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Industry News from IT Skills Research
(Apr 07)
IT Training Press Releases (Apr 07)
E-Learning Market Briefing from
Kineo (Apr 07)
Intrepid selects SumTotal for LBPO Offering (Apr 26)
Plateau Systems and Ninth House in Strategic Alliance (Apr 25)
Security Certified Program extends contract with Prometric (Apr 24)
Certiport and Adobe Systems launch line of certifications (Apr 24)
SAP, Adobe Join Forces for Virtual Learning (Apr 23)
eLearning Guild Gives SumTotal Top Honors (Apr 20)
Survey - Is it OK to check email during meetings? (April 19)
Plateau Systems expand relationship with Verizon Business (Apr 17)
Technomedia Training leader in LMS Customer Satisfaction Study
(Apr
17)
Survey - Trainers Feel Forced to Minimize Employees Time Off Job
(Apr 9)
Training Media Review gives RapideL strong rating (Apr 9)
eLearning Guild Survey recognizes Plateau Systems (Apr 4)
Department of Commerce Switches to Learn.Com LearnCenter Platform
(Apr 3)
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Reviews and Current Trends
Top 20 Most Influential Training Professionals (Apr 07)
These individuals were nominated and selected by their peers for
their exceptional contribution to the growth of our industry.
©2007 Training Industry, Inc.
Learning Together -
The eLearning Guild Annual Conference (Apr 07)
Almost 1,000 people
participated in the Guild’s 2007 Annual Gathering held in Boston
April 10 to 13 — over 30% growth in attendance from last year!
Participants benefited from more than 100 content-rich sessions and
lots of opportunity to network with their e-Learning peers. Here’s a
summary of the event.
©2007
The eLearning Guild
eLearning Guild LMS
report (Apr 07)
The
survey was of 2,300 E-learning Guild members, which are mostly in
the US. The report is useful in providing a snapshot of the LMS
market and the report helpfully breaks down the respondents into
larger corporates, small and medium sized corporates and the
government/education sector.
The future of rapid
e-learning tools (Apr 07)
Kineo headed to the
eLearning Guild Annual Gathering in Boston this month. A major area
of debate at the conference this year was the future of e-learning
tools – a subject we’ve been keeping tabs on for several months. In
this article Matt Fox looks at the key themes of the debate, and
adds his views on where the tools are headed.
Software Selections (Apr 07)
It may be time to commit to that e-learning program you've been
eyeing for months. To help you make this crucial decision, we asked
six vendors to share the offerings they're most excited about this
spring.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Tapping Learning's
Top Trends: Talent, Value, Speed and Outsourcing (Apr 07)
Four trends are shaping today's learning industry: a convergence
around talent management, value demonstration and optimization, the
need for speed, and the dramatic growth of training outsourcing.
Understanding these trends is the first step in making sure you're
ready to take advantage of them as you develop, adjust and execute
your organization's learning and development strategies.
Elearning!,
©2007 Geolearning
New Bills Enhance
Training Efforts (Apr 07)
Labor appropriations bill includes funding for federal training
programs.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Public Funds for
Training - Is Your Company Getting Its Share (Apr 07)
When it comes to garnering money for learning programs, CLOs are not
limited to company coffers - the government provides public funds
through both the federal Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 1998, as
well as through federal programs in various agencies.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Telework Increases
(Apr 07)
Last year, 63% more
employers allowed their employees to work remotely than in 2004.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
2010 - A Training
Odyssey (Apr 07)
William Doherty looks at the changing face of learning and
development.
©2007 TrainingZONE
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Training
Manager/Director Development
Running a Lean Learning Function (Apr 07)
The lean
enterprise system is primarily thought of as a process designed to
improve manufacturing practices. Although this is unquestionably
true, it also can benefit employee learning and development
programs. Find out how you can make lean principles work for you.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
CLOs as
Organization Transformation Catalysts (Apr 07)
I've found the key contributors to success include the ability to
uncover and anticipate where the obstacles to change might be and
then position and work through them.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Employee
Disengagement Strikes Early (Apr 07)
A survey finds that 43 percent of employees are disengaged by
their third year.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Flexible Work
Policies Mean Business (Apr 07)
Flex time and other work-life initiatives are popular retention
tools in a tight market.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
The Story of Data-
and Dialogue- Driven Leadership (Apr 07)
As companies grow, where does employee voice stand? It's a
question that Theresa M. Welbourne, Ph.D., founder, president and
CEO of eePulse Inc., has spent a career studying. Learn about her
research and discoveries about data-driven leadership.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Subject Matter Expert Trouble?
