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From ASTD's The Buzz - Worldwide Training Industry News (Mar
08)
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Quick News Digest from IT Skills Research
(Mar 08)
Industry News from IT Skills Research
(Mar 08)
IT Training Press Releases (Mar 08)
Industry News Headlines from CLOmedia (Mar
08)
E-Learning Market Update
from Kineo (Mar 08)
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Reviews and Current Trends
E-Learning Trends
2008 (Mar 08)
Learning Circuits
and E-Learning News recently polled their readers on how
they’re using e-learning in their organizations. Here’s what they
had to say. The
survey was conducted in November and December 2007. Results are
based on 293 responses.
Learning Circuits,
© 2008 ASTD
Expertus Survey - Training Efficiency, Optimizing Costs (Mar 08)
In
early 2008, TrainingIndustry.com and Expertus asked
training leaders about the efficiency or their organizations,
opportunities and plans to reduce costs, and how they plan to
reinvest cost savings.
© 2008
TrainingIndustry.com
and Expertus
Balancing Act (Mar 08)
For anyone who wakes up
in the middle of the night to frantically check email, achieving the
right balance between work and home can lead to sleepless nights.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
"YouContent" Challenges
and Changes (Mar 08)
The DNA of learning
content is rapidly and dramatically changing.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
If You Build It, Will
They Come (Mar 08)
We seem to be an
industry that likes to chase the latest and greatest thing. The
latest is CoPs.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Five Award-Winning
Online Courses (Mar 08)
Since 1995, the Brandon Hall Excellence in Learning Awards have
showcased these courses and recognized the creative developers
behind them.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Focus on South Africa (Mar 08)
Funding for training,
backed by government requirements, and a growing economy, augers
well for future development.
Training Magazine,
©2008 Nielsen Business
What does it cost for Languages Services (Mar 08)
There are several
different types of translation services available depending on your
needs.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
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Training
Manager/Director Development
DNA of a Global Leader (Mar 08)
There is a certain
strategy that needs to be addressed to create global leaders.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
Rock Star Revival (Mar 08)
Most training companies
are founded by "rock stars"—very talented and charismatic
individuals who constitute both the sales force and the product.
Their companies are immediately successful and grow with minimal
effort. Life is good.
Training Magazine,
©2008 Nielsen Business
The CLO as Auteur (Mar
08)
By
taking a filmmaker’s perspective, CLOs can build effective learning
programs that articulate their personal vision while also creating
innovative, adaptive learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
The CLO Succession Plan
(Mar 08)
Replacing a departing leader can be challenging, especially when
that leader is you.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Do You Mind If I Use the
Abdominal Machine (Mar 08)
Follow-through is at the center of the bull’s-eye for a CLO. But why
is sustained follow-through in such significant demand and such
short supply?
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Managing Career Paths -
The Role of the CLO (Mar 08)
These days, learning leaders are leading more than just learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
The Reluctant Trainer (Mar 08)
There are many time-tested strategies to help subject matter experts
become master trainers.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
Leverage Subject Matter Experts (Mar 08)
Effective trainers must
be able to break through the SME (Subject Matter Expert) wall to
access the expert knowledge they hold.
Training Magazine,
©2008 Nielsen Business
It's not easy being Green (Mar 08)
Going green is great for
your organization's profile as a responsible corporate citizen, and
for the image you project to customers. But it often requires
teaching employees new operations and business practices. Is your
training department up to the challenge?
Training Magazine,
©2008 Nielsen Business
Playing the Office Politics Game (Mar 08)
You'll find success in the workplace if you manage
office politics the right way.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
Building your Network
(Mar 08)
Business networking is
the key to collaboration, personal development and career
enhancement. Here are some tips for using this vital tool.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Creating a Social Media
Strategy for Corporate Learning (Mar 08)
All
of us are trying to figure out how to use social networks for our
respective businesses, and the first step is to use these tools on a
personal basis.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
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Selling and Marketing
Education
No articles this
month.
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Learning Methods and Media
Blueprint for Planning Learning (Mar 08)
Using predictive
analysis to design learning can pay big dividends for your
organization.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
Talent Management -
Succession Planning Gains Momentum (Mar 08)
Because of their close relationship, more organizations should, and
probably will, explore ways to integrate and automate succession
planning and learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Applying a Strategy of
Learning by Example (Mar 08)
Learning by example is a very old yet very powerful method for
transferring skills to novices.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Engaging the E-Learner - Interaction is Not Education (Feb 08)
Although we frequently speak of interaction and engagement as if
they were synonyms, in point of fact it is possible to have
interaction without engagement. This is deadly for learning.
