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This section is smaller this month, but there's still some "catch
up" with important articles from 2004..
Training Manager Development
This
section contains articles about skills and information needed by training
managers. It complements the introduction of such topics in the
conference programme. The first article from Northgate HR describes
their instructor development and accreditation programme while the
others explain how to develop a learning culture and a learning
strategy.
TAP® Trainers on Payroll
Sarah Walker, Head of Training Services for Northgate HR, explains
why ongoing investment in the development of trainer skills through
the Trainer Assessment Programme (TAP) is a key element in their
business strategy. ©The Training Foundation, 04 February 2005
10 ways to develop your own learning culture
Creating an environment that makes employees want to learn will
benefit the business and staff alike. Learning & Development,
February 2005 (©2005 Haymarket Management Publications)
10 ways to create a dynamic learning strategy
A blueprint for development needs buy-in from the top and must be
linked to wider business concerns. March 2005 (©2005 Haymarket
Management Publications)
Current Trends
Here you find
articles which address the state of our industry.
The
first looks at how IT Training is changing while the others bring us
up to date on the latest facts and figures.
Effective IT Training
Ayaz Rathore, Director of Communications at R-Com Consulting Limited
looks at how IT training methods are changing and questions which is
the most effective way to learn. ©TrainingZONE, 29-Dec-04
Research Digest January 2005
A round-up of all the latest facts and figures, compiled with
assistance from IT Skills Research. ©IT Training, January 2005
Is the UK Facing another IT Skills Shortage
The problem of IT skills shortages appears to be a continuing theme
year after year, and it doesn’t look like 2005 is going to be very
different as the demand for IT skills both among employees and IT
professionals increases. Tracy Lowles from Thomson NETg looks at the
current state of the IT market and the need for fast, effective
training for IT technical staff and end-users. ©TrainingZONE,
21-Mar-04
Selling and Marketing Education
These article are both from MicroSoft, no doubts with (their)
certification in mind!
How to Choose an IT Training Supplier
Alex Keay, Group Manager for Training & Certification at Microsoft
UK, offers his tips on finding the right IT training supplier for
your organisation, ©TrainingZONE, 16-Feb-05
The Business Case for IT Training
Ram Dhaliwal, manager for training and certification, Microsoft (UK)
explores the business case for IT training, ©TrainingZONE, 07-Mar-05
Learning Media
This is an interesting set of articles. Three suggest that
e-learning in general and LMS's in particular simply haven't lived
up to expectations. However, "rapid" development is set to rescue
e-learning! Then, there's a UK survey that confirms that almost all
of us think that the internet is an important learning tool.
Finally, we are reminded that instructors are the most important, no
matter what the medium.
Study Claims E-Learning Boom Went Bust
The e-learning boom went bust and there are three major reasons why,
according to controversial research from the University of
Pennsylvania and Thomson Corporation (76 pages). ©The Learning
Alliance at the University of Pennsylvania, June 2004
Learning Management Systems: Are We There Yet?
The LMS has reached maturity but is racing to keep up with changing
requirements on campus and to meet the need for integration with
other enterprise systems and a more collaborative working
environment. ©Syllabus, 01 July 2004
Rapid e-Learning will account for 50% of e-Learning development by
2006
Bersin & Associates have announced the availability of its newest
report, 'Rapid e-Learning: Market, Tools, Techniques, and Best
Practices for Building e-Learning Programs in Weeks'. Targeted at
training executives, training professionals, and tool providers, the
71-page report looks at this rapidly emerging category, which now
accounts for more than one-third of all training-related projects in
companies surveyed. ©Training Reference Newsletter, 24-Aug-2004
Classrooms or e-Learning, Instructors remain central
What happens to instructors and classrooms when an e-learning-based
corporate university is formed? Do instructors follow buggy whips
into oblivion? No, but the subtle shift in emphasis from training to
learning affects the role of the instructor. Training is something
the company does to you, but learning is something you do for
yourself. That fundamental change puts the learner in control.