(Apr 07)
Solutions to entice subject matter experts to deliver training at
your organization.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Experiential
Learning Integrates Action Coaching to Maximize Results (Apr 07)
As you design
experiential learning programs, remember to step back and ask
yourself: How are team participants and their coaches staying in
touch to maximize business results.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Just Say No -
Addressing E-Mail Addiction (May 07)
A new addiction
has taken hold of corporate America. At home, in their cars and
even in meetings, business professionals can last barely 10
minutes without getting their fix. What they crave, of course, are
BlackBerries, Treos and the other handheld devices that allow them
to make phone calls, answer e-mails and schedule appointments
anytime, anyplace. This obsession is so prevalent, many people
have started calling their PDAs "CrackBerries."
Talent Management,
©2007 Media Tec Publishing Inc
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Selling and Marketing
Education
No articles this month.
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Learning Methods and Media
The Learning Mixer
(Apr 07)
Learning professionals
who favor using formal learning exclusively (or informal learning
exclusively) are denying themselves the opportunity of mixing the
ideal combination for the situation.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Virtual Classroom Technology (Dec 06)
This free report from
Bersin & Associates outlines the framework that Hitachi developed so
you can learn from their success. Learn how to evaluate courses for
virtual classroom technology. Find out how to put together a
detailed process for virtual classes and discover how to train
instructors.
©2006 Bersin and Associates
Engineering
Principles for Rapid E-Learning (Apr 07)
In today's climate, no aspect of business escapes being eyed for
potential performance improvements; it's all felt on the bottom
line. This extends to e-learning, as well, where being resourceful
and disciplined can make for great gains in speed and cost
efficiency.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Unlimited Learning -
The role of computer and video games in the learning landscape (Sep
06)
ELSPA (the Entertainment
and Leisure Software Publishers Association) and the DfES has
launched this report which explores the benefits of using video
games in learning. It offers resources, case studies and lists of
educationalists, games developers and publishers.
©2006 Crown Copyright
Games and e-Learning
(Nov 06)
What do
games have to offer learners in education and training? Clark’s
dream list includes: motivation, learner-centricity, personalisation,
incremental learning, context, rich media mix, safe failure,
immediate feedback, lots of practice and reinforcement and lots of
collaboration.
This white paper looks at the ways we can learn and benefit from
games.
©2006 Caspian Learning
Horizon Report 2007
-
Six Key Trends in Online Learning (Jan 07)
This
report by Educause and New Media Collaboration
identifies new trends in online and blended learning. It describes
the work of the NMC’s Horizon Project, and emerging technologies and
the six key trends likely to have a large impact within higher
education.
©2007 The New Media Consortium
Winning Games (Apr 07)
When your latest product launch is around the corner, and you have
no idea how to get your sales reps up to speed in time, games and
simulations are a tempting option. Board games, video-rich online
simulations, and everything in between, are so engaging, your
employees will be glad to play.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Podcasting Reviewed (Apr 07)
Kineo and Ufi/learndirect have teamed up to create
a series of free guides on key issues in learning and technology.
The idea is to share insights, experience and good practice on a
wide range of topics, in an informal, pragmatic tone. This first
guide is meant for those new to podcasting and its potential. There
is an accompanying
podcast from Donald Clark, a Ufi Board
member and an advocate of e-learning and technology, discussing the
benefits of podcasting.
©2007 Ufi/learndirect
and Kineo
Direct Download
Podcasting - A Call to Action (Apr 07)
Learning
Circuits,
©2007 ASTD
MLearning (Mobile Learning) - “M” is for Maybe (Apr 07)
More than half of the knowledge workforce is on the move, their only
connection to the electronic universe through small, portable,
wireless devices. The race is on to use these devices - with all
their not inconsiderable constraints -- to provide mobile workers
with the knowledge and skills they require to operate at the coal
face. And reluctant to saddle themselves with that somewhat
tarnished 'e' prefix, they gave birth to a new buzzword -
m-learning. In this article, Clive Shepherd assesses the arguments
for mobile learning whilst trying to stay grounded in reality.
WorkplaceXpert,
©2007 Clive Shepherd
10 steps to a successful mobile deployment (Apr 07)
Companies around the globe are look for ways to do more with less.
