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Worldwide Training Industry News (Aug 09)
Abstract News
©2009
Information Inc
IT Training Press Releases (Aug 09)
Industry News Headlines from CLOmedia (Aug 09)
E-Learning Market Update from Kineo
(Aug 09)
(UK) Update and Supplier Briefs (Aug 09)
A round-up of
the latest news and developments for IT training professionals.
IT Training, Autumn 2009,
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BCS
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Reviews and Current Trends
Learning Directors Network Market Barometer for
2Q09 and Forecast
for 3Q09 (Aug 09)
This is the third of a regular quarterly report into the state of
the IT training market produced for the members of the Learning
Directors Network. The data is drawn from a number of leading
training providers representing more than 40% of the third-party IT
training market.
©2009 Institute of IT Training/Learning Directors Network
Measuring What Matters - How CEOs View Learning Success (Aug 09)
Some mysteries are meant to be solved. The mystery of the top
executives' view of success in learning and development
is brought to light in a recent survey of Fortune 500 CEOs.
T+D Magazine,
©2009 ASTD
E-learning chart toppers (Aug 09)
The term e-learning encompasses a wide range of activities, so the
first IT Training e-learning survey of the leading companies
has split them into various market segments. IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
©2009
BCS
Time to Develop One Hour of Training (Aug 09)
Here are the results from a survey of industry peers to provide
insight into how long it takes to develop one hour of instruction
for various delivery methods and factors that impact development. A
comparison of findings from 2003 with new data and best practices
for reducing risk is discussed.
Learning Circuits,
©2009 ASTD
E-Learning’s Long Tail - Leaving Wal-Mart to Buy From Amazon (Aug
09)
Because of the way the media have presented it, most people think of
the Long Tail as a strategy for retailers to maximize sales. But
there are many not-so-obvious parallels between online retail and
online learning, and we can leverage this idea to focus our
resources and deliver more value.
©2009 eLearningGuild
Field Guide to Learning Management Systems (Aug 09)
How can organizations make smart purchasing decisions about learning
management systems? Although
every implementation is different, both at the back-end installation
and at the logic and requirements level, there are some common
factors to address when evaluating the right LMS for your
organization.
Learning Circuits,
©2009 ASTD
The Strategic Value of Customer Training (Aug 09)
Training is often internally focused, since the most immediate needs
are most obvious and the universe is most measurable. However,
workforce development is only half the battle: Smart organizations
are strategically training customers to help build better
businesses.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
The Celtic Tiger prepares to pounce back (Aug 09)
IT training in Ireland
is responding to tough times by considering online learning and
overseas markets.
IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
©2009
BCS
Defining the learning professional (Aug 09)
A learning
professional will know how difficult it is for significant new
learning to take place. IT Training, Autumn 2009,
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BCS
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Training
Manager/Director Development
Myth Busting (Aug 09)
How leadership
misconceptions affect competitiveness.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Rational Exuberance (Sep 09)
Leading the move to organizational rationality.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Lessons from the Early Days of Lean (Sep 09)
The recession is
causing many companies to rethink their organizational priorities
and rapidly remake themselves. To prepare for the future, CLOs can
take a page from their history book.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Managing Knowledge and Content (Aug 09)
The process to run the
business is beginning to mature.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
Making the Jump (Aug 09)
What it takes for your
first CLO role.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
The Foundations of Influence (Sep 09)
Focus on relationships
and value.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Managing Human Capital Like Financial Capital - The Roadmap (Aug 09)
Warning 8Mb
Executives often say that people are the only real source of
competitive advantage, but few can explain clearly what that means
or know how to measure it. Shouldn't executives know whether their
organization's human assets are more or less valuable each year?
©2009 Canadian Management Center
Learning to Unlearn - the Innovation Connection (Sep 09)
An organization’s
learning function can actually block innovation, but CLOs can use
that insight to catalyze innovation and reignite the company’s
profit engine.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Environment's Role in High Performance (Sep 09)
To achieve
sustainable high performance, it’s not enough to bring in the right
talent. CLOs must take a holistic look at the workplace environment
to create results that last.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Four Keys to Developing Great Content (Aug 09)
This article focuses on specifically how and why learning leaders
recommended the first four content development practices be
implemented.
