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News
Quick News Digest from IT Skills Research
(Sep 07)
Industry News from IT Skills Research
(Sep 07)
Update for Training
Professionals and about Suppliers (Sep 07)
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
IT Training Press Releases (Sep 07)
Industry News Headlines from CLOmedia (Sep 07)
E-Learning Market Briefing from
Kineo (Sep 07)
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Reviews and Current Trends
Performance
Management gives a Shaky Performance (Sep 07)
A survey reveals that many organizations are frustrated with their
performance evaluation methods.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Are Workers Ready to Jump Ship for More Money (Sep 07)
In Randstad’s
most recent “World of Work” survey, more than half of the
respondents (54 percent) said this is a good time for them to seek
a better-paying job, the highest figure in the past five years of
the study. Further, more people said they were willing to work
longer hours in exchange for more income than any other incentive,
monetary or non-monetary.
Talent
Management,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Research finds that
training professionals can save half a day every week (Sep 07)
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
New IBM Portfolio
invests in Training (Sep 07)
IBM has created a
multi-million dollar Global Citizen's Portfolio, a suite of
investments and programs to help employees enhance their skills
and become "global leaders, professionals and citizens".
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Knowledge has
returned (Sep 07)
If you have knowledge,
you know how to do a task. But if you have skills, you really can do
it. But that maxim has changes.
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
China Phobia - Taming the Training Dragon (Sep 07)
The fear is that China,
armed with 1.3 billion people and a fistful of American dollars in
its treasury, like Russia in the ’50s, is beating us at our own
game.
CLOmeda,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
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Training
Manager/Director Development
Capitalize on
Your Human Capital (Sep 07)
If executed
correctly, a quality learning program will provide your employees
with the requisite skills they need to do their jobs well.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Three Cheers for
Stretch Assignments (Sep 07)
Unfortunately, organizations do not use stretch assignments often
or strategically in their leadership development efforts.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Accelerating
Executive Leadership Development (Sep 07)
By developing a common leadership infrastructure, organizations
can focus their resources strategically and position themselves
for future success.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Leading Change -
Capture, Communicate, Personalize (Sep 07)
When
speaking about the uncertainties of the future, Winston Churchill
said, “The further backward you look, the further forward you can
see.”
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Learning's Place
During CEO Transitions (Sep 07)
Because CEO transitions now occur more frequently, it is especially
important for companies to execute those transitions effectively.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Using 360
degree Feedback
to Predict Performance (Sep 07)
Many organizations today use 360-degree feedback as a way to gauge
and identify elements of organizational culture.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Reshaping the
Learning Function to Bridge the Talent Gap (Sep 07)
A new kind of learning department is evolving—one that focuses on
organizational capabilities driven by competencies, not
performance.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Critical
Organizational Competencies for a Globally Integrated World (Sep 07)
At
the center of the globally integrated enterprise is the workforce
itself.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
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Selling and Marketing
Education
Email and the Customer Dating Game (Sep 07)
The concept of Customer Experience
Management (CEM) is rapidly gaining favor among marketing
practitioners and progressive training marketers. Sounds
promising. After all, CEM seems like a classic definition of
marketing success: Interacting with customers in a way that
systematically integrates brand offerings, business operations,
and communication channels – all within the context of your
external environment.
Training Growth
Innovation,
©2007
Kathleen Kruse
6 Tips for Designing a Training Delivery Website (Sep 07)
Your training
website may be the most highly visible part of your company and
lots of times, it’s your company’s first opportunity to make a
good impression on potential customers. Training Growth
Innovation,
©2007
Design Nation
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Learning Methods and Media
The Story of Training
Transfer (Sep 07)
Why train? It's a simple
question with a complex response. The obvious answer is so people
can perform well in their jobs. But what is the reality?
Talent Management,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Do You Know What
Your Learners are Doing Online? (Sep 07)
According to Forrester Research, if your learners are 22 to 26,
almost one-third are actively engaged as creators and joiners of
networks.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Five Innovative
Examples of Blended Learning (Sep 07)
Blended learning is becoming the standard model for instruction.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Managing Your
Learning Assets - More Versus Too Much (Sep 07)
I
remember when all we had was the classroom. If employees wanted to
“learn” or receive “training,” most organizations sent them to a
classroom — instructor-led training (ILT) dominated the learning
landscape.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Mixed messages from
the market (Sep 07)
Two very distinct models
are evolving for e-learning development.
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
Tips for Choosing an Authoring Tool to Create Online Courses (Jul
07)
The fact
that there are so many authoring tools on the market is a clear
indication that different organizations have different needs. It’s
also an indication that many organizations are creating different
types of e-learning content. Before selecting the tools you will
use to create e-learning content, you should consider many
factors.
©2007 Brandon Hall
Top ten tips for making e-learning work (Jul 07)
High drop out rates
can directly impact the effectiveness of e-learning. This
whitepaper addresses why learners fail to finish e-learning
courses. It provides practical tips, real-world examples and top
ten tips that will increase completion rates and add to the
success of e-learning within your organisation.
