Conference 2006 >
Track 3
| Testing the case for blended learning
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Clive Shepherd, e-Learning Director, Training Foundation |
Blended learning is 'the thing' in training for the mid noughties. But like so many training 'things' before, it has become something of a bandwagon, and, as a result, to be treated with great scepticism.
But blended learning is more than just a fad; it’s a recognition that other training methods out there are simply not strong enough to work for all audiences, all of the time. Sometimes, only a combination of learning methods will do the job. |
| Technology in the learning background
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Nikki Mears, IT Skills Consultant, Applied Engineering - EDS EMEA |
How would you put technology to use in targeting training for an internal department that needed training in a hurry?
This session examines how to adopt a systematic approach that puts you in charge of your external training providers, setting a training schedule that reflects what you really need, by adopting a skills-management approach to Training Needs Analysis. The result: highly targeted training at a reduced cost. |
| Future technology for learners today
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Mark Watkinson, Associate Director, Hay Group |
From wikis to m-learning, each year generates another batch of buzz words in the field of learning, each with its own promise.
This presentation takes an uncompromising look at what's on offer in the market place and asks the question: 'It may be cool, but is it any use, and if so, how would you actually put it to work supporting learning?' |
| Getting the job done with rapid content development
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Neil Lasher, President, ASTD Global Network UK |
How quickly can you develop a good piece of training? This case study examines one instance of rapid content development where content was created about twice as quickly as in normal processes, by using smarter tools and by relying less on rigid processes and more on user feedback. And quickly-produced content doesn’t have to be dull or the creation of experts, either. |
| e-Learning as part of system deployment
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Phil Knight, Head of Organisation Development,
and Clare Shell, e-learning Project Manager, BUPA
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Often when a new IT system is designed and rolled-out, the training department has to wait until the system is finished before designing the training to go with it.
The alternative - building training at the same time as the system - might be riskier, but it allows both the system and its training to be deployed sooner, and, done correctly, can produce content that can be re-purposed for use elsewhere.
Further details
Phil Knight is Head of Organizational Development for BUPA Membership, the largest private medical insurer in the UK. Previous positions that he has held include heading up management development for MCI WorldCom for their EMEA region and Head of Learning and Development for the Direct Line Group.
He has experience of having introduced e-learning into all three of these businesses. This has left him with positive experiences of what works well and a few scars from some ‘learning experiences’ of his own.
Clare Shell joined BUPA in May 2002. Since joining the Learning and Development team in UK Membership, Clare has led a number of e-learning projects. Projects have included implementing a Learning Management System and a number of bespoke e-learning courses supporting induction and blended learning.
More recently, Clare has worked on an large project where e-learning has been developed to support a system deployment.
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| Transforming performance through e-learning
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David Goodson, Head of Skills & Expertise, Whitbread Group plc |
Does learning and development make a difference? It can do when it is focused in the right way at specific business issues.
This session examines how one organisation produced a substantial uplift in performance by first identifying an area for improvement and then tackling it as a team, with e–learning as a core part of the solution. |
