In-between marking 120 assignments (there’s only so many I can cope with a day!!!) – I’ve been trying to catch-up on my Bloglines feeds….If you haven’t already been following the HigherEd Blog Con – then you’re really missing out!!! Some really great initiatives and reports available on the site – there’s also screencasts and podcasts…
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Can you manage different generations?
"Managing multigenerational workforces is an art in itself. Young workers want to make a quick impact, the middle generation needs to believe in the mission, and older employees don’t like ambivalence. Your move." That’s the promo paragraph from Harvard Business School "Working Knowledge" newsletter, 17 April 2006: "Can you manage different generations?" The article refers…
Read MoreTeaching Defiance….
Here’s a pre-release review of Mike Newman’s latest book "Teaching Defiance: Stories and Strategies for Activist Educations" "This book is for activist adult educators who want to help people make up their own minds and take control of their own lives. It examines how educators can help people identify choices – to agree, question, challenge…
Read MoreAITD Awards Winners!
The AITD (Australian Institute for Training & Development) national awards were announced on Thursday night (6th April) and….LTUG would like to congratulate a couple of the winners in particular:Peter Calopedos, from Qantas Airways – Excellence in Designfor the blended learning strategy used in the Sales training program.You can listen to Peter in Member’s Musings #…
Read MoreWhat’s in your shed??
The great Australian shed – there’s been numerous studies on Aussie sheds and outhouses – and now…well, there’s the Intel approach to sheds! – SMH 6 April 2006 "Homing in on the human element"Genevieve Bell is employed at Intel as an anthropologist to investigate how to add the vital human element to technology!!! She says:…
Read MorePodcast? CourseCast?
I’ve been reviewing the use of podcasting in higher education contexts recently – partly for one of my UTS Subjects (e-Learning Technologies) and partly out of interest to review how higher ed could inform organisational learning contexts…. A current article in Campus Technology "Academic MP3s – is it time yet? " overviews the growing number…
Read More** Reminder ** Learning Pathways Webinar **
Just a reminder that if you’re intending to participate in the live webinar with Jean Clendinning on Wednesday 29th March – please register NOW! And remember….it’s 3.30pm SYDNEY time – AND we’re still on Daylight Savings! Queenslanders – please note – we’re still 1 hour ahead of you!
Read MoreMembers’ Musings #2
Peter Calopedos from Qantas Airways tells us about some LMS challenges, the AITD nomination for Excellence sales training program and muses about the future of e-Learning in the organisational context. No – Peter is NOT calling in from an aircraft – although you could be excused for thinking this….it’s more about the audio challenges at…
Read MoreDaylight savings dilemas….
Are you aware that if you live in the eastern States of Australia that you are NOT getting that extra hour of sleep back this weekend?Were you also aware that your computer doesn’t know this? What am I babbling on about?Daylight savings !!!!!Daylight savings is NOT finishing this weekend (as usual – as scheduled –…
Read Moree-Learning Terminology
I’m currently working with some groups of learners, all new to e-Learning in the organisational context – one of the challenges is getting their heads around all the terminology – so – we look for quality glossaries of terms online as reference points.I found this one the other day – and thought I’d just have…
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