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Research: Sector benchmarks help you build performance

50% discount for all Towards Maturity Research Community members on new Spotlight sector benchmarks available until 31st March.

Cambian

Employer Stories: Cambian Achieves excellence with e-learning

Practical lessons from award winning Cambian Group to deliver widespread adoption and excellent results

Research: New Infographic highlights European Learning Technology landscape

Share this infographic of key findings from the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark to help you grab stakeholder attention!

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Employer Stories: Leadership Learning innovation at Eversheds

Discover how Eversheds have used the down times to embed learning innovation into the organisation

Boosting Business Agility

Research: Boosting Business Agility - Table of Contents

What will you find in the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark released today?

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Employer Stories: Atos makes compliance pay

Compliance training at Atos reduces abscence because staff are healthier

Research: Harnessing live online learning

Speedy benchmark study in partnership with REDTRAY digs deeper into how live online learning is being used.

Macmillan

Employer Stories: Towards Maturity celebrates Macmillan Cancer support

Celebrating learning innovation in MacMillan Cancer support's 100th Year.

Research: Driving results with learning technologies in the Automotive Sector

A new report commissioned by Toyota Europe Europe investigates how the automotive sector is adopting learning technologies

Plan international

Employer Stories: Management learning goes according to Plan

An update on Plan International's leadership programme

Research: Mobile learning for the NHS- lessons for all

Study by Epic shares learner insights to inform mobile learning strategy

Boosting Business Agility

Research: Towards Maturity 2011 Benchmark Study

Download Boosting Business Agility - the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark

Employer Stories: Tips for establishing a local champion network from the National Autistic society

Practical tips on how to establish a network of local champions

BAT

Employer Stories: Rejuvenating Marketing Training at British American Tobacco

What do you do when your successful global programme starts to get tired? Tinker at the edges or take a more radical approach?

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Research: Reinventing Leadership Development - A new TM Benchmark

A new Towards Maturity Benchmark investigating how technology is enabling leadership development

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Employer Stories: Using Online Video to Engage Busy Leaders

Using online video as a tool for stimulating discussion, coaching and sharing ideas, Teachers TV offers short, sharp, effective CPD.

Employer Stories: MyWorkSearch shows how learning innovation can transform business

Pick up ideas for integrating learning into workflow from this award winning implementation at MyWorkSearch

Research: Social Media contribution to informal learning

The role of social media in learning - 2 research perspectives from CARA Group (USA) and Towards Maturity (UK)

Future

Research: What are your expectations for the next 10 years?

Tell us your expectations of e-learning in the next 10 years & have a chance to win a free place at Learning Technologies 2011.

Accelerating Performance

Research: Launch of 2010-11 Towards Maturity Benchmark survey

News - L&D must seize the day or risk losing credibility says new Towards Maturity Benchmark Survey

Research: Preliminary findings from TM 2010 Benchmark now released

Initial findings from UK's most comprehensive learning technology benchmark now available.

RCN

Employer Stories: Dignity: The Heart of the RCN with e-learning

Dignity: At the heart of everything at the Royal College of Nursing with e-learning playing a vital role.

FPA

Employer Stories: e-learning a natural for those with Learning Disabilities

‘All About Us’ from the FPA helps those with learning disabilities on sexual health & relationships

St Georges

Employer Stories: Taste of Medicine providing Healthcare career opportunities

‘Taste of Medicine’ challenges stereotypes and provides Health career opportunities for everyone.

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Employer Stories: Cable & Wireless Worldwide's - flexible learning for business advantage

Practical ideas on to ensure learning is responsive to changing business priorities- find out more (+ meet Mike Booth at WOLCE 2010).

Research: Understanding Learners at Work

What do we really know about learners in our organisation? Insights from research with 3000 learners!

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Employer Stories: Environmentally Friendly e-learning @ AXA PPP Healthcare

Award winning e-learning for Environmental Management @ AXA PPP healthcare

Research: Sharing best implementation practice - what do you want to know?

We'll be preparing our 2010 benchmark report over the summer- please tell us what you want to see in it!

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Research: New Research from Cegos - staff driving skills development

Staff driving skills development across Europe ( but are L&D holding them back?!)

Legal & General

Employer Stories: Minimising Fraud Risk @ Legal & General

Creative e-learning Minimising the Risk of Fraud @ Legal & General

Research: Outstanding industry support for Towards Maturity 2010 benchmark

NEWS: This 4th longitudinal study represents a unique industry collaboration to improve the impact of learning technologies at work

Accelerating Performance

Research: Towards Maturity 2010 Learning Technology Benchmark

Accelerating Performance - the 2010-11 Towards Maturity Benchmark Survey was launched on 25th November 2010. Download for free today.