Training Industry Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
Dumb-dumb bullets (Jul 09)
As a decision-making aid, PowerPoint is a poor
tool.
©2009
Armed Forces Journal
What's next....and after that? (Aug 09)
One thing I never
planned for in any of my jobs was an end.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
What Lies Ahead - the Next Evolution of Learning Leaders (Aug 09)
Even as the chief learning officer role continues to develop at
organizations globally, the rules of engagement are changing. Talent
management may be the next challenge, but there are many options for
learning leaders to explore.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
Moving from CLO to Consultant (Aug 09)
One of the most common career moves for the retiring chief learning
officer is to leave the corporate world for a different type of
challenge - consulting.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
Publish or Perish - the Crucial Component of Communication (Aug 09)
It’s
easy to overlook the mundane chores of communications, especially
when we’re dealing with day-to-day competition for time and energy.
But it’s critical to get the right messages to the right people at
the right time. If you proactively promote the value or training,
you can help write the script for organizational success.
Training
Industry Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
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Selling and Marketing
Education
5 Tips for Beating the Current Downturn with E-Learning (Aug 09)
Though the remainder of 2009 and beyond, the training department
will continue to be under an intense pressure not seen for many
years. With training still seen as a cost, not an investment, there
will be strong temptation for management to make quick cuts.
Training,
©2009 Nielsen Business Media
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Learning Methods and Media
The Many Faces of Cognitive Load Theory (Aug 09)
Cognitive load theory is an instructional theory based on our
knowledge of human cognitive architecture.
T+D Magazine,
©2009 ASTD
Capturing Pearls of Wisdom (Sep 09)
Long-term success
is integrally linked to how knowledge is transferred within an
organization, but many traditional knowledge management practices
fall short. The key is to develop an integrated transfer process and
get experts to buy into it.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Content Design for Performance-Oriented Reusable Blended Learning
(Aug 09)
A complete and effective
learning strategy for many organizations must include delivery of
instruction through several modalities. E-Learning is an important
modality in this matrix, but it is not the only one. Content domain
analysis and content level analysis are two keys to selecting the
optimum combination of methods and technology use, matched to the
desired outcome.
©2009 eLearningGuild
Building Extended Learning Systems that Deliver (Sep 09)
Research
indicates that only a fraction of learning is used back on the job.
Developing an integrated system to extend learning can boost
performance and achieve long-term results in the process.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Understanding the Learning Ecosystem (Sep 09)
Integrating learning into the learner’s environment.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Informal Learning 2.0 (Aug 09)
Sustaining the corporation in the network era.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
The Flat World is Now Open (Aug 09)
Time to embrace the power of informal education.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Experiential Learning in the Workplace (Aug 09)
Experience and practice
underpin all performance improvement.
Training Industry
Quarterly, Summer 2009,
©2009 Training Industry Inc
Twitter 101 - Are You Tweeting? (Aug 09)
Think Twitter is just for narcissists with too much time on their
hands? Think again. Workplace learning professionals have begun to
realize a learning return. If you’re not part of this social
networking phenomenon, you risk getting left behind.
T+D Magazine,
©2009 ASTD
When the Bird Tweets, Does Anyone Learn (Aug 09)
If woven organically into a
company's learning programs and culture, social media provides a
powerful addition to the learning tool kit and an effective method
for just-in-time learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
The Twitter Guide
Book (Aug 09)
This resource for Twitter beginners covers Twitter 101 - the basics;
Building your Twitter community, Managing your Twitter stream;
Sharing on Twitter; and Twitter for business.