Many recognize that their mobile workforce is being managed
inefficiently, and extending business process automation to mobile
field workers is becoming a priority. These 10 steps identify how
you can get started automating and mobilizing these business
processes.
Elearning,
©2007 B2BMediaco
Start Small, Finish Big (Apr 07)
Ensuring your success in implementing a enterprise-wide learning
management system through a partitioned rollout
Training Prism,
©2007
Media Tec Publishing Inc
The Stampede to Talent Management (Apr 07)
Because a robust LMS platform is at
the core of most LMS vendors' solutions, it's imperative LMS
offerings are not compromised by investments in new products.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
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Case Studies and Projects
Virtually Integrated (Apr 07)
Top-notch technology takes IBM another step up the ladder of
learning excellence, the integrated way.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
Meet and Greet in 3-D
- Virtual Onboarding at IBM (Apr 07)
In the range of options
available to talent managers, one platform that's expanding rapidly
is the virtual world. A growing number of companies now encourage
their employees to onboard and network within online universes -
essentially, they meet within a video game.
Talent Management,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Using Learning as a Business Driver at PricewaterhouseCoopers (Apr
07)
For the CLO, there's learning, and then there's business. Without
the business element, learning efforts can produce little return,
something PricewaterhouseCoopers CLO Tom Evans understands. Blending
newer, more experienced managers with a real-world learning/business
platform, he has initiated measurable changes at the firm.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Managing Change in
Application Implementation Rollouts (Apr 07)
While the stress on
business efficiency is driving organizations to implement ERP, SCM,
and CRM applications, deploying these applications and realizing
their benefits is a complicated task fraught with a number of risks.
Quite often, an enterprise-wide rollout is a global rollout.
©2007 Genpact
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Measuring Education Value
Measuring ROI - Fact, Fad or Fantasy (Apr 07)
Charting ROI's journey to acceptance, the lingering questions that
remain and its implementation.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
No articles this month.
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Training Professional
Topics
Workplace Diplomacy
- Why It is Critical to Your Career Success (May 07)
The greater
the role technology plays in the success of companies, the more
visible IT professionals become. No longer hidden behind computer
screens or in server rooms, today’s IT workers are key
contributors to the decision-making process and, as a result, must
be able to work effectively with individuals throughout an
organization.
CertMag, ©2007 Media Tec Publishing
A Measure of Safety
(May 07)
Self-employment is risky. There’s no other way to put it. You
don’t have the luxury (or safety) of a steady paycheck, benefits
and all the other perks that come with a full-time job. Clients
come and go, there’s always a new bill to pay and your success or
failure wholly depends on you.
CertMag, ©2007 Media Tec Publishing
Put Down the Script
(Apr 07)
Trainers can avoid reading leader guides during presentations with
the help of a few practical tips.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
The First Five
Slides - Unlocking the Story Buried in Your Presentation (Apr 07)
If you use
bullet points in your PowerPoint presentations, it’s probably
because writing bullets helps you to build slides quickly and
reminds you to cover all the points you want to make. But although
bullet points may help you to do many things, one thing they
cannot do is help you to tell a story.
©2007
Cliff Atkinson
You, Too, Can Use Video in Your PowerPoint Presentation (Apr 07)
When you're
speaking to an audience, you want them to be thinking about your
message. They should be focused on you and what you're saying. You
want them swept along, totally locked-in and following your flow. It
doesn't help if you have to stop in the middle of a presentation and
say, "Now just a minute while I switch to a different system and
play this short video. "The easiest way to avoid this is to combine
all the components of your presentation into a single package.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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Education Administration
Planning a Conference? (Apr 07)
Whether you are a seasoned operations manager or a once-a-year
meeting planner, Training offers some tips of the trade.
Training Magazine,
©2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc.
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Skills Gap/Technical
Certification
The International
Market for Certification (May 07)
The
international certification market is drawing a lot of attention.
Although most agree the United States has the biggest credentialing
market, determining the other major global players, and why they’re
busily getting certified, depends on who you ask.
CertMag, ©2007 Media Tec Publishing
CompTIA and CEAs Home
Technology Integration Certification (May 07)
The Computing
Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) and the Consumer
Electronic Association (CEA) have developed a new professional
certification for individuals in home technology integration. CEA-CompTIA
Digital Home Technology Integrator+ (CEA-CompTIA DHTI+) covers all
aspects of the connected home.
CertMag, ©2007 Media Tec Publishing
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