MOJ

Employer Stories: Justice Academy at MoJ

Strategic development of an on-line academy at the Ministry of Justice delivers results

Aviva

Employer Stories: Securing global e-learning adoption at Aviva

This award winning project shows how Aviva engaged 16000 learners in 28 countries in just 6 weeks.

Research: Is the CIPD 2010 Learning & Talent survey missing a trick?

Some great new research from CIPD but is it missing out on important trends for L&D?

National school for Government

Employer Stories: National School of Government reaches ¼ million learners

Delivering learning to 320 different organisations; widespread adoption guaranteed at 20p a learner

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Research: 33 reasons why e-learning projects fail

Many large and small scale e-learning projects fail. What are the reasons?

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Research: Towards Maturity Impact Indicator looks at e-learning effectiveness in the workplace

NEW: e-learning improves efficiency & agility but L&D departments are missing a trick by not demonstrating the value of their offering

Hammonds

Employer Stories: Impact of Leadership at Hammonds Furniture

Great business return from simple learning technology when the CEO gets involved

eFLI

Employer Stories: Award Winning e-learning at E-FLI

Award Winning e-Learning takes off at E-FLI

Xerox

Employer Stories: Re-engineering L&D for effective performance at Xerox Europe

Re-engineering L&D to deliver Continuous Learning for Effective Performance at Xerox Europe

Becta

Research: Delivering results with learning technology in the workplace -new research from Becta

New research from Becta consolidates evidence for employer efficiencies and tangible business benefits.

Research: How does UK learning technology use really compare with the US?

We take a look at latest research from the ASTD to see how UK application of learning technology compares with the US.

Research: Impact - Journal of Applied Research in Workplace E-learning

Towards Maturity benchmark research has been published in inaugural copy of new journal from ELNET Australia.

LBG

Employer Stories: Improving staff morale, lowering staff turnover and reducing costs at Lloyds Banking Group

Improving staff morale, lowering staff turnover and reducing costs at Lloyds Banking Group (HBOS)

Boots

Employer Stories: Increasing sales & improving business performance with e-learning @ Boots

e-Learning as a New Approach is Increasing Sales & Improving Business Performance @ Boots

Employer Stories: Learning innovation delivers business results at Sky

CMG

Employer Stories: Award Winning e-learning from Care Management Group

How Care Management Group implemented e-learning from scratch, generating savings in excess of £300,000 per year.

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Employer Stories: Doctors.net.uk deliver Infection Control Training

The success of effective marketing strategies promoting a quality product.

Employer Stories: Award winning e-learning at Citroen

Award winning rapid e-learning at Citroen saves time and improves productivity.

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Employer Stories: The bottom line impact of success at NCALT

Delivering Key Financial Benefits through e-learning @ NCALT for UK Police Forces as part of 'Evidence for Change'

Ford

Employer Stories: Meeting the needs of a pan-European network via the Ford Foundation

An insight from LINE on how Ford has met the training needs of their pan-European network of dealers delivering real business benefits.

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Research: ‘Determining the ROI of an Online English as a Second Language Program’

‘Determining the ROI of an Online English as a Second Language Program’ research paper

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Employer Stories: English as a Second Language - at Hilton, Deloitte and ArcelorMittal

Three organisations share their experiences with 'English as a Second Language'

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Research: Towards Maturity Benchmark for Third Sector

Towards Maturity has teamed with the Charity Learning Consortium to provide e-learning benchmark for the Charity and Voluntary Sectors.

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Research: New Towards Maturity Impact Indicator

New research investigating the bottom line business benefits from investing in learning technologies

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Employer Stories: Building Foundations for Growth at the Priory Group

How L&D staff at Priory Group used learning technologies to build strong foundations for business growth and save £9 mill over 5 years.

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Research: Evidence for Change

Towards Maturity's research programme to consolidate evidence about the impact of learning technologies on business outcomes

Coventry Building Society

Employer Stories: The Coventry- improving efficiency

Coventry Building Society delivers more learning but at less cost

ACS

Employer Stories: ACS's use of 3D virtual environments in corporate learning

Lesson's from global outsourcing company ACS's use of 3D virtual worlds in corporate learning

Identity & Passport Service

Employer Stories: Dealing with fraudulent applications at Identity & Passport Service

Blended learning programme helps to deter & detect fraudulent applications at Identity & Passport Service.

Centre for ISO9000

Employer Stories: Centre for iso9000 Global Delivery of Quality Management

On-line delivery is the answer to world-wide quality management training of consistent quality.

Devon CC

Employer Stories: Devon County Council improves efficiency with web conferencing

Large scale restructuring inspired learning innovation that is delivering results and saving money!