©2009 Mashable
Learning from the Bottom Up (Aug 09)
New
technologies are democratizing learning and putting in the hands of
every member of the organization. But tapping into the power of open
education al resources requires cutting through the hype and
learning from the bottom up.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Comics - They are not Just for Kids Anymore (Aug 09)
An
emerging trend in the western world, Japanese-style comics may be a
natural fit to mobile and blended learning solutions, with
particular appeal to generations X and Y, audiences with lower
reading levels, students with a preference for visual learning, and
time-constrained individuals.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Way Too Easy (Sep 09)
Reverse the dumbing down
of e-learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Gestalt Your Graphics - Improving Instructional Graphics (Aug 09)
No more muddy graphics! That’s the message in this article, with
four “laws” that will help you get your point across by treating
pictures as information.
©2009 eLearningGuild
Being an e-Learning Developer Doesn’t Excuse You From Being Careful
(Aug 09)
Today’s tough economic times make it tempting for e-Learning
developers and providers to devise new ways to find new revenue
streams or save money. But in doing so, they must be careful to
avoid finding themselves on the wrong end of a lawsuit.
©2009 eLearningGuild
Five Strategies to Enhance Learner Motivation in e-Learning Design
(Aug 09)
This article looks for an answer to the question, “How can you
create courseware that your audience will enjoy and want to come
back and experience again and again?” Motivation is a complex
problem for designers, and here are some answers.
©2009 eLearningGuild
Three Practical Ideas
for Using Twitter in E-Learning (Aug 09)
Twitter is a useful tool which can also be incorporated into your
e-learning courses. Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2009 Creative Commons
Get
Creative and Build Better E-Learning Courses (Aug 09)
We
usually tend to be the most innovative and creative when we don’t
have resources. It forces us to think in new ways.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2009 Creative Commons
Unleash Your E-Learning Graphics from PowerPoint 2007 (Aug 09)
This is a very useful short-cut. I was attempting to zip up a
PowerPoint 2007 file and accidentally unzipped it to reveal a media
folder that held all of the images I was using in my course. Now,
keep in mind that this only works for PowerPoint 2007, but it’s
still a cool trick, nonetheless.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2009 Creative Commons
How to Use This Free Screencasting Tool for E-Learning (Aug 09)
Screenr
is a free web-based tool that lets
you create screencasts without installing any software.
Rapid E-Learning Blog,
©2009 Creative Commons
Tear down the visual wallpaper (Aug 09)
It is
time to tear down the e-learning wallpaper and take heed of some top
tips on using graphics for instructional use.
©2009 Kineo
Quick Draw (Aug 09)
Rapid prototyping is a powerful design methodology for e-learning.
The key lies in the speed.
T+D Magazine,
©2009 ASTD
Adobe Captivate 4 (Aug 09)
If you're involved in doing systems e-learning, or had it done to
you, you, you've probably used Captivate. Now upgraded to 4.0, we
road test it to find out what you get - and what you don't - with
this new version. Warning: strong views ahead... ©2009 Kineo
Getting Started with Second Life (Jul 09)
This guide offers a
basic overview of how to get started long with some tips on how to
facilitate learning in this space.
©2009 JISC
Collaborative Learning in the Virtual Workplace (Aug 09)
Whether precipitated by globalization, budget cuts or new
technology, learning is increasingly conducted virtually. As CLOs
explore the possibilities available for virtual instructor-led
training, they will see that it can be more effective than
face-to-face.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Five Ways to Create Engaging Videos (Sep 09)
Careful design is the key to use in e-learning.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
A Fork in the Road (Aug 09)
Looking for direction in the LMS market.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Micro-Cycle Testing for E-Learning (Aug 09)
Project managers tasked with producing quality e-learning courses
can achieve superior results faster by coupling web-based quality
assurance technologies with improved micro-cycle processes.
Learning Circuits,
©2009 ASTD
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Case Studies and Projects
Case Study - Sun Learning eXchange (Aug 09)
The company that began preaching the merits of Web 2.0 scenarios
long before the term was invented is rolling out numerous
innovations certain to receive plaudits, and surely some skepticism,
from the training profession.
ASTD Links,
©2009 ASTD
Are You Prepared for Day Two? (Aug 09)
What happens after the “go-live” date? Learning
Circuits,
©2009 ASTD
Using the Oracle UPK for Collaborative e-Learning Development (Aug
09)
Developing the training to support an enterprise application rollout
is always a challenge. There are always serious limits on time and
budget to get the job done. Much depends on how project management
is set up, and on the software chosen to create simulations for
training and the rest of the “People to System” documentation.