©Chief Learning Officer, November 2004
83% class the Internet as an important learning tool, says survey
A new MORI survey on trends in web use in the UK has found that over
80% of respondents see a role for the Internet in learning new
things. ©Training Reference Newsletter, 10-Feb-2005
Study looks at customer satisfaction with learning management
systems
Bersin & Associates have released its latest research report: 'LMS
Customer Satisfaction 2005: An Industry Analysis of the Customer
Experience'. The 90-plus page study analyses input from 660 system
administrators, training managers, and executives on 24 satisfaction
criteria across 15 different LMS offerings. ©Training Reference
Newsletter, 02-Mar-2005
Education Projects
This white paper
from a supplier
tells us just enough to wet the
appetite.
Reducing “Time to Proficiency” in Global ERP Deployments
The
purpose of large-scale enterprise applications is to streamline
business processes and enhance workforce productivity. In alignment
with that goal, the first measure of success for an accompanying
training programme must be its ability to deliver increased
productivity. This paper discusses a five-phased approach to
effective user training in global ERP deployments. ©Lionbridge
Technologies, Feb 2005.
Measuring Education Value
This is an interesting collection. All the articles except one
suggest ways and processes to make value measurement work. The other
one suggests that few organisations are actually proving business
impact.
Enterprise Education – Making Evaluation Work
This 02 Feb 2005 webcast re views the 12 basic problems with
evaluation, describes the three steps in building a successful
evaluation practice and suggests how to overcome resistance to
evaluation. ©Chief Learning Officer/ROI Institute 2005
Few Learning Organizations Prove Business Impact
While the biggest challenge for chief learning officers is to prove
the business impact of their learning organizations to senior
management, only a small number of learning organizations are
delivering measurable value in terms of productivity gains, revenue
growth, net income growth and overall industry recognition,
according to a recent report released by Accenture Learning.
©Learning Circuits February 2005
20 Frequently Asked Questions about ROI
In the past five years, The ROI Institute has kept track of the many
questions that are asked about ROI in conferences, workshops and
consulting assignments. The article covers the 20 most frequently
asked questions about ROI.
©Media Tec Publishing, February 2005
Training Analytics: What Works
This report will give you a detailed outline of training measurement
processes and introduce you to training analytics. It includes an
overview of Saba and SumTotal's products. ©Bersin & Associates,
March 2005
Training Analytics: Market Research
This report summarizes the state of the market, based on a large
study we did in 2003 and 2004. It will help you understand why this
area is so new and how current approaches are not very effective. ©Bersin
& Associates, March 2005
Managing Costs/Outsourcing
This interesting article asks the questions from the customer's
viewpoint - suppliers beware!
10 ways to make sure that managed training services deliver
Outsourcing part or all of your training function can save money,
but you need to choose partners carefully. IT Training, January
2005, ©Haymarket Professional Publications Ltd 2005
Skills Gap
These articles look at skills gaps and assessments, looking at why
we do it, but getting into certification and accreditation (this
latter from a customer's viewpoint).
Assessments through
the learning process
This paper explores
how instructors and organisations can use assessments to improve the
learning process. It is designed to help readers distinguish between
different types and styles of assessments, understand various
assessment tools, and learn how to develop effective assessments,
analyse their results and appreciate the benefits of computerised
assessments.
©Questionmark
Corporation 2004
Certification - build a programme to suit your skills needs
After years of
putting IT certifications under the microscope, Alan Bellinger faced
the challenge of creating one. And it certainly taught him a few
lessons. So here’s how to get it right first time.
IT Training,
January 2005 ©Haymarket Professional Publications Ltd 2005
The value of accreditation
With the ever
looming threat of outsourcing, Larry Murphy, technical training
specialist for Centrica, explains how accreditation can benchmark
quality and consistency, and in turn demonstrate a training
department's value to the wider organisation.
©TrainingZONE, 29-Mar-05
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