Research: EU Skills reports ROI from soft skills development

EU Skills Research Proves Link Between Productivity and Soft skills

Employer Stories: Local employers benefit from Walsall College in the Workplace

Getting NVQs faster, Walsall College shows the way

Bupa

Employer Stories: Performance Zone - the heart of online learning at Bupa

Performance Zone - the innovative application of technology is the heart of Online Learning @ Bupa

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Employer Stories: Liverpool's taxi drivers learn on the move

Innovative partnerships from the BLOOM project brings skills for life learning into the driving seat, literally!

Research: How would you rate your web conferencing skills?

The use of Web conferencing tools is increasing but how confident are you to take advantage of them?

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Employer Stories: Introducing e-learning to SABMiller

How SABMiller made a great first impression when they introduced learning technologies to their European operation for the first time!

AXA

Employer Stories: Harnessing Team Strengths and L&D Evolving at AXA

Harnessing team strengths to deliver e-learning across AXA UK has lead to L&D evolving in the organisation.

LMMatters

Research: e-learning Survey Results from LMMatters & Training Zone

Latest e-learning survey findings from LMMatters & Training Zone confirm trends in current economic climate.

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Employer Stories: Rapid e-learning transforms leadership development at the BBC

An ambitious blended learning programme that cut cost and reduced development time by 80% whilst maintaining effectiveness and quality

cegos

Research: Comparing attitudes of staff and training professionals

This great research from Cegos highlights the gap between what employees across Europe want from learning and what HR are delivering

Dental Channel

Employer Stories: The Dental Channel webinar, better and cheaper delivery

Webinars saves the dental profession an estimated £1/4 million pounds; and learnt many valuable lessons.

Research: Embedding elearning in large companies - Ufi Oct 2004

Research: Delivering more with less - Masie Centre Barometer findings

We compare L&D spend between Q4 08 and Q1 09 using latest findings from the Masie Centre

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Employer Stories: Exploring e-learning in the travel industry

Lars Hyland (Brightwave) explores how e-learning helps build trust and improve customer care at BA and TUI.

JISCInfoNet

Research: Serious virtual worlds and immersive learning

Two recent research reports from JISCinfoNet into Serious Virtual Worlds and Immersive Learning provide invaluable background.

BT

Employer Stories: BT Dares to Share

Follow the next step in BT's e-learning journey as they build the business case for social learning

Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks

Employer Stories: Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks save on compliance

Two major banks cherry pick expertise from the e-learning industry and demonstrate cash savings

Diageo

Employer Stories: Learning engagement at Diageo

Achieving high levels of learning engagement with Diageo’s Diagnostic Tool.

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Employer Stories: NCALT - award winning e-learning

NCALT stormed the 2008 e-learning awards with their approach to delivering e-learning in the Police - find out how.

PLAN International

Employer Stories: A Truly Global Innovative Blend by PLAN

An award winning case study of a Truly Global Innovative Blend by PLAN

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Research: Driving Business Benefits - 2009 Towards Maturity Benchmark Review

Driving Business Benefits – 2009 e-learning Benchmark review. Research to help you deliver more from your investments.

Research: Driving Business Benefits - 2009 Towards Maturity Benchmark Review

Driving Business Benefits - The latest Towards Maturity Benchmark review will be released on the 28th of January.

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Employer Stories: Royal Shakespeare Company Enter E-learning with compliance

Royal Shakespeare Company acts to introduce e-learning with compliance to Health and Safety

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Employer Stories: OffPAT switches on to Next Generation Learning

The Office of Project and Programme Advice (OffPAT) has recently introduced Next Generation Learning into their organisation.

Research: Games in the Military

Looking to make robust decisions on games for learning? Check out research from defence sector which has lessons for all

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Research: Essential Learning - the employee perspective

New research from Skillsoft provides valuable insights into employee motivation across the globe.

Toyota

Employer Stories: Driving change at Toyota Motor Europe

This award winning implementation looks at practical tips for supporting and engaging diverse audiences .

Employer Stories: GAME stores Xcite retail staff to boost sales

Blended learning in stores helped staff boost sales by 6%

BT

Employer Stories: Fully accessible e-learning at BT

BT’s collaborative authoring system ensures compliance with the company’s commitment to accessibility.

Employer Stories: Royal Navy revolutionises Engineering Training

The Royal Navy uses e-learning for Modern Apprentices; the result, more practical, shorter course, more leadership skills.

Employer Stories: Environment Agency - a story about water law

Environment Agency delivers training with immediate effect and lowers its carbon footprint

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Research: Effective Blends for Busy Managers

The latest research from Chartered Management Institute shows how blended learning is taking off for busy line managers and leaders.