©2007 e2train
Tools Training - An
Unconventional Design (Sep 07)
Everyone knows
designers should “think out of the box.” This is never as
important as when a tight deadline has your back to the wall, yet
it is at these very times that we find ourselves trying to fall
back on our tried-and-true default approaches. But wait....
©2007
The eLearning Guild
Little Known Ways to Create Your Own Graphics Using PowerPoint
(Sep 07)
If you want custom graphics, you can hire someone (although you
might want to read this before working with a graphic designer) or
you can make them yourself. For the moment, I am assuming that you
have no money and you want to make the graphics yourself.
In this case, I recommend two options: 1) create your own drawings
or 2) modify existing clip art.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2007 Creative Commons
See How Easily You Can Design a Consistent Look for Your E-Learning
Courses (Sep 07)
In
this article, you’ll discover how to use your clip art to create
images that are consistent and look like they belong together.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2007 Creative Commons
3 Sure-Fire Ways to Make Your E-Learning Graphics Sizzle (Sep 07)
You’re building an e-learning course and have
assembled several images that contribute to the course’s learning
objectives. You’ve created some custom graphics, gathered some
relevant photography, and even created a consistent look. But
something’s lacking. Your images are feeling a bit dull and flat.
You know they can look better, but you’re just not sure how to
make them pop. Here, we’ll look at three sure-fire ways to move
your graphics up a notch and really add some sizzle!
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2007 Creative Commons
How Do You Communicate with Your E-Learners (Sep 07)
Clear communication is critical when you design your e-learning
course because what you present isn’t always received by the learner
the way you intend it. If your learners aren’t getting what you
intend for them to get, then most likely you won’t meet your
learning objectives.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2007 Creative Commons
Get Your Learners Chatting in your next E-learning Course (Sep 07)
One challenge for us
in the e-learning community is to introduce real conversation into
our e-learning courses.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2007 Creative Commons
Good Beginnings - Leveraging the Strengths and Avoiding the
Weaknesses of the e-Learning Medium (Sep 07)
Sometimes, whether an
e-Learning application works or not comes down to whether the
designer did or did not do some very simple and very basic things.
None of these things has much to do with technology, and all of
them have very much to do with the human beings who use the
application. This week, author Chris Stape will help you discover
three simple principles, applied in the opening elements of an
e-Learning program, that will get your learners off to a great
start, and that will motivate them to complete the program.
©2007
The eLearning Guild
The Death of the
Page Turner - Deal With the Application First (Sep 07)
Many designers and
subject matter experts default to “knowledge first, application
last” as the pattern for e-Learning. But is this always the right
way to go?
©2007
The eLearning Guild
Creating a ToolBook Exam and Deploying to an LMS (Sep 07)
Here's an introduction
to ToolBook Instructor 9, plus some tips on how you can quickly
build the shell for an exam and set up the exam for deployment via
an LMS.
Learning Circuits,
©2007 ASTD
The Learning
Organization Meets the Long Tail - Part 1 (Sep 07)
In
my role as an executive of a company that delivers online
e-reference content to large corporate enterprises, I meet many
knowledge-management professionals responsible for the corporate
library, learning programs or some combination of both.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Review - IBM@Play on Second Life (Sep 07)
IBM is investing
liberally in the Second Life environment. It would appear to be
the beginning of the next generation of online learning
environments.
Learning Circuits,
©2007 ASTD
Learning and
Networking with a Blog (Sep 07)
A blog can be a great learning tool.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Mobility
Movement (Sep 07)
The same devices you find irritating in meetings - personal digital
assistants (PDAs) that keep employees thumbs twitching and cell
phones whose disco ringtones interrupt your PowerPoint - can be a
boost to training.
Training Magazine,
© 2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc
Mobile Learning Reviewed (Sep 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 fourth
guide looks closely at mobile learning.
As more learners
carry MP3 players, PDAs and mobile phones with them on their daily
journeys, can learning come along for the ride? Which formats,
topics and devices are right for mobile learning, and what are the
practicalities of building effective m-learning?
©2007 Ufi/learndirect
and Kineo
Podcasting in the Classroom (Oct 07)
As rapidly as
it’s become a popular medium of entertainment, podcasting has
matured into an extremely capable educational resource. Not only are
students using iPods to absorb lectures, tutorials and other vital
information, they’re also submitting assignments as podcasts,
turning the medium into a two-way street.
CertMag,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Tools of the Trade -
Web Ways (Sep 07)
A look at Webcasting and
Web conferencing services.
Training Magazine,
© 2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc
What Does an LMS Cost? (Sep 07)
When
acquiring learning management systems, organizations can choose from
options ranging from free, Open Source shareware to commercial
products.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
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Case Studies and Projects
Ruth Colvin Clark (Sep 07)
T+D
profiles Ruth Colvin Clark, president of Clark Training & Consulting
in Cortez, Colorado.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Producing a Global Learning Environment at Ingersoll Rand University
(Sep 07)
Ingersoll Rand University is spread over four campuses around the
world. Its mission is simple - Produce world-class learning to meet
the changing needs of the company.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
University 2.0
(Sep 07)
Why did Cerner Virtual University become Cerner
KnowledgeWorks last year? Robert Campbell says it's more than a
fancy name change. A change in philosophy and strategy dictated not
only the new name, but a completely different organization and focus
for Cerner's virtual corporate university.
