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Worldwide Training Industry News (Oct 11)
Abstract News
©2011
Information Inc
IT Training Press Releases (Oct 11)
©2011 Training Press
Releases
Industry News Headlines from CLOmedia (Oct 11)
©2011 Media Tec
Publishing
E-Learning Market Update (Oct 11)
©2011 Kineo
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Reviews and Current Trends
Seven Learning Challenges and Trends for 2012 (Oct 11) -
charts
here
Elliott
Masie gives a 100% vendor-neutral view of the changing world of
Learning and Performance and addresses the Demise of Instructional
Design, As We Knew It; Memorization Changes in the Age of Google;
Inadequate LMS/LCMS & Learning Systems; Consumerization of IT;
Storytelling and Short Video Segments; Leadership Development
Redesigned; and Workplace GPS Needed. Webinar, 11 Oct 11,
©2011 The MASIE
Center
Harnessing live online learning (Oct 11)
This new study collates the thoughts, opinions and intentions of
over 180 Learning and Development professionals across the UK. ©2011
Towards Maturity
Tech Tools in 2012 (Nov 11)
Most companies will continue to invest in learning and performance
management systems, but they are eager to try new assessment and
evaluation tools.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
2011's Very BEST Learning Organizations (Oct 11)
Many of the companies recognized with 2011 BEST Awards weathered the
economic crisis because they understood the value of their human
capital, the importance that learning plays in sustainability, and
the significance of a highly engaged workforce. This strong
commitment to learning has helped many of the winning companies
build a culture of integrated talent management, where winning
organizations are seeing higher workforce retention rates and
support for learning at the highest levels. T+D,
©2011 ASTD
Is Technology Fulfilling its Promise (Sep 11)
Technology has promised trainers so much—from the ability to train
distant learners to new ways of keeping young employees engaged. But
has it delivered? Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Applying Technology Enabled Learning - Lessons from Leaders (Oct 11)
- charts
here
Lance Dublin reviewed mini-cases from a number of leading
organizations including, Nissan Europe, Xerox, Cisco, ACS, Seagate
Technologies, ADP, Google, and jcpenney so show how
technology-enabled learning is being applied today in innovative
ways to solve real business problems and the key lessons learned to
help you when you return to your own organization.
Webinar,
11 Oct 11, ©2011
Lance Dublin
Career and Technical Education - Retraining Americas Workforce (Oct
11)
As policymakers struggle with
appropriate solutions to high unemployment rates, the focus often
turns to the strong need for more efficient and effective worker
retraining programs. T+D,
©2011 ASTD
Dawn of the Social Cyborg (Sep 11)
Think of the Social Cyborg as a human-computer hybrid that belongs
to a socially networked hive. Then think about the implications for
talent development of this new species in the workforce.
Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
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Training
Manager/Director Development
Building a Profitable Training Business (Oct 11) - charts
here
Tom
Clancy, Vice President of EMC Education Services, discusses the
strategy, processes and key decisions that can make your
organization a
successful and profitable customer education business. Training
Industry Webinar, 12 Oct 11
We Are Not That Different (Nov 11)
Educators
need to connect with and learn from each other, says Elliott Masie.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
A Hammer Looking for a Nail (Nov 11)
The learning industry is enamored with tools first and outcomes
second, says Bob Mosher.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
After You Train, Retain (Sep 11)
A
knowledge management system should develop a sense of community and
create more awareness of the company’s core competencies as a result
of its employees’ experiences. Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Learning is still a People Business (Nov 11)
Successful implementation of learning solutions, no matter how
brilliantly designed and developed or technology-rich, requires that
people change, says Lance Dublin.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
Learning to Innovate (Oct 11)
A
new ASTD-i4cp study explores learning’s role in creating a culture
that supports innovation. Here's the
whitepaper. T+D,
©2011 ASTD
What the World Needs Now Is ... (Sep 11)
…To take what we know about what works and what does not in driving
human performance and to apply it to allow everyone on the planet to
achieve their utmost potential.
Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
The Electronic Brick Wall (Sep 11)
As more technical opportunities allow workers to communicate without
being “face-to-face,” people are learning less about how to
communicate effectively.
Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Leaders by Design (Nov 11)
Leadership is less about position than influence.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
Funding With Friendship (Nov 11)
Open and trusting relationships are the key to success, says Brandon
Hall.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
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Selling and Marketing
Education
No
articles this month.
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Learning Methods and Media
The New Learning Architect (Oct 11)
New Learning Architects design environments that help specific
populations and take maximum advantage of multiple learning
opportunities. To do this, they must understand the unique
characteristics and business challenges of their target populations.
They also need to find the right balance between top-down and
bottom-up learning initiatives and between formal and informal
learning. Clive Shepherd described how becoming a New Learning
Architect could transform the contribution you make to your
organization. Thought Leaders Webinar, 11 Oct 11,
©2011
eLearning Guild
Extended Learning Content Management (Oct 11)
Instructional design approaches and authoring tools generally embed
a certain structure and flow in the resulting eLearning. This
creates problems when a designer wants to repurpose content for a
different set of learning objectives, or for a different
instructional strategy. An extended learning content management
system avoids these issues.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Complexity Analysis Made Easy (Oct 11)
Having a discussion about the desired complexity level at the
beginning of an online learning project can bring clarity to
elements that typically add cost, time, and resources. An
Interactivity Calculator is a tool that can be used to anchor this
discussion.
Learning Circuits,
©2011 ASTD
Designing Classroom Exercises for Highly Technical Content (Oct 11)
Organizations need
to make sure they are doing everything they can to ensure that
training is useful, that they are using the most modern teaching
methods, and that their employees are getting the most out of their
class and time away from work. Incorporating useful exercises into
the course can accomplish this.
LINKS,
©2011 ASTD
When Simulation is Better than Reality (Nov 11)
When simulations create learning that is applied on the job
immediately, they quickly promote behavioral change.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
There's an App for That (Sep 11)
Mobile
applications are proving to be a benefit for training of all types.
Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Training on the Go (Sep 11)
Mobile learners appreciate good-quality content designed to save
them time and that provides immediate accomplishments in small
chunks. Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Learning 3.0 - Mobility is King (Oct 11) - charts
here
This
webinar combining two recent research reports focused on how
technology has influenced the learning function. David Wentworth of
i4cp discussed the various components of Web 3.0 and how they might
influence the future of learning, with an emphasis on the practices
of high-performance organizations. More specifically, he also looked
at mobile learning answering the questions what does mobile learning
mean for learning professionals and the learning function? How will
it affect instructional design? What influence, if any, will device
manufacturers, platform providers, and software developers have on
mobile learning’s future? Professional Development Webcast, 13
Oct 11,
©2011
ASTD
Toolkit - Tools, Tools, and More Tools (Sep 11)
In a time of change, it
can be difficult to keep up with authoring tools as they evolve.
Here’s a look at the Flash vs. HTML5 controversy, notes on three new
tools, updates to two more, and status checks on Allen Interactions’
ZebraZapps and Articulate’s Storyline.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Seven Top Authoring Tools (Oct 11)
The eLearning Guild has just published a new research report, Rapid
eLearning Authoring. The report provides an analysis of the top
seven tools used by thousands of Guild members. Joe Ganci, the
report author, offers you a handy table that summarizes the key
features of the current versions of those top-seven tools, including
best uses and cost.
Learning
Solutions Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Making Content Mobile - What You Really Need to Know (Oct 11)
As mobile devices become nearly ubiquitous, it makes increasing
business sense to use them to support learning. However, this is not
just a matter of getting existing eLearning content to somehow fit
onto smaller screens. Here is a set of basic tips to help you make a
successful transition to mobile learning.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Promising New Tools for Developing M-Learning (Oct 11)
Some of the latest authoring tools, including HTML5 and other
emerging programs for mobile browsers, are helping training
designers create learning on the go. T+D,
©2011 ASTD
Getting Started Today with mLearning - Video Podcasting (Oct 11)
Video Podcasts are growing in popularity among smartphone users.
