Clive on Learning

JUNE 26, 2012

After ' Why is e-learning so unpopular? ’ and ' Will e-learning put me out of a job? ', my focus today is on another question that I am frequently asked by l&d people: ‘Is e-learning effective?’ A reasonable question, because there is no point in using a new approach if it doesn’t work, however much time or money it might save. Unfortunately - as is so often the case - there is no easy answer.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 8, 2012

Over the years I have spent many thousands of hours in conversations with l&d people. As you would expect, there is some commonality in the sorts of questions I get asked. Over the next few weeks, I am going to try and answer those questions in a series of posts, not because I have any problem with answering the questions directly, but for the benefit of all those l&d people whom I never get to meet.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 14, 2012

Cegos has just published its latest annual pan-European learning and development survey. The survey was carried out among 2,800 employees and 600 HR Directors/Training Managers from a cross-section of organisations in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and the Netherlands. The survey includes a question about the types of learning methods and media that respondents have experienced in the past year, which gives a useful indicator of trends.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 13, 2012

After last week's ' Why is e-learning so unpopular? ', I turn today to another question I am frequently asked by l&d people: 'Will e-learning put me out of a job?' In fact, when I think about it, the question is only rarely asked, but is frequently considered. And you can understand why. In most occupations in which technology has had an important influence - and that means most of them - it has proved a highly disruptive influence.

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Clive on Learning

JUNE 18, 2012

goalgetter , launched this week, is a goal-based learning system designed to help people put their learning into practice and achieve their goals. Now I have to admit an interest here because goalgetter is the brainchild of Rob Hubbard, a colleague of mine and my successor as chair of the eLearning Network. Rob is an excellent designer and a real innovator, so I feel compelled to use this blog to tell you about what he's up to with this product. goalgetter is Rob's attempt to solve the problem o

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