eCom, Scotland’s leading digital learning and assessment specialists, are launching an initiative to help public sector organisations in the UK provide improved value-for-money for their stakeholders – the UK’s taxpayers and residents. This move comes in the wake of Deloitte’s ‘State of the State 2020-21’ Report, which reported that 45% of people believe that [...]
The digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, is not alone in discovering that its ‘Friends of eCom’ initiative is proving beneficial, especially in these unusual and challenging business times. “Friends of eCom is an initiative set up to enable us to work collaboratively with other like-minded, forward thinking companies,” explained eCom’s Managing Director, [...]
Wendy Edie, the Managing Director of the digital learning and assessment specialist eCom Scotland, is joining some of Scotland’s top business leaders to discuss how to be successful at doing business with customers in the United States of America. Wendy is speaking during a virtual event organised by the Scottish North American Business Council [...]
A recently published e-Book from the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, outlines the five key steps to digital transformation success. Written in the wake of the business challenges brought about by the worldwide Covid-19 pandemic among other issues, the e-Book examines the question, ‘What skills will your workforce need to ensure your [...]
Linda Steedman, Chairman of the digital learning and assessment specialist, eCom Scotland, has broadly welcomed the publication of the Government’s Skills for Jobs White Paper. The White Paper, published on 21st January, aims to transform post-16 education and training, boost skills and get more people into work. It enshrines the Prime Minister’s Lifetime [...]
Would-be successful instructional designers would do well to study Scott Winstead's article on the subject. In this article, 13 'experts' (in Scott's view) each give their views on successful instructional design and - importantly - their three top tips for instructional design success. Scott, the founder of MyElearningWorld has 15 years’ experience in the world of e-learning. He styles [...]
The homelessness charity, Sanctuary Trust, has become eLearning supplier Engage in Learning’s 1,000th customer. Sanctuary Trust’s Administrator, Colin Atkinson, explained, “Over the last few years, we’ve migrated to a situation where some 75% of all our learning activities for both the charity’s key staff and volunteers are delivered electronically. Moreover, these people are responsible [...]
One of the UK HR/ L&D world’s key pre-Christmas indicators – the Charity Learning Consortium (CLC)’s annual conference and awards – has now taken place in Pimlico, south west London. Chaired, with great professionalism, by Robin Hoyle - who, among other things, is the Head of Learning Innovation at Huthwaite International and a regular [...]
The e-learning supplier, Engage in Learning has produced a version of its course on Equality and Diversity in the workplace that is intended for all USA-based organizations. “It's generally accepted that promoting a fair and diverse workforce helps organizations reduce business risk and supports a positive working environment,” commented Engage in Learning (EIL)’s Managing [...]
Periodically, whistleblowing - disclosing wrongdoing, usually within a large organisation – hits the headlines. Its consequences for all concerned can be serious and far-reaching. So, to help all those who are contemplating whistleblowing - or who are affected by whistleblowing - to understand their responsibilities and the protection they can expect from the law, [...]