Here’s an expert’s advice about project management in this
situation, and best practices for using a powerful development tool!
©2009 eLearningGuild
KeyBank Gains Visibility into Learning Program Effectiveness with
Customized LMS Dashboards (Jul 09)
When KeyBank replaced a rudimentary training registration system
with an industry-leading learning management system (LMS) delivered
on-demand by an application service provider (ASP), the company’s
learning organization had an opportunity to build management
dashboards that would provide near real-time data on strategic
training initiatives.
©2009 Bersin and Associates
Leaders Developing Leaders at IBM (Sep 09)
As technology and business processes
continue to evolve at an unprecedented rate, IBM’s Ted Hoff strives
to keep the tech conglomerate at the forefront of innovation by
investing in time and resources to enable employees to stay ahead of
the curve.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Making Knowledge Transfer a Two-Way Street (Sep 09)
Northrop Grumman
Marine Systems realized that knowledge transfer shouldn’t be limited
to veterans leaving behind institutional knowledge; it can be
harvested from incoming employees as well.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Wireless Camp scheme supported CWP laptop launch (Aug 09)
How do you reach 7,500
employees spread across the whole of the UK within a very tight
timeline, not only to train them on new technology, but also so they
buy into the new vision of your business?
IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
©2009
BCS
Business Simulation at Sun Microsystems Builds Organizational
Leadership and Collaboration (May 09)
A key component of leadership development at Sun is an extremely
sophisticated, custom-designed business simulation program targeted
to mid- and senior-level management.
©2009 Bersin and Associates
5 Tips for Beating the Credit Crunch with e-learning (Mar 09)
This white paper focuses specifically on IT Software Implementation
and Upgrades and recognises the typical challenges faced by Project
Managers during software rollouts and how e-learning can help to
overcome them.
©2009 Kaplan
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Measuring Education Value
Measure Smart - Trade ROI for IOB (Aug 09)
There's a new model for measuring employee development called impact
on business, or IOB. While it may not be what most learning
executives are used to, it can help them tie programs directly to
business results.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
The Kirkpatrick Four Levels - A Fresh Look After 50 Years (Apr 09)
We have recently unveiled
the current, true, comprehensive Kirkpatrick Model that was created
50 years ago by Donald Kirkpatrick. We believe that “Return on
Expectations” or ROE is the most meaningful way to demonstrate the
value of training (and reinforcement) efforts to the business.
©2009 Kirkpatrick Partners
Evaluation of Evidence-Based Practices in Online Learning (May 09)
A systematic search of the research literature from 1996 through
July 2008 identified more than a thousand empirical studies of
online learning. Analysts screened these studies to find those that
(a) contrasted an online to a face-to-face condition, (b) measured
student learning outcomes, (c) used a rigorous research design, and
(d) provided adequate information to calculate an effect size. As a
result of this screening, 51 independent effects were identified
that could be subjected to meta-analysis. The meta-analysis found
that, on average, students in online learning conditions performed
better than those receiving face-to-face instruction.
©2009 US Department of Education
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
Outsourcing - Increase in 2010? (Sep 09)
Whether companies
are doing it or not, examining the outsourcing of training can
provide a vital snapshot of where corporate learning and development
are today.
Chief Learning Officer,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
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Training Professional
Topics
20 Ways to Re-energise your Training Business (Aug 09)
This report is
targeted at a mixture of people, from freelancers who are just
starting out having been made redundant to trainers who have had
successful businesses for years and are now finding the work harder
to come by.
©2009 The Trainers
Training Company Ltd
Keep multimedia from morphing into multi-mania (Aug 09)
Multimedia effects can be a presenter’s best friend, enlivening a
presentation and helping audiences to better grasp key messages. But
too often multimedia morphs into multi-MANIA as speakers overuse
technology to the point that an audience is enamored of their
special effects, but can’t remember the plot!
