» The Big Question: how can we leverage open content in workplace learning?
09/03/10 09:36 from Clive on Learning
The March Big Question on the Learning Circuits Blog asks why it is that open content initiatives such as the OER Commons and the Open Courseware Consortium haven't had a bigger impact. I have some suggestions: There is..

» Moodle: e-learning’s Frankenstein
06/03/10 13:44 from Donald Clark Plan B
Is the educational hat on the Moodle logo a little dated and about to fall off? The word ‘ Moodle ’ was a word used for nearly a century to describe just ‘messing about’. “…. he has gone off to moodle about doing nothin..

» New course: Financial Management in Turbulent Times
05/03/10 14:57 from Nelson Croom's Blog
by Victoria Clarke The Nelson Croom Development Team and authors are now beavering away on the courses for our 2010 publishing programme. To kick start this year, we've just released a new peer-enriched learning course:..

» The Big Question: the place for instruction in an information snacking culture
03/03/10 17:53 from Clive on Learning
The February Big Question on the Learning Circuits Blog (I know, it’s March already and I’m late on this one) queries what the place is for instruction and deep reflection in a culture in which people increasingly just ..

» A new vision for IT customer training
02/03/10 13:47 from Clive on Learning
A month back I had the fortune of being asked to present to CEdMA, an association of senior training managers in large IT companies who have the responsibility for training up their organisations’ customers in their var..

» Homo Competens – learning, doing, sharing
25/02/10 18:08 from Clive on Learning
I met Bert de Coutere at Online Educa in December. He chaired the Battle of the Bloggers in which I participated. Recently Bert sent me a copy of his intriguingly titled Homo Competens (Beta Book, 2009), an exploration ..

» Snooze and learn
25/02/10 11:03 from Donald Clark Plan B
In China I saw lots of schools with kids strewn across floors, fast asleep in the early afternoon. It’s a long tradition in China and has more than a touch of ancient wisdom. Science is now showing that a nap after lunc..

» Learning in Victorian times
24/02/10 14:51 from Nelson Croom's Blog
by Rachel Bruce My five year old daughter is currently doing a project at school on what things were like at school in the Victorian era.  She has become fascinated by three things: firstly the use of corporal punishmen..

» How professionals learn
23/02/10 20:46 from Clive on Learning
Viv Cole drew my attention on his From the Coleface blog to an interesting article by Des Woods and Henry Marsden published recently in the UK's Training Journal called How Professionals Learn (sorry, but you'll have to..

» E-Learning Awards launched for 2010
23/02/10 09:56 from The eLearning Network -
The E-Learning Awards for 2010 have now been launched. The categories remain as for 2009 with one notable addition - the best use of social media for learning. You have until June 30th to register your entries. For..

» The one-sided battle
19/02/10 19:05 from Clive on Learning
Sometimes you feel you're being drawn into a battle and you're not sure why. A good example can be found in the animosity that the celtic fringe (Wales, Scotland, Ireland) feel towards the English. Their feelings are pe..

» Confessions of a public speaker
16/02/10 12:13 from Clive on Learning
I must have delivered many hundreds of presentations over the years, including some fairly high profile events, so I wasn’t optimistic that I’d find a lot to interest me in Confessions of a Public Speaker (O’Reilly, 201..

» Towards Maturity's Top Ten Predictions for 2010
16/02/10 11:40 from The eLearning Network -
eLN partner Towards Maturity has launched its own 'definitive' top-ten list of predictions for 2010. As a preview, here's the top five: More focus on delivering business value Web conferencing for live on..

» Discount for eLN members at LearningPool event
16/02/10 11:35 from The eLearning Network -
Learning Pool are offering a significant discount for eLN members to their Public Sector Learning Conference for 2010, which shares, explores and responds to the learning needs within the public sector. Delegates will h..

» Addressing pharmaceutical wastage with online learning
16/02/10 10:19 from Nelson Croom's Blog
by Nicola Dann One of the things I enjoy most about managing the bespoke projects for Nelson Croom is that it gives me the opportunity to learn a little about a lot of diverse topics. As our expertise lies in the conver..