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Selecting an LMS for your Business
What are the keys to successfully selecting a Learning Management System for your business?...
Breaking all the rules
Bloggers are frequently told to keep it short; Marc Andreessen of Netscape fame has a better idea.
Getting it done in Abu Dhabi
A pragmatic approach in the Middle East yields powerful results.
Social Commitment Is Good Business
Greg LaPat of McDonalds demonstrates the extraordinary HR power of mixing business with humanity.
Training Consistency is Franchise Operations Key to Success
Subway is the top global franchise organisation - and Kiwi companies are learning their lessons.
Remote Networking
The technical capabilities of corporate networks are rarely in the minds of workers or managers, but the notion of working from home or while travelling is one capability that increasingly piques the interest of both. Connecting to network resources or...
Responding to retention issues
This article outlines research that reinforces the message that the risk of staff leaving is significantly greater in the first two years of employment. It puts the all-up cost of replacing an employee at 1.5 times their annual salary. The...
To LMS or not to LMS
At some point in their growth, many organisations identify a need to distribute learning and training material to people in diverse locations. E-learning is an ideal solution for this need, but how should it be deployed for maximum benefit to...
Social networking tools
Social networking tools are a rapidly growing area of technological development. This growth is due mainly, in our view, to the growing realisation within both the corporate and educational sectors that: -Managing knowledge requires more than documenting it -The use...
eLearning design process, moving on from ADDIE
Most training developers are familiar with the ADDIE training development model, based on a series of steps moving from analysis through development to evaluation. This article by Kevin Kruse suggests that eLearning development processes might benefit from the incorporation of...
Beginners Guide to Distance Learning Issues
The California Distance Learning Project (CDLP) provides a useful overview of common issues and concerns in the development of distance learning materials. eLearning related development is also addressed. Content includes an overview of the history of distance learning, as well...
One Laptop Per Child
As citizens of wealthy Western societies we seldom stop to consider the importance of even the most rudimentary learning tools: pens, pencils and paper; but no one would argue the importance of these tools for developing minds. Over the past...
Communicating with Novices getting the basics across when youre the expert
Ever found yourself running training and staring at blank faces when all the time youre thinking but this is simple stuff? Maybe youve been inducting someone into your organization and youve simply forgotten to tell them a detail that...
Why doesnt our eLearning work?
Many organisations approach the issue of eLearning and computer based training by 1. Deciding it might add some value, or reduce training cost 2. Purchasing a Learning Management System 3. Purchasing off-the-shelf content or taking existing training resource and putting...
Games in the workplace.
Games are probably frowned upon by many business owners as time wasters. But they can have their place in a work place. For example, after a long, busy or stressful week, getting together after work on a Friday to shoot...
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