Effective online learning – FREE event

If you are a  LTUG member you are invited to the USDLA Global Affiliate meeting with colleagues from Europe, USA, Japan, India and Australia. This is a FREE event – you just need to meet your dial-in costs. DATE: 29 September 2006TIME: 8am – 9am (Sydney, Australia time)TOPIC: Effective Online and e-Learning SPEAKERS:Andy DiPaolo, Executive…

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Denmark DREAMing…

Leaving Odense(southern Denmark) today for London – with a quick couple of hours in Copenhagen to grab some sightseeing. It’s been a jam-packed information overload 4 days of conferencing, talking, presenting, reading, meeting people – it’s likely to take me most of this week to gather my thoughts and share some of the key issues…

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Re-thinking learning networks

Tim Rudd – Futurelab – UK – from the DREAM conference (Odense, Denmark) Some of you may be familiar with Future Labs work in the UK and/or have heard Anika Small’s presentation at the education.au "What’s Changed" day in August – or listened to the podcast. Tim, a senior researcher with futurelab,….(here’s link to the…

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Informal Learning & Digital Media – What’s New?

Today is the first day of the DREAM conference – I’m presenting this morning  and I’m still struggling with limited internet access…. I’ll attempt to capture some of the key issues from each of the keynote presenters and then draw out some of the themes that are emerging on informal learning…just allow for delayed posts…

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Learning Co-ordinator

Here’s a great opportunity for someone wanting to get into the L & D field with a national company – based in Sydney, Australia. Learning Co-ordinatorResponsbile for co-ordination of National training activities Key Responsibilities:  Co-ordination of national training programs, booking of venues, and trainers – internal and external Organising and distribution of all materials for…

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Extending your links – Videoconference workshops

Here’s a series of videoconferencing events put together by LearnTel and Polycom: Why Attend? Enhance your knowledge of the use of videoconferencing Exchange ideas with other educators See developments in videoconference systems Network with other professionals Session 1: Introduction to Videoconference Teaching A one-day workshop designed for those who have little or no experience with…

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Keeping online employees in-line!

According to the press release (11 July2006) on the American Management Association  site: "…employers are fighting back by firing workers who violate computer privileges. Fully 26% of employers have terminated employees for e-mail misuse. Another 2% have dismissed workers for inappropriate instant messenger (IM) chat. And nearly 2% have fired workers for offensive blog content—including…

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