Engagement is the product of three factors and the links between
them. This week you’ll learn about these factors, and how to use
them to improve motivation and performance while ensuring
appropriate emotional consequences for the learner.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Project Initiation Checklist for Rapid E-learning (Mar 08)
If you are starting a
rapid e-learning project, you will accelerate your progress by
ensuring the key elements are in place to get going. Doing so will
save valuable time down the line rectifying unresolved issues or
help prevent unnecessary development or time spent on tangential
activities.
©2008 Kineo.co.uk
The Single Most
Important Word in Your E-learning Design Arsenal
(Feb 08)
In your e-learning design, what word trumps all others and why
should you care? (It's "why".)
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2008 Creative Commons
How
to Add Scenarios to Your Rapid E-Learning Courses…Rapidly
(Mar 08)
Tired of delivering boring, click-and-read e-learning courses? Do
you want your courses to include engaging scenarios, branching, and
real-world decision making?
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2008 Creative Commons
How
to Create E-Learning Courses That Don't Waste Your Learner's Time
(Mar 08)
Ever wonder what your learners
really
think of the courses you build?
We all would like to know. But are we afraid of the truth? Can we
handle it?
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2008 Creative Commons
Why
Looks Matter in E-Learning Courses and What You Can Do About It (Mar
08)
We
all like to think we’re not prejudiced and won’t judge something
based solely on its looks. But the truth is it’s very difficult to
ignore the way something looks. Rapid
E-Learning Blog,
©2008 Creative Commons
Rapid e-Learning - Beauty Tips (Mar 08)
Rapid e-learning should be beautiful. This Kineo Insight gives you
some simple tips for graphics sourcing and selection to help make
sure you don't compromise on look and feel with rapid e-learning.
©2008 Kineo.co.uk
Preparing for and
Developing Interactive Content in Captivate 3.0 (Mar 08)
Adobe Captivate is one
of the most used tools among eLearning Guild members. While it
offers many features, and great flexibility, there are a number of
“tricks” that experts employ to get the best use with the least
effort. This week’s article presents a collection of tips for
Captivate 3.0, from a master of this complex authoring and
simulation tool.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Lectora - Tool review (Mar 08)
Kineo's review of the
Lectora e-learning authoring tool.
©2008 Kineo.co.uk
360 Degree Report - Immersive Learning Simulations (Mar 08)
Immersive
Learning Simulations work! Over 1,100 Guild members have completed
and or updated the 2008 ILS survey. Of these, 380 Guild members
representing over 320 different organizations have weighed in on
their personal experiences creating and deploying ILS and their
experiences are overwhelmingly positive, with more than 93% rating
ILS as being better than other forms of rich-skill practice, and 76%
reporting a positive ROI.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Learning Games, Going
Beyond Fun (Mar 08)
Is
there anything to the buzz about learning games, or are we walking
down the road to another unfulfilled promise?
Learning
Circuits, © 2008 ASTD
Walking the Synchronous Learning Tight Rope - Without a Producer
(Mar 08)
Here's how one online presenter dealt with some of the perils that
come with combining asynchronous and synchronous tools.
Learning
Circuits, © 2008 ASTD
ToolBook for iPhone Sneak Peek (Mar 08)
The iPhone has been making headlines since its release nine months
ago, but there has been no practical way to use it for e-Learning.
This is about to change! In this week’s article, read about the
upcoming release on an authoring tool that adds specific features
for delivery on Apple’s latest mobile platforms.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Technology in the Classroom -
Interactive Whiteboards (Feb 08)
The use of interactive whiteboards in
schools is gaining in popularity, but what about in training?
©2008 eLearningGuild
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Case Studies and Projects
American Express - Learning as a Service (Mar 08)
Jeanette K. Harrison, vice president of the American Express
Learning Network, truly believes in the power of education.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Profile on Goldman Sachs
- A Working University (Feb 08)
Training and development the Goldman Sachs way is forward-thinking,
top-down and cutting-edge. Annie Hayes talks to Thomas Osmond, vice
president of Goldman Sachs university about its secrets of success.
©2008
TrainingZONE
Speed up Software Implementations (Mar 08)
Kaplan IT Learning, in this Chief
Learning Officer magazine Webinar, presents the importance of
end-user training, common pitfalls to avoid and tool selection tips.
©2008 Kaplan IT Learning
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Measuring Education Value
ROE Versus ROI - Which do you Measure (Mar 08)
ROE, return on expectations, is initially a
more important area of evaluation.
©2008 eLearningGuild
Evaluating e-Learning - The Three-Pass Approach (Mar 08)
"You can't tell a book by its cover," goes the
old saying. Can you tell good e-Learning from the vendor's Web site
or a vendor demo? Probably not. This week's article, by an author
with many years of experience as a learning architect, gives you the
tools you need to identify quality e-Learning products (both
synchronous and asynchronous) and a process that will take you
smoothly through the evaluation cycle.