Besides being highly portable, Podcasts are excellent vehicles for
mLearning and they are not difficult to create. Here is a complete,
concise soup-to-nuts tutorial on how to make and distribute a video
Podcast.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Mobile Challenges, and Notes on Seven New Tools (Oct 11)
In some ways, the move to mobile involves two steps forward and one
step back. How will authoring tools meet the demands of smaller
screens, slower processors, slower connections, and easily
distracted learners? In addition to his comments about these
challenges, Joe looks at coming changes in a number of popular
tools.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Reporting and Analysis of Mobile Learning - Is It Worth It? (Oct 11)
Is
the effort required to create and deliver mobile learning worth it?
Many training organizations and educational institutions can’t
answer that question today, but it is increasingly important that we
do so. Here are some ideas to help you get started on reporting and
analyzing your mobile content.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
How to Run a Virtual Classroom (Oct 11)
Managing virtual classrooms requires a different approach to your
learners, but by integrating some simple yet innovative tools, it’s
relatively easy to get started. T+D,
©2011 ASTD
CourseBuilder Review (Oct 11)
CourseBuilder is a server-based authoring tool developed by
Edvantage – who were just acquired this week by Lumesse, a talent
management company. We’ve been using it for a while now, and it’s
about time we let you know what we think.
©2011
Kineo
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Social Media for Learning
Social Media for Learning (Sep 11)
What's the difference
between social media and social learning? How are you using each of
them in your organization? This article addresses these questions
and provides an overview of The eLearning Guild's new Report, Social
Media for Learning.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Increase Your Company's Productivity with Social Media (Sep 11)
A growing number
of companies talk about the benefits of adopting web 2.0 tools
inside the organization, but the list is short for companies that
are using them for increased business results.
Done right, social tools can resolve longstanding issues of
knowledge loss and inefficiency. To harness the productive power of
social tools in your company, make sure you have the following eight
elements in place as you roll out social network for your company.
©2011
Harvard Business School Publishing
(For
more, see this
infographic
on implementing social learning,
©2011 Future
Workplace.)
Networking is the Goal - Social Media is the Tool (Oct 11)
Networking evokes
dread in many people...myself included! Through the use of LinkedIn,
Twitter, group texting, and Facebook, I created a professional and
personal support group of like-minded yet very different people.
LINKS,
©2011 ASTD
Building an Online Learning Community (Oct 11)
How can an instructional
designer (ID) leverage social interaction online to engage learners,
increase exchange and dialogue, and get better results, without
losing the purposeful focus provided by an instructor or traditional
course content and structure? Here is an approach that you can adapt
to your requirements.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
Facebook - The Social LMS Benchmark (Oct 11)
Facebook’s recent changes have been somewhat controversial, but they
demonstrate the evolution of social infrastructure. For
learning-support-systems designers, the new Facebook features are
yet another demonstration that using demographics in training design
or learning facilitation has become antiquated. This month’s column
explores the implications.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2011 eLearning
Guild
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Case Studies and Projects
Train for ERP Implementation (Sep 11)
A
five-minute “health check” for your Enterprise Resource Planning and
SAP training. Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
PwC Opens Up (Sep 11)
There is no need for trainers to reinvent the learning wheel these
days. Some companies, such as PwC, are opening up their stock of
top-notch training materials to the public online. Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Strategies for Success - Technology and Technical Training (Sep 11)
PwC then CHG Healthcare provide their best practices. Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
Facebook Likes Learning (Nov 11)
Inspired by the company’s mission to help users tell their stories,
Facebook is building a learning culture that emphasizes each
employee’s strengths.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
Saving America Money (Nov 11)
The U.S. Internal Revenue Service saves millions of dollars, time
and resources annually by using real-time, virtual collaboration
technology.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2011
Media Tec Publishing
McDonald's UK - Rapid E-Learning in Action (Oct 11)
We’ve been working with McDonald’s in the UK, and now in the US and
Europe too. The McDonald’s UK story is one that shows how rapid
e-learning really can work for internal teams. The financial impact
of the e-learning we’ve worked on tells a big story of its own: £5
million in savings, and measurable bottom line results too. We’ve
updated the case study this month with these results and more.
