Corporate eLearning

London (UK), April 2009 - (by Bob Little)The recent eLearning Network meeting in London produced a valuable insight from Charles Jennings, recently retired as chief learning officer at Thomson Reuters and now heading up the Duntroon consultancy. Jennings revealed research results showing that the effectiveness of any learning depends primarily on what the learner's manager does before the learning intervention - such as stating what is expected of the learner and how the learner will be measured. » MORE

London (UK), April 2009 - (by Bob Little) At the eLearning Network meeting, held in London, William Ward, formerly of Cable & Wireless but now an independent consultant, examined the rise of "rapid eLearning". Dating the rise of rapid eLearning to 2003 with the arrival of tools such as Qarbon, Breeze and ToolBook, Ward stated that these rapid application tools posed significant competition to the bespoke eLearning world. They had not only changed buying patterns within the industry but also ideas about why and where to use eLearning. » MORE

Boston, MA (USA), April 2009 - Harvard Business Publishing has announced a new online learning center. Called Leading Through Uncertain Times, it delivers practical action plans, resources, tools, and content to help leaders handle the downside of business cycles. » MORE

London/Edinburgh (UK), April 2009 - The Scottish Borders Council has subscribed to organisation development (OD) consultancy Echelon's online management learning resource. The employees will have 24/7 access to a learning resource that covers a wide range of subject areas, including leadership, communication, teamwork, finance, coaching, and customer relationships. » MORE