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TrainingZONE LearningWIRE - Issue 114
14 August 2000
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Editor's Note
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In a week where the main lecturers' union in the USA has come out
in opposition to degrees which are completely web-based, we note
that on this side of the pond, the University of Liverpool is
preparing to launch what is claimed to be the first completely
online degree in Europe.
The MSc in IT is aimed at a potential student take-up of 6
million - the number of people reckoned to be working in the IT
sector world-wide - and will offer students the chance to gain an
accredited University qualification at a greatly reduced cost,
and without having to leave their own desks. Technology should
mean that the experience of sharing ideas informally on campus
can be replicated virtually, and the reduced costs involved
should tempt those who aren't able to commit to several years of
full-time study.
The key to the success of the Liverpool qualification is likely
to be the fact that it is intended to be an industry-relevant
qualification for those who have already undergone the rigours of
higher education, and are motivated to see the course through.
Chances are that those new to higher education who want to study
a more generic subject may struggle to adapt to the new delivery
methods.
Stephanie Phillips
News Editor
mailto:sphillips@trainingzone.co.uk
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Latest News
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A selection of this week's news stories
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/news
USA lecturers union opposes online degrees
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The American Federation of Teachers has passed a resolution that
opposes undergraduate degrees that are earned entirely online.
At their recent convention, the union, which represents more than
one million teachers and tutors in higher education, called for
control of Web-based courses to remain with teachers and tutors.
A resolution passed unanimously by the union states that an
undergraduate degree earned entirely from a distance is not of
the same quality as a degree that was earned in a classroom.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23969
Association of Colleges forms working party with UfI
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With the full launch of LearnDirect imminent, The Association of
Colleges has teamed up with the University for Industry to form a
working group aimed at strengthening links between the UfI and
the Further Education sector.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23796
NIACE urges adult learners to sign up now!
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September will see the yearly round of enrolments taking place at
adult education establishments around the country. To encourage
adult learners to sign up and to help alert them to the vast
range of study options on offer, NIACE, the National Organisation
from Adult Learning, has launched 'Sign Up Now', a national
campaign to support and promote enrolment.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23650
A tale of Individual Learning Accounts: chapter one
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In the interests of curiosity, and with a view to perhaps
carrying out some formal learning of its own, TrainingZONE is now
the proud owner of an Individual Learning Account.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23695
IT Training Awards 2001
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The Institute of IT Training is again looking for best practice
examples of learning through IT to compete for one of the IT
Training Awards 2001. The awards will be made to companies or
individual trainers who have made 'the greatest contribution to
the improvement of standards' between October 1999 and October
2000.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23832
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Liverpool University offers first online degree
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Europe's first degree to be delivered completely online has been
launched by the University of Liverpool, A collaboration with
Dutch education specialists K.I.T. eLearning, The Master of
Science (MSc) in Information Technology (IT), which is accredited
by the University, aims to combine flexible learning and an
industry-focused curriculum with 'the rigorous standards and
professionalism of a British university postgraduate
qualification'.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/24064
US president needs examples of e-learning
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More news from across the pond...if you have an 'excellent
example of e-learning' you could help Bill Clinton develop his
understanding of the e-learning phenomenon. Elliott Masie, one
of the founders of the Masie learning research centre, is looking
for examples to be used by a White House Committee to develop
their understanding of e-learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/item/23687
Outdoor training issues
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Outdoor training seems to suffer from 'fashion fatigue' -
sometimes everyone's doing it, and then a TV documentary comes
along and it seems to take a dent. (Perhaps we're all waiting for
the next installment of Castaway 2000!) Anyway, the new online
conference area about outdoor training has been getting some hits
of late, with recent threads about qualifications, networks, and
the transfer of learning.
https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/discussion
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Special Feature: Members News
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Surrey Police tell how CCTV training has come of age
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Robin Strange announces his website devoted to lean manufacturing
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Click to Market tell us about a new survey and questionnaire tool
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Any Answers
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Question of the week: find me an interviewing skills video!
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I am looking to locate training videos on the subject of
interviewing skills (not job interviews). Can anyone help, lend
me one or put me in the right direction? I am looking for
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Many thanks
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Other questions posed this week:
- Nicky Ferry asks whether excellent employers do exist
- Percy Manuel wants advice on preparing an engineering
evaluation
- Steve Creighton wants to know how to receive accreditation for
his experience as a trainer
- Christian Bone is looking for examples of training plans
Thanks to Ashley Ward, Michael Sumyk and Jenny Kevan, who shared
their experiences with other TrainingZONE members this week.
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