From the Coleface

MARCH 21, 2016

A couple of links to items I referenced: The More Than Blended Learning Company’s jukebox. Spoiler alert – or to whet your appetite – the tips that I’ve explained are: Consider your options. Knit the blend together. Use analytics. The TfL case study. Do let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Case Study Blended Analytics 100

From the Coleface

JULY 21, 2008

I have read TJ (aka the Training Journal) for several years and found it a good read for fresh ideas and CPD the face to face training that I’ve been doing over that time. Whilst its parent company Huveaux also owned Epic, there were efforts to wring some synergy out of the two companies being stablemates.

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Rapid eLearning Journal Blended 100

From the Coleface

JUNE 24, 2008

L&D’s role will be more to facilitate the process of self-managed learning rather than being the monopolistic provider of training courses. Companies and their leaders will feel the need to focus on defending their borders through more draconian security, IP protection and active reinforcement of the company culture.

Web 100

Web Community Expertise Culture 100

From the Coleface

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

As an independent L&D consultant who has expertise in face to face training, e-learning and happens to be a Chartered Accountant with digital marketing experience, Linkedin allows people who are looking for my skillset to find me. It would be crazily more expensive for me to have the same reach via my company website.

Social Networks 150

Social Networks LinkedIn Photo Privacy 150

From the Coleface

MARCH 13, 2012

For formal learning, social media can be used to enhance/ replace existing activities that happen before, during and after a training or e-learning event. In broad terms the answer “what should L&D do about/ with Social Learning” question seems to depend on whether it’s informal or formal social learning we’re dealing with.

Social Learning 100

Social Learning Social Social Media Yammer 100

From the Coleface

JULY 16, 2008

Many organisations that currently offer face to face training to clients have wrestled with the problem of what to do about blended learning and how it fits their commercial model. There are several risks that a training organisation will feel wary of when it comes to blending: Will our current staff stay on board?

Blended Learning 100

Blended Learning Blended Cost Culture 100

From the Coleface

AUGUST 10, 2009

Over the years on Train the Trainer courses, I have witnessed hundreds of course delegates learn from failing to be able to give adequate instructions for a novice to make a jam sandwich or wrap a pad of Post-Its in paper. It’s well known amongst trainers just how hard it is to issue clear instructions that people can follow.

Instructional 100

Instructional Instruction Examples Sample 100

From the Coleface

AUGUST 30, 2012

Interestingly a few e-learning companies include a spelling/ grammar test in the recruitment processes for instructional designers, so there’s some consensus that you can tell how good an ID is from their ability to spell. As you might expect, there is a website that compiles these [link].

Instructional Design 113

Instructional Design Instructional Instruction Design 113

From the Coleface

DECEMBER 20, 2007

Equality: covering the legal basics e.g. the Disability Discrimination Act, so that the company does not get sued by its employees and it can tick the box on proposals where the client insists that diversity training has been completed by staff. The nature of diversity tends to polarise into one of two categories: 1.

Diversity Training 100

Diversity Training Problem Culture Quality 100

From the Coleface

MAY 31, 2017

In 1990 Peter Senge published “ The Fifth Discipline ” , giving a compelling vision of how companies could transform into learning organisations. The ideas chime with many L&D professionals, but adoption by business has been patchy.

Management 100

Management Adoption Adopt Learning 100

From the Coleface

JANUARY 29, 2012

One company that has taken the importance of internal branding to heart is Information Transfer, hence its multiple elearning awards for securing widespread e-learning adoption. Hence the brand needs to be nurtured and nurtured consistently. Pre-work is a campaign, not a one-shot-kill.

Market 124

Market Instructional Design ADDIE News 124

From the Coleface

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Various e-learning companies use for marketing purposes the metric “days to build e-learning content” This looks good compared to the 8-12 week development cycle that is often quoted. One of our clients did pay us within 10 days of putting their invoice on the system.

Metrics 100

Metrics Reputation e-learning company Cost 100

From the Coleface

JUNE 10, 2013

And the amount of effort that companies have made to address money laundering implies it’s still a serious issue. e-learning training' Learners have a right to assume that learning material they are being provided with has been checked out so the “facts” spread.

Compliance Training 140

Compliance Training Learning Reference Integrate 140