©2008 eLearningGuild
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
Improve Outsourced E-Learning Quality With Consistent Standards
(Mar 08)
Any e-Learning organization should spend time and effort to
identify ways to improve the service it provides to its customers.
However, this is often easier said than done, especially when the
organization outsources design and development. In this week’s
article, you will find a blueprint for the process that an
internal Microsoft group uses to deal with these issues. This is a
process that you can scale to your own situation, in order to
better serve your organization. ©2008 eLearningGuild
Learning under a
New Light (Mar 08)
As organizations everywhere examine their need for effective
learning programs, many see LBPO as a credible solution. However,
garnering executive buy-in and changing corporate culture will be
a tough sell for HR. Of all the people development-related
services entrusted to HR, none is less centralized than learning.
That’s because the training and development of employees and
executives often are the charge of autonomous business units that
set budgets, choose vendors, and decide on outcomes. As most HR
leaders realize, the majority of the dollars spent on learning,
training, and development for internal and external workers falls
beyond their control.
©
2008 Workforce.com
Companies need to Manage Outsourcing Risks (Mar 08)
The IT and business
process outsourcing market has become a $500B business, But
relying heavily on third parties or offshore entities carries many
risks, according to recent research.
T+D Magazine,
©2008 ASTD
Staff and Contract Instructors - Costs, Comparisons and
Considerations for Strategic Decision Making (Aug 07)
The largest single expense for training organizations is the cost of
instructors, both full-time staff instructors and contract
instructors. Therefore, it is vital to thoroughly understand these
instructors’ true and complete costs, how to compare staff and
contract instructors, and when and how to use each of them. This is
particularly important not only because of the increased frequency
of contractor use, but also because of the many misconceptions about
outsourcing contract trainers. These vital considerations can result
in important strategic decisions that can significantly reduce costs
and risks, but also increase sales and provide better levels of
customer service.
© 2007 The
Training Associates
Rising Tide of SaaS (Mar 08)
There are many factors to consider before fully adopting this
software solution for your business.
Learning
Circuits, © 2008 ASTD
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Training Professional
Topics
A Look at the Job Market in 2008 (Apr 08)
So you’re thinking of making a job change and wonder what the
crystal ball holds. Are employers actively hiring this year? Will
it take you a while to find another position, or will conditions
be in your favor?
CertMag,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Negotiation 101 (Apr 08)
There’s more to working than on-the-job performance. Consider this
your crash course in negotiating salary, benefits and pay raises
after graduation.
CertMag,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
Designing Winning
Business Presentations (Mar 08)
Graphics significantly influence the buying decision and I can
prove it. This article shares tips, tricks and secrets that
successful presenters use to achieve their goals. Graphics, if
used properly, are powerful tools in your business development
arsenal. ©2008 24hrco
A Simple But
Powerful Training Model For Trainers (Mar 08)
Sometimes it appears to us that good trainers are somehow "born to
it". What they do in their delivery seems so natural and smooth.
It is true that some people seem to take to it naturally, but the
great percentage of people seems to have to learn how to deliver
and design training. There are some things to keep in mind, and
they are not terribly complex, at least on the surface. Let's look
at the basic part, or components of a training program... elements
that should be included by the course designer, and addressed by
the trainer.
© 2008 TheTrainingWorld.com
Five Tips for Email
Excellence (Mar 08)
Today more than ever, poor writing tempts a customer to click
away, doubting that your technology or service is any better than
your communication. An email, a web headline, or a product
proposal with disorganized ideas, convoluted paragraphs,
intimidating layout, or grammatically incorrect sentences tells
the client that you won't service their engines well, amortize
their mortgage correctly, or interpret their insurance coverage
fairly.
©2008 Diana Booher
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Education Administration
Training Spaces (Mar 08)
"Location, location, location" is the real estate mantra. And it
holds just as true when it comes to choosing training venues.
Training Magazine,
©2008 Nielsen Business
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Skills Gap/Technical
Certification
An Overview of the Hitachi Data Systems Certification Program (Apr
08)
Hitachi Data Systems’ Certified Professional Program has seen growth
through initiatives such as its certification test-prep road show.
CertMag,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
After Sarbanes-Oxley - IT Compliance Update (Apr 08)
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act changed the face of IT security for publicly
traded companies. But subsequent security developments and an
increased business focus have engaged IT pros in compliance at
organizations of all sizes.
CertMag,
©2008 Media Tec
Publishing Inc
How to Beat the Cheat (Feb 08)
A
presentation from ATP 2008 where Cisco, EMC and Microsoft described
their actions to protect, investigate and enforce.
©2008 InnovationsInTesting.org
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