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News
Worldwide Training Industry News (Sep 10)
Abstract News
©2010
Information Inc
IT Training Press Releases (Sep 10)
Industry News Headlines from CLOmedia (Sep 10)
Market Update from Kineo (Sep 10)
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Reviews and Current Trends
What Makes Great Training Organizations - Executive Summary (Sep 10)
What must a
training organization do to be considered great? What capabilities
must they master and how must they do it? For the third year,
learning professionals from all industries and both corporate
learning departments and training companies told us what makes a
great training organization. This year, they also rated specific
practices as well as how “great” their companies were in each
capability area. They also reported which emerging technologies
their companies were using or had been asked to use.
©2010 Training Industry Inc
Looking Out the Window at the Future of Learning (Sep 10)
The
late Peter Drucker once commented, “I never predict. I simply look
out the window and see what is visible but not yet seen.” In the
spirit of Peter’s remark, Lisa Shannon, associate publisher at
Pfeiffer, a Wiley Imprint, and I sat down in the Wiley offices in
San Francisco and looked out the window at the world of training and
development. Here are some of the sights we see…and you may, too.
LINKS+,
©2010 ASTD
2011 - A Year of Living Dangerously (Oct 10)
In an ever more
complex and volatile business environment, organizations must
leverage all the resources of a global firm to develop and provide
for learners and leaders.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Learning Directors Network Market Barometer for
2Q10 and Forecast for
3Q10 (Aug 10)
For the majority of companies in the survey, results in the second
quarter of the year continued the trend of a slowing of the downturn
in the IT training market with our index inching towards zero. While
there were more companies reporting a decline than growth, for the
market as a whole, i.e. taking into account the relative size of the
companies, the second quarter turned out to be the first quarter
since Q3 of 2008 to show year-on-year growth. A cause for
celebration for some, perhaps, but not for all and the recorded
growth of approximately 1% was, after all, only marginally positive.
In comparison, however, expectations for the current quarter (Q3)
are very high.
©2010 Institute of IT Training/Learning Directors Network
Disturbing Trends Emerge for Trainers (Sep 10)
Many
companies are gearing up to hire new staff within the next 12 to 24
months, but along with optimism for employment comes concern among
companies that their HR and learning functions do not have the
capabilities to keep up with the changing workforce.
T+D,
©2010 ASTD
Weathering the Storm (Sep 10)
It’s
the second year of our e-learning top tables, and Clive Shepherd
takes a look at how the market has fared over the last year and
ventures a look at what may be around the corner.
IT Training,
©2010 BCS
Learning Management Systems 2010 (Sep 10)
In June
and July of 2010, Learning Circuits ran a quick survey on how
readers were using their learning management systems (LMSs). LC
asked such questions as “Do you build or buy?” “What system do you
use?” and “What are the must-have features?” Here are the results
(based on 342 responses).
LINKS +,
©2010 ASTD
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Training
Manager/Director Development
The Pyjama Workforce (Sep 10)
Talent leaders can send employees home to do mission-critical work,
provided they choose the right ones. Assessing candidates for key
competencies, skills and fit with the work environment can help.
Talent Management,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
10 HR Tips to Manage the Mobile Workforce (Sep 10)
The transition to a mobile workforce
is likely not a matter of “if” but “when,” and it demands a great
deal of planning, discussion, and encouragement.
Training,
© 2010 Lakewood Media Group
24x7 Leadership (Oct 10)
Managing in a new and changing reality.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Becoming a Change Agent (Oct 10)
Tomorrow’s leaders
must not only embrace change, they must create it. This requires a
set of four essential skills that CLOs can help them develop.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Trainers as Mediators - Facilitating Team Collaboration (Sep 10)
Become a collaborative asset to your organization by learning how to
keep a cool head and effectively mediate conflict.
T+D,
©2010 ASTD
Deep Dive Into the Myths
(Oct 10)
Separating fact
from fiction when it comes to human capital.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
To lie or not to lie (Sep 10)
How
good are you? Hmm. Not sure we believe you.
TrainingZone,
©2010 Sift Media
Preparing for Turbulence (Oct 10)
Advice for L and
D leaders on being prepared.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Create a High-Impact Learning Culture (Oct 10)
Enlist leadership
in the rally cry.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
ASK - Editor to Developer Ratio (Aug 10)
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Selling and Marketing
Education
No articles this month
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Learning Methods and Media
Learning for a Workforce of One (Oct 10)
By
customizing learning at the individual level, organizations can reap
business benefits, such as improved performance, more motivated and
loyal employees and reduced overall learning costs.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
What Is the New Social Learning? (Sep 2010)
Social learning is what it sounds
like, learning with and from others. Tools are now available to
facilitate social learning that is unconstrained by geographic
differences or time-zone differences among team members. LINKS,
©2010 ASTD
Social Media for Trainers - Enhancing and Extending Learning (Sep
10)
This session from Jane Bozarth covered basics of creating and
sustaining community via social media tools. It covered several
popular social media tools, such as blogs, wikis, Facebook and
Twitter, then basics of using these tools for 1) Creating Community
and Community Management; 2) Fostering Communities of Practice; 3)
Knowledge Transfer and Management.
