Personnel conference and exhibition
An IPD event being held on 23 – 24 June at the Barbican Centre, London. Details of the programme and an online booking form are available on the website. Admission to the exhibition itself is free. An IPD event being held on 23 – 24 June at the Barbican Centre, London. Details of the programme […]
Getting Online – Internet Training
A website devoted exclusively to online training about using the Internet, with a range of services for learners. A website devoted exclusively to online training about using the Internet, with a range of services for learners.
AusTrainer launches three new ezine management learning lists
As part of their committment to free training and “Drip Feed Learning” the AusTrainer website is delighted to announce three new ezines.These are:“Management Matters” authored by Malcolm Brown“Project Planning & Management Tips” authored byDr. Daryl Grant“Women as Leaders” authored by Julie Verner-MackayYou can join these lists by following the links fromhttp://www.austrainer.com/mailinglists.cfm As part of their […]
Innovation Training – free software resources and other offers
The Innovation Training website contains some interesting material including free software resources which can be downloaded. The UK company runs a series of programmes and workshops around creativity, thinking skills and developing inspiration. Several of their seminars involve presenters such as John Harvey-Jones, Edward de Bono and others.Their site also links to a Virtual College […]
Review of ‘Web Based Training’
A new book by Colin Stead entitled ‘Web Based Training’, published by Gower, is given a mixed review in the current issue of People Management magazine. A new book by Colin Stead entitled ‘Web Based Training’, published by Gower, is given a mixed review in the current issue of People Management magazine.
Strategic business skills training online
Ninth House provides an online learning network for managers and staff groups to deliver personalised and interactive strategic business skills training direct to the desktop. Ninth House provides an online learning network for managers and staff groups to deliver personalised and interactive strategic business skills training direct to the desktop.
Collaborative Learning Experiment
Bob Foster has announced the start of his third online collaborative learning experiment . These experiments are designed to test and develop techniques for online learning; to create and environment for collaborative learning amongst a small group of people; and to assess the potential of e-commerce in the world of online learning.In the current experiment, […]