©2011
Kineo
Hewlett-Packard's Sales Job (Oct 11)
In 2010,
Hewlett-Packard Co. launched HP Sales University on its campus in
Plano, Texas, far from its Silicon Valley headquarters. The purpose:
develop core business skills and collaboration among its top
salespeople.
Workforce Management, © 2011 Crain Communications
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Measuring Education Value
Stop Wasting Money on Training (Sep 11) - charts
here
The
amount of money organizations invest in training escalates each
year. Since 1991, US annual training budgets have grown from $43.2
to $125 billion, a massive 290% increase! This pattern is found
worldwide. This webinar asks if organizations are getting value for
their dollars spent; is training doing what it should; and what’s
the ROI? Member Webcast, 14 Sep 11,
©2011
ASTD
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
No
articles this month.
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Training Professional
Topics
Listen, Learn, and Then Speak (Sep 11)
To truly
be a master of this profession, we need to both listen and talk—and
recognize when it’s time to listen and when it’s time to speak up.
Training,
©2011
Lakewood Media Group
How to Create a Slide Master (or Two) in PowerPoint (Oct 11)
I’ve discovered that many presenters don’t know how to use
PowerPoint’s slide master. As a result, they create all sorts of
workarounds like putting full-slide images on every slide (which
makes for a huge file). This especially becomes difficult when they
want more than one background. Let me take you through the process
of creating a presentation with two backgrounds. ©2011
Ellen Finkelstein
5 Quick Ways to Organize a Presentation (Oct 11)
Too many people structure their presentations by pulling together
slides and then assembling them like a deck of cards, in what seems
like an OK order. That usually means that no one except the
presenter can divine where the speech is headed. That’s a bad idea.
©2011 Publicwords
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Skills
Gap/Technical Certification
Creating the 21st Century Workforce (Sep 11)
How can today's education systems meet tomorrow's needs. A number of
political, business and education leaders provide their view on this
pressing issue.
©2011 GEMS
Education
GEMS Global Education Survey (Sep 11)
GEMS Education commissioned PwC to undertake a global survey of
senior business executives to investigate a range of education
issues in the UK, US, Brazil and China.
©2011 GEMS MENASA
IPCO (Cayman) Limited
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Special Interest Groups
ATP Security Committee Update (Oct 11) - charts
here
Cathy Donath of The Donath Group
provided a brief update on the Association of Test Publishers (ATP)
Security Subcommittee initiatives that are in process:
Protect IP Legislation;
Security Messaging;
Security Practices;
Security Plan and Guidelines; Security Survey ; and
New
Initiatives such as Security Webinars and Test Delivery
Methodologies.
Certification SIG, 14 Oct 2011
Net Promoter Score (Oct 11) - charts
here
The Net Promoter Score has been a key metric
for determining training program success for some time now. How do
we think it is going? After Craig Santos of The MathWorks
described his own approach to implementation and the results he has
seen, other attendees shared their experiences using NPS as part of
their evaluation strategy, and mentioned some pros and cons of the
approach. This was followed by an open discussion on the uses and
benefits of NPS for determining overall service quality. Training
Metrics and Benchmarking SIG, 13 Oct 2011
Outsourcing Global Training Delivery and Operations to a large
training partner
– Tactical lessons learned in managing the rollout (Oct 11)
-
charts
here
Corrie Sid of Red Hat
followed up where Danielle Tomlinson left off and covered the
project management aspects.
Using Training
Partners SIG, 5 Oct 2011
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