Category: Education & Training Management
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Education at its worst
This just popped up on the ABC news feed and this sort of information really irritates me, even on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. Please read the report and make your own conclusions. How someone makes the jump that increased enrolments in Public Schools are due to the MySchool website is either the worst researcher in…
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Project Management Software (e-learning tool of the week)
I have written in previous posts that all good trainers need to have at least some basic project management skills. The whole process of training from TNA to actual delivery is a quite a complex project. On the really big training roll-outs a full on project management approach is required. The standard software in the…
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Hire for attitude, train for skill
TUDE That post heading isn’t one of my own inventions. I have borrowed it from an article I just read recently (click here). I think I have heard something like this before but the article really brings home the importance of an employee’s attitude. In particular the point that you probably can not change a…
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Training is very important
This will be a very short post. It is always great when you read a story about the importance of training. It confirms to you (trainer etc) that, yes, what you do is important. Please read this article about eWay. The punchline is at the end. If you have any articles like this please send…
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Are you learning anything?
Please read this article from the Huffington Post. Basically it states that 45% of college students don’t learn much in college. Pretty disappointing really, especially when you consider the amount of money and time that goes into the process. Is it the same in your country? I don’t think we have had a similar study…
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Training News, National VET and ePortfolio’s
I know this is Australian news regarding training but it will also be interesting for trainers in other countries. First bit of news is that the first step towards a National Vet system has occurred. Read the article here to understand how this will work. I’m still confused how two states manage to not be…
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Cheating Big Time
Following my last post on cheating here is the YouTube version of the big cheating scandal at the University of Central Florida. It is a very interesting speech and explores the whole process of cheating. I am intrigued by his comments towards the end regarding cheating being over, forever. I wonder if he truly believes…
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Why teaching or training?
I have been listening to a series of podcasts over the last few days from the Aspen Ideas festival. One in particular caught my attention on What makes a great teacher. It was very school education centric but they still had some very good comments about great teachers which relate to trainers and other educators.…
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Free MBA
In my last post I provided a link to a free management library. This post I want to point out another free resource from the same organisation. This is a Free Micro-eMBA. Like a recent post on a free MBA from the London School of Business and Finance this program is free unless you want…
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Free Management Library
Just a quick post today. It is Sunday and I feel like being outside in this beautiful summer weather we are finally experiencing. When I get back from the beach I am going to have a good look around this free resource. Basically it is a free management library. The section on training looks very…