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Ten top learning technologies blogs – and ‘free learning resources’ websites

Building on the success of this blog’s list of the ‘Top Ten’ most influential people in the corporate e-learning sector, here’s a ‘top ten’ list of learning technology-related blogs:. 1 Donald H Taylor: http://donaldhtaylor.wordpress.com/ 2 Jane Knight: http://janeknight.typepad.com/ 3 Phil Green: http://philipgreen.blogspot.com/ 4 Clive Shepherd: http://clive-shepherd.blogspot.com/ 5 Lisa Neal Gualtieri: http://blog.acm.org/elearn/ 6 Ron Edwards: [...]

By Bob| May 11th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: blog, learning technologies, top ten|0 Comments

It’s official: Bob’s an e-learning guru

The e-learning industry has only been with us for about 20 years (before that, it was the computer-based training world, which was an offshoot of the IT sector). Perhaps because it’s such a young industry – certainly compared with, say, most of the City of London livery companies such as the Mercers, Goldsmiths and Vintners [...]

By Bob| May 10th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, guru, learning technologies|0 Comments

Courses are so ‘vieux chapeau’

The word ‘courses’ is now extremely ‘vieux chapeau’, according to leading edge e-learning commentator Clark N Quinn. Writing for the eLearning Guild’s website, Quinn argues that, for all the sophistication of our technology, our view of learning has not really changed. In an era of semantic web, augmented reality, virtual worlds and more, we are [...]

By Bob| May 4th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: courses, e-learning, learning, training|0 Comments

Dinner with an e-learning guru of your choice

A survey – appropriate for these pre-election times - by CitySocialising, which claims to be the UK’s ‘leading socialising network for outgoing professionals’, has revealed that Lib-Dem leader Nick Clegg and Britain’s wartime Prime Minister (PM), Winston Churchill, are the politicians people would most like to take on a night out with their friends. [...]

By Bob| April 30th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, guru|0 Comments

Time to re-think the LMS

The US-based e-learning commentator, Elliott Masie, has identified that learning management systems (LMSs) seem to becoming ‘stretched’ by having to accommodate learning via new technologies. According to Masie: “Many organisations are celebrating their tenth – at least - anniversary with their LMS. While these systems have been updated and customised over the years, in [...]

By Bob| April 29th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: learning management systems, learning technologies, LMS|0 Comments

Academics and industry value Learning Light’s e-learning sector report

Learning Light’s report into the UK e-learning sector in 2009 is winning recognition not only among the corporate e-learning community but also among UK academics. ‘The UK e-learning market 2009’ has prompted positive responses from both the commercial and academic worlds. Using financial modeling and third party research, the report – which updated an [...]

By Bob| April 20th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, learning technologies|0 Comments

TrainingZone’s ‘head in the sand’ trick

Email’s ‘read receipt’ function can be invaluable. Not only does it tell you that someone has read your email, it can also tell you that someone hasn’t read it – and, of the two, this latter option can be the more revealing. Recently, I sent out some stories – of a training/ e-learning nature [...]

By Bob| April 20th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning|0 Comments

Time for an e-learning update

Learning Light is beginning work on updating its figures on the size, shape and state of health of the UK's e-learning industry. Last December Learning Light published its second report into the UK's corporate e-learning industry. In the process it updated figures for this sector which were first published in 2007. The 2009 report's principal [...]

By Bob| April 13th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, learning technologies|0 Comments

No sexism please, we’re e-learning professionals

The April edition of the ‘Chalkface’ diary, in E-Learning Age, the UK’s leading magazine for those in the corporate e-learning world, has taken issue with the list of the ‘top ten movers and shakers’ in the e-learning world published on this website in January (see ‘Bob Little’s top ten e-learning movers and shakers’, 8th January [...]

By Bob| April 12th, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, learning technologies, movers and shakers, top ten|0 Comments

Learning Light re-launches the e-learning centre website

Learning Light has revised and re-launched the e-learning centre website, which attracts a worldwide audience and over 72,000 unique hits a month. The website (www.e-learningcentre.co.uk) now carries: e-learning related news and views reviews and resources – including book reviews, articles and papers, along with recommended e-learning related blogs and websites a directory of organisations providing [...]

By Bob| March 23rd, 2010|Categories: Learning Technologies|Tags: e-learning, Learning Light, learning technologies|0 Comments