Training Magazine
Network Webinar, 14 Sep 10
Evolution of the Unbook (Oct 10)
Unlike
traditional books, unbooks are in perpetual beta, are frequently
updated and accept input from their readers.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Unformal - the new Normal? (Sep 10)
As
the incoming tide of informal learning advances on the tiny beach
blanket of formal learning and seems likely to engulf it, learning
professionals are raising many questions, including the most basic:
what is informal learning anyway, and how does it fit into a big
picture of learning?
T+D,
©2010 ASTD
Click - A Model for Self-Motivated Innovation and Learning (Sep 10)
The
Challenge-Learn-Innovate-Change-Know (CLICK) model has been designed
to aid workplace learning professionals in developing knowledge
workers and supporting personal and organizational transformation,
one challenge at a time.
T+D,
©2010 ASTD
What is DITA and Why Should You Care? (Sep 10)
The key to
understanding how DITA works is to understand how DITA uses topics,
maps, and output formats. I will describe each of these in detail,
but here's the big picture: You develop your content in DITA topics,
use DITA maps to specify which topics go into which deliverables,
then process those maps to DITA output formats to generate your
final deliverables.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2010 eLearning Guild
What makes bad e-learning? (Sep 10)
The author tells us that separating the wheat from the chaff when it
comes to e-learning might be harder than you think. TrainingZone,
©2010
Sift Media
ASK - e-Learning tool - Captivate, Camtasia, or something else (Aug
10)
The Human Factor - Mixing and Matching with Rapid Development Tools
(Sep 10)
Like many instructional designers and developers, I have a love/hate
relationship with the rapid development tools I use.
Learning
Solutions Magazine,
©2010 eLearning
Guild
Simulations - Why Are They Effective (Oct 10)
A
customized business simulation of your enterprise, business unit or
process, using real-world competitive dynamics, places leaders in a
context where they step out of their normal day-to-day role and gain
exposure to the big picture.
Human Capital Insights,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Using Sims to Make Online Learning Social (Oct 10)
The
social Web experience has changed the way we interact with one
another and gather information. Traditional online learning programs
and classroom training often fail to capitalize on new technologies
that allow learners to collaborate with peers - even if they are
thousands of miles away. Games and simulations motivate learners to
both work together and compete against one another, thereby
reinforcing subject matter and building professional networks.
Human Capital Insights,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Do You Simulate - Why Getting It Wrong Can Be So Powerful (Oct 10)
Simulation is a high-impact, energetic and fun way to accelerate and
enhance learning. There are many advantages that make simulation
training especially effective in the marketplace today. Discover
three compelling reasons to leverage the power of this methodology
in your organization today.
Human Capital Insights,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Best Practices for Excellent Virtual Presentations (Jun 09)
Presenters need to bring all of their talent from the stand-up
presentations world - plus much more - to be great virtual
communicators. This online presentation white paper surfaces what
"more" is needed to be a credible, engaging and compelling presenter
in the virtual world.
©2009 Mandel Communications
The State of the Art - Non-Linear Video Editing Software (Sep 10)
What a wonderful thing non-linear
editing is! Non-linear video editing allows the person assembling a
video from one or more digital clips to access any frame in any
given digital clip, no matter where that frame is in the sequence.
This makes video editing nearly as simple as using a word processor
– the editor can cut, copy, and paste as needed. Non-linear editing
software also makes it possible to create effects during editing,
including transitions and fades, which were not possible before
digital video.
Learning Solutions
Magazine,
©2010 eLearning Guild
Is the LMS Dead (Oct 10)
Web-based learning
and collaboration tools are driving a new breed of learning
management.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
The Future of LMS (Sep 10)
Recent research found that many organisations seem to have a
love-hate relationship with their learning management system (LMS).
IT
Training,
©2010 BCS
Sample RFP for Learning Management System (May 10)
This RFP
template provides requirements for implementing a global learning
management solution for formal and informal learning such as
collaboration, social networking, and so on.
©2010 Saba
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Case Studies and Projects
From Welfare to Work (Sep 10)
A
new IT Training Academy aims to provide those in long-term
unemployment with the necessary IT skills to (re)join the workforce.
IT
Training,
©2010 BCS
Rapid e-learning partnership - Kineo and O2 (Sep 10)
In this case study, we look at why traditional methods didn’t work
for O2, how Kineo developed a process to deliver e-learning in 5
days or less, and the new directions rapid e-learning is taking.
