From a business perspective, there are arguably five (5) main drivers for implementing e-learning (learning technologies): 1. Build staff productivity The business decision to employ anyone is all about productivity. What an employee costs an employer must be a fraction of the profit he or she contributes to the business. To be productive requires staff to have...Read More
Podcast 29 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has recently been released. This is the first in a series of three podcasts exploring the role of video in organisational learning. This episode explores five kinds of video, in particular video for evaluation or assessment activities. You can download...Read More
Last month I wrote a big picture perspective on change management when introducing technology (e-learning) into a learning strategy (see Part 1) . Today is the second of 5 posts on this topic. I will share some things to think about from an organisational perspective – covering Corporates, Not-For-Profit organisations and Training Providers. We’ll look at it from...Read More
There are so many contributing factors to successful organisational learning. I’ve been thinking through what might be the top 5. Importantly to note, two are intrinsic to the individual, two are extrinsic, and only one of the five requires a specific learning intervention. let’s take a look at these, and our role in promoting these...Read More
Question from a client: Our staff need to be agile in knowledge and skill development to thrive in an environment of ever faster change. What are the technology options for different states in skill and knowledge? This comment reminded me of my 2005 Learning Technologies and a Learning Continuum which illustrates the application of learning technology...Read More
Question from client: What do we need to think about to manage the change associated with introducing technology into our learning strategy? This is such a big topic that I thought I would respond over a series of blog posts. Today I’ll make comment on three broad questions. In later posts I’ll address each of...Read More
Podcast 28 of the the Connect Thinking E-learning Academy free video and audio podcast series has just been released. This is the third in a series of three podcasts exploring blended learning in organisations. This episode explores the trends, benefits and challenges of blended learning in organisations. You can download our free elearning tutorial series...Read More
One of the advantages I have running my own websites is the opportunity to experiment with SEO – Search Engine Optimisation. It’s a vital component of a content marketing strategy which I wrote about last blog post. Search Engine Optimisation is all about maximising website traffic. It’s the strategy used to ensure your content is most easily visible...Read More
I was recently listening to another great podcast from Intuitive Websites, this one on Content Marketing. Content marketing is about creating good content that drivespotential buyers to your website. The content should ‘ready’ the buyer to purchase. Glenn and Tom talked about the consumer of content being more discerning than a few years ago, because...Read More