Training Magazine,
© 2007 Nielsen Business Media, Inc
Training a Green Workforce (Sep 07)
With companies such as Wal-Mart and Toyota leading the way, a
growing number of organizations are training their employees to
think green.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Improving Customer
Service through Learning (Sep 07)
When
clients need support or assistance, an organization’s ability to
address and resolve those matters consistently, in a quality manner,
is a key component.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Learning technologies
are vital to be really effective (Sep 07)
The Global Head of
Learning at Reuters is responsible for the learning of almost 17.000
employees, taking a particular interest in using technologies to
improve performance. IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
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Measuring Education Value
Readiness Assessments - Measuring and Narrowing Gaps (Sep 07)
When you endeavor to try to know what
you don’t know, we call that a readiness assessment — it is a
planning tool to help identify gaps in existing strategies and
processes.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Optimizing Talent While Managing Growth and Change (Sep 07)
According to research, most companies look to technology to achieve
organizational efficiency. New technology does not come with
prepackaged competent employees, however. To use technology to its
fullest extent, talent managers must properly manage seven areas.
Talent Management,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
Forecasting Costs to Maximize Efficiency (Sep 07)
By using common
measures, you can significantly improve training efficiency by
accurately forecasting costs.
Learning Circuits,
©2007 ASTD
Making or Breaking
Outsourcing Success (Sep 07)
When outsourcing a learning project, an effective partnership is
as important as the project.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
Learning
Outsourcing Market Overview (Sep 07)
High-performing organizations require well-aligned and highly
effective learning programs.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
Oh no, it's the O
word (Sep 07)
Whether it's
outsourcing or offshoring, the word sets the adrenaline pumping in
seconds. To provide a real service to your organisation, you'll
need to understand the concepts and impact they both have.
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
How to Identify and Mitigate Security and Intellectual Property
Risks When Outsourcing Offshore (Aug 07)
This white paper
discusses the existence of security and intellectual property
risks and vulnerabilities in the distributed software development
environments. It also addresses critical business issues to
mitigate those risks with qualified risk management techniques,
team collaboration tools, and, critically, a verification and
audit process resulting in greater visibility of the software
development process, improved security, and reduced risk of IP
exposure.
©2007 Altoros Systems Inc
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Training Professional
Topics
Spicing up
Classroom Training (Sep 07)
Workshop leaders can employ several tips to add zing to a dull
leader manual.
T+D Magazine,
©2007 ASTD
On the ground -
Delivering Webinars (Sep 07)
How can trainers make
sure they deliver webinars/virtual seminars successfully?
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
Breaking
developments - Virtualisation (Sep 07)
What impact is
virtualisation already having or could have in the future on the
training environment? IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
Lecture Out - Engagement In (Sep 07)
Years ago, you could
have gotten away with a presentation that was 100% lecture. These
days, unless perhaps you're a prison warden, this is not
possible. People today expect you to talk with them, not at them;
your results often depends on their involvement, and the bar has
been raised on the experience necessary to achieve engagement.
©2007 Tony Jeary
10 Dynamics in Dealing with Disruptive Audience Members (Sep 07)
No matter how eloquent
your delivery or how riveting your content, from time to time, you
will have to deal with disruptive audience members—those who
arrive late, leave early, carry on side conversations with their
teammates, or disagree wholeheartedly—and loudly. When that’s the
case, try these tips and techniques for crowd control.
©2007 Dianna
Booher
How to Addict your Audience to your PowerPoint (Sep 07)
If PowerPoint were
classified as a drug, which one would it be? Judging by its bad
reputation these days, most PowerPoints would probably be
classified as narcotics, sedatives or depressants. But with only
minor changes to the molecular structure of your thinking, this
coma-inducing software can become a powerful force to addict your
audience to the mind-expanding content of your presentation.
©2007 www.MarketingProfs.com
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Education Administration
Learning Operations - Advantage or Obstacle (Sep 07)
The phrase "learning operations" is anything but exciting. In fact,
it encompasses much of the mundane, day-to-day “stuff” that your
audiences take for granted. That’s why your CEO isn’t likely to talk
about this part of your job at your next meeting.
©2007 Expertus
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Skills Gap/Technical
Certification
(UK) Partners aim
to raise professionalism in IT (Sep 07)
As the government
pledges to increase all levels of skills in the UK, IT-related
organisations continue their work to raise professionalism, which
too should improve skills. IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
After the sheep dip
(Sep 07)
Over the past 15
years, just about everything has changed in IT training. From
sheep dips to individual online coaching, the industry has moved
up a gear. And the future will only be more demanding.
IT Training,
©2007 The British Computer Society
HP Launches BladeSystem Certification Track (Oct 07)
Blade servers
– high density, self-contained computer servers – are growing in
popularity. HP has taken steps to help align the certification
market with this trend, launching a certification track based on
these powerful tools.
CertMag,
©2007 Media Tec
Publishing
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