©2009 MediaNet Inc
Never Let Presentation Facts Speak for Themselves (Aug 09)
Facts need interpretation. According to Mark Twain, “There are three
kinds of lies: lies, damned lies, and statistics.” If you don’t
believe this, tune into the next political campaign. People can make
facts and numbers mean almost anything. Interpret yours so that your
listeners draw the same conclusions you intend.
©2009 Dianna Booher
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Education Administration
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articles this month.
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Skills Gap/Technical
Certification
The e-learning Skills Gap (Jul 09) and
Presentation
SkillsJourney is working on an exciting new tool designed to help
individuals and organisations to pinpoint skills gaps and then to
locate the resources best suited to closing those gaps. The first
application of this tool is to identify skills gaps associated with
the use of learning technologies in the workplace.
©2009 Skills
Journey
Performance-Based Employee Qualification-Certification Systems (Jan
08)
Warning 4Mb
A performance-based employee qualification/certification system and
performance tests enable an organization to minimize the risk of
human error, and associated safety, financial, and service
consequences caused when employees perform critical tasks at which
they are not competent.
©2008 Ray Svenson & Guy W. Wallace
From Cheating 2.0 to Security 3.0 (Sep 09)
Given
tightening budgets, challenging times call for dynamic response from
modern certification programs. IBM is heeding the call.
CertMag,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
Is one open door enough? (Aug 09)
Are vendor
certifications actually worth the bother or are they a time-wasting
bit of window-dressing not actually measuring real ability or
performance?
IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
©2009
BCS
IBM Certificate for a Dynamic Infrastructure (Sep 09)
In today's
world where testing is ubiquitous, some individuals are tempted to
turn to cheating. Luckily, test administrators are taking proactive
steps to fight back.
CertMag,
©2009 Media Tec Publishing
itSMF qualification scheme expands (Aug 09)
The IT Service
Management Forum (itSMF) can now offer a full set of service
management qualifications, having officially recognised ISEB’s new
ISO/IEC 20000 foundation level syllabus.
IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
©2009
BCS
Students' skills shaped to industry (Aug 09)
BCS has joined
forces with Sun Microsystems to try and complement academic study
with IT skills that can be directly applied in the workplace via
qualifications that are recognised by industry. IT Training,
Autumn 2009,
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BCS
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Webinars and Podcasts
Creating a Web 2.0 Marketing Strategy (Aug 09) - charts only
here
This webinar discussed the value of website resources, rich media
tutorials, courses and presentations as well as the use
e-newsletters, mobile messaging, webcasts and social media
applications like Facebook, Twitter, Blogs, LinkedIn, YouTube, and
so on. Training Industry Webinar, 25 Aug 09
Using Social Media Tools to Improve Workplace Learning (Aug 09)
- charts only
here, chat
here
Social
media are often misunderstood. Professional networking features and
user-generated content/Web 2.0 features are easy to develop but
bring additional challenges around how to make social media work.
This session explored how organizations can use social media tools
to improve learning in the workplace.
Brandon Hall Webinar, 19 Aug 09
The Classroom as a Learning Technology (Aug 09) - charts
only
here, chat
here
Why
has classroom training taken such a hold in corporate training and
development? To answer this question, we need to look at its origins
and its history.
Brandon Hall Webinar, 12 Aug 09
Using Second Life for Employee Training (Aug 09) -
charts only
here, chat
here
This webinar
provided an overview of this important immersive environment,
discussed its advantages and disadvantages for corporate training,
and showed examples. It also pointed to key resources that are
available for those starting to use Second Life in training.
Brandon Hall Webinar, 5 Aug 09
Driving REAL Revenue from VIRTUAL Classrooms (Aug 09)
- charts
here
Using the BMC Educational Services
experience as its basis, this session outlined the different ways
BMC has utilized its virtual classroom infrastructure to support
public, private and self-paced education. The session covered some
of the best practices learned along the way as BMC has ramped up the
use of the virtual classroom infrastructure over the last 18 months.
CEdMA Virtual Classroom SIG, 4 Aug 09
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