Category: Future
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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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Workplace Learning
Workplace learning is a term we have been throwing around in Australia for quite a few years without much explanation except that the learning is done in the workplace. At present workplace learning is probably being over shadowed by the other very popular term e learning. Workplace learning is a great delivery device but careful…
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Setting Goals
As trainers we have to be good at setting goals and often we have to train students how to set goals. I think it is one of those fundamental skills that everyone should be good at and be able to utilise throughout their life. As a trainer you have to be even better than most…
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Teacher performance appraisal – Who cares?
Teacher performance is one of those topics that comes up from time to time. Why? I believe that this is the case because it is still one of the few professions (some people are still debating whether it is a profession) where as a general rule performance appraisal has still not be adequately designed or…
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Predicting the future of education
It is a tough job trying to predict what the future of education will look like. Many try. Many fail. It is precarious because it is changing rapidly as technology changes and as we as people change. Bill Gates has had his go at it (please read article and watch video here) recently and he…
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Overseas internet is crap!
My apologies for not sending out the regular posts but I have been traveling overseas and there is still a lot to do in regards to international internet connection. Because the travel has been constant there hasn’t been much time to sit down, connect to the net and type up posts. The cost overseas for…
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Cheating – can it be stopped?
I often get this question with elearning, ‘how do you know that the person completing the assessment or test online is the actual student and not a clever friend or family member’. Honestly, I don’t know. But this is not a new dilemma. If you think about even an assignment set for a ace to…
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ePortfolios, iPads and the future
Secondary school students in South Australia have to develop a personal learning plan as part of their program. To assist with this every secondary school student has been given access to a free ePortfolio system which will aid this process and develop a range of other abilities. The interesting thing is that it is not…
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Australia – the dumb country?
Honestly is it just me or is the pathway to an excellent education system and hence a better Australia a little more complicated than a uniform rebate. What do you think? Both political parties do not seem to be able to figure out education. In every election it is one of the highest concerns but…
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Radical forms of educational thinking
Watch this video and think about what education and for that matter training will look like in the future. Do we really need to stick to the standard methods and approaches or is it a time for change. What are your thoughts. If you can’t see the embedded video it can be found here.