Bovis Lend Lease UK is also the 2009 winner of the Green National Business Award for Overall. Saffron Interactive is proud to announce the development of a bespoke sustainability e-learning course at Bovis Lend Lease UK, a leading project management and construction company. The e-learning course represents an innovative approach to engaging staff on the subject of sustainability. The interactive course (Every Action Adds Up) is part of Bovis Lend Lease’s wider sustainability strategy. About Bovis Lend Lease. MORE >>

We are all eager for fresh and creative ideas to make our courses innovative, effective and engaging for the end user. But we can’t simply rely on random activities, chance or some creative ‘greater providence’ though. It is actually a solid and well structured approach that we need in order to generate and flourish brilliant ideas. The well known name given to this approach is ‘brainstorming’ (although some governmental organisations have recently concluded that the term is offensive to people with epilepsy, suggesting the alternative ‘mind shower’). The group. MORE >>

An inaccessible e-learning course risks non compliance, frustration, anxiety and lost productivity. Our top ten tips will help you avoid all that and build something accessible, usable and ultimately more effective. Revise your definition of ‘accessibility’. Yes, accessibility is about catering for users with disabilities. But it pays to take a broader view: accessibility is about usability. Everyone benefits from easy to use interactions, intuitive navigation, clear language and a considered design. Build accessibility into your plans. Aim for accessibility, not perfection. MORE >>

It’s still only 2009. ‘Show your mouse the finger’ , written by Angus last week, talked about the types of cool futuristic gadgets and interfaces that made up Spielberg’s futuristic vision of the world in 2054 in the film Minority Report. actually think that we may not have to wait another 45 years to realise some of the technologies used in the film. My nephew’s attention has certainly been grabbed. This Christmas he’s coveting a range of games based on thought control. So a grimace or a smile can fundamentally change the end result of the game. MORE >>

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