©2010 Kineo
Autodesk - 13 Regions, 10 Languages and One Global Learning Solution
(Sep 10)
Autodesk and Expertus worked together
to create a single, engaging user experience for all of worldwide
channel partners that would take into account language,
product-focus, region and industry.
Smart
Tips for Learning Executives,
© 2010 Expertus
Mashing Up Formal and Social Learning - A Success Story Featuring
Lawson Software (Sep 10)
Alan Hupp, Global Vice President of Learning with Lawson Software,
discussed the innovative approach (referred to as “Liquid Learning”)
being used at Lawson Software to address the challenge of disparate
learners and rapidly changing content. Outstart Webinar, 23 Sep
10
4 National Training Roll-Out Lessons (Aug 10)
A national roll-out is a
terrific opportunity to develop skills, attitudes, and behaviors
across your operation that will improve performance and promote your
culture.
Training,
© 2010 Lakewood Media Group
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Measuring Education Value
Getting Started in e-Learning - Measuring Success (Sep 10)
This report discusses ways to measure the success of your e-Learning
programs. It lists the questions you should ask yourself before,
during, and after development in order to determine what to measure,
the types of measures typically used when measuring instructional
results, and Kirkpatrick’s four levels of instructional measurement.
© 2010 The eLearning Guild
Mobile Learning Requires New Thinking in Measurement (Sep 10)
You
may feel that moving learning content outside of your LMS ties your
hands in terms of making the right choices. In reality, though, when
you decouple the content a bit from the existing forms of
measurement, and reconsider what it truly is that you want to
measure, you may find that mobile learning is actually an empowering
way for you to see just how effective your instructional design is.
Learning Solutions Magazine,
©2010
eLearning Guild
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Processes/Managing
Costs/Outsourcing
Calculating the Real Cost of Poor Presentations (Sep 10)
The costs of a poor sales presentation include a longer purchasing
decision cycle, requests for more information before a purchase is
made and ultimately a smaller sale or no sale at all. The costs of a
poor internal presentation include delayed decisions, more meetings
to clarify the issue, additional information being requested,
incorrect decisions and sometimes a negative impact on one’s career.
©2010 Dave Paradi
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Training Professional
Topics
Speed to Market - Increasing Knowledge Velocity (Oct 10)
By combining
content generated by both users and subject-matter experts into one
company flow, learning professionals can move content through their
organizations faster to impact front-line performance.
Chief Learning
Officer,
©2010 Media Tec
Publishing
Take the Three Word Challenge to Test Your Bullet-Point Strength
(Sep 10)
I
was asked to debut the Outstanding Presentations webinar series that
presentations expert Ellen Finkelstein is hosting across the next
eight weeks, and over 500 people couldn’t find anything better to do
with their time than to listen to me. It was a very good experience
for me for several reasons—chief among them the importance of
learning an important lesson over and over again.
©2010 Better Presenting
Shining a Light on More 'Bogus Tips' for Presenters (Sep 10)
Last month I explored some “urban myths” of the presentations world,
or those golden rules of presenting that, once held up to the light
of day, don’t have quite the same amber hue they once did.
©
2010 Distinction Communication Inc
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Education Administration
No articles this month
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Skills
Gap/Technical Certification
Chartered IT Professional - an L and D Perspective (Sep 10)
Early in 2010, Paul Jagger, Business Area Manager for IBM Learning
Development (Europe), embarked on the journey to re-qualify as a
CITP under the new BCS Chartered IT Professional (CITP) process. In
this article he looks at the changes.
IT Training,
©2010 BCS
Getting the Bigger Picture (Sep 10)
With
the increasing demand of IT professionals who combine their
technical knowledge with business and professional skills, Gary
Flood takes a look at one of the roles that demands bridging the gap
between technology and business – the enterprise architect.
IT Training,
©2010 BCS
ASK - Certification Prep Courses (Aug 10)
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Special Interest Groups
What Messages Work to Sell Training to Customers (Sep 10) -
charts
here
Eric Berglund led the discussion and produced resulting charts.
Sales and Marketing SIG,
28 Sep 10
The Work of the Performance Testing Council (Sep 10) -
charts
here
Chuck Johnston, Vice-Chair and President-Elect of the PTC, described
its work and the upcoming summit. E-Learning and Virtual
Classroon SIG, 23 Sep 10
Training Partner SIG (Sep 10) - charts
here
Nic
Xenos and Sonia Estes led a discussion based on the 2008 DBR
results..
Using Training Partners
SIG, 22 Sep 10
Context Sensitive e-Learning
at PTC (Sep 10)
Gordon Klein
and Jay DuPont from PTC
University
described how PTC has linked its help documentation with learning
content in their LMS.
E-Learning and Virtual Classroom SIG,
7 Sep 10
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