Employer Stories: Professional Institute (IRRV) improves Local Authority and DWP staff skills

Read how professional institutes are a gateway to improved staff skills.

Employer Stories: Environment Agency - Pollution control

The Environment Agency uses simultation and assessment to improve the quality of inspections for intensive farming units.

Learning Pool

Employer Stories: Modern Councillor from Learningpool

Modern Councillor from Learning Pool - an innovative service for local authorities.

Hibernia College

Employer Stories: A Master Class - Hibernia College and Pfizer breaking new ground

“A Master Class” - Hibernia College & Pfizer breaking new ground with an Online Master of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine

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Employer Stories: Transforming Customer Service at Johnson Controls

This fascinating case study provides insight on a shared transformation plan between Johnson Controls (JCI) and Barclays Bank using…

HEFCE

Research: e-learning benefits lessons from Higher education

Evidence from Higher education on exploring the tangible benefits of e-learning provides interesting insights for business

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Research: To Buy or Build Survey

Research Evidence from Red Tray supports 'Towards Maturity' findings.

Employee

Research: Hidden Skills - employee's perspective on untapped potential

Insights into motivation and engagemnt from Learndirect Business survey with 1950 learners

Cable and Wireless

Employer Stories: Transforming a Business - the e-learning Journey @ Cable&Wireless

“One of the biggest business turnarounds attempted in British Industry in the last 50 years”

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Research: Linking Learning to Business - original research 2004

Original research looking at the characteristics of successful e-learning implementations and what learners in the work place thought.

British Council

Employer Stories: One small step for e-learning and a giant leap at The British Council

Ensuring complete understanding and compliance with corporate policy on performance management, recruitment and selection…

Research: e-learning standards - let us know what you think

e-learning standards are useful tools but how do we really use them - your opportunity to contribute to the debate

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Employer Stories: Mobile Video nuggets support learning at Vodafone Ireland

Channel Content were commended for their work with Vodafone at the 2007 e-learning awards, find out more..

Research: CIPD annual research

CIPD launch 10th annual survey this month

Employer Stories: Superquinn - new skills for Irish supermarket staff

e-learning award winner for widespread adoption 2007

RMBC

Employer Stories: e-induction @ Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council

First time users, Rotherham MBC show the way in adopting e-learning for their award winning e-induction programme.

Employer Stories: Royal Caribbean Cruise Line - Cruising for Success

Award winning programme to engage travel partners and boost revenue

Employer Stories: London Gifted & Talented - a learning community that works

Learn from the successful experience of 800 learners in 382 locations who are actively engaged in learning from each other on-line.

Employer Stories: NHS – Expanding training for Radiologists

Elearning for Health (ElfH) ;deliver 600 hrs of high quality learning in a great collaborative project

Employer Stories: Virgin Atlantic Airways - Excellence in Induction

High quality induction for new hires worldwide, available before joining

Ikea

Employer Stories: Ikea - using learning technologies to find missing stock

Research: Megatrends in e-learning provision

Bupa

Employer Stories: Blended CHEERS Programme brings Good Health

A classic example of IT systems introduction with improved performance and faster route to competence for new hires.

Employer Stories: Uniaid engages 2.3 million learners

Uniaid together with Epic were given a special mention for achieving widespread adoption of learning in this year's e-learning awards

Research: NEW IT &Telecoms Insights report 'Technology Counts'

Making the most of technology could boost UK economy by £35 billion - new research highlights critical importance of IT & Telecoms to UK and ...

Employer Stories: Kirklees Metropolitan Council

Employer Stories: LB Brent - e-learning on a budget

LB Brent - finalist in 2006 e-learning award for e-learning on a budget

Research: Online Learning and leadership development - CMI research October 2007

Employer Stories: Cadburys Schweppes - reskilling dispersed audiences fast!

How Cadbury's Schweppes embedded learning into the roll out of their new performance management system

Employer Stories: Coca-Cola- virtual Leadership programme

Employer Stories: Doctors.net use e-learning to prevent future crisis

Employer Stories: The Dental Chanel increases e-learning Takeup

Employer Stories: CareUK: Winning a return in the care industry

Employer Stories: NHS Wales pilots light touch NVQ

Technology enables delivery of precision IT User skills

Employer Stories: e-learning at Sadeh Lok

A short video testimony about e-learning in a small business

Scottish Prison Service

Employer Stories: Scottish Prison Service

The role of e-learning in respecting individuals and recognising rights.

Employer Stories: BAE systems' learning journey

A journey towards e-learning maturity

Employer Stories: Department of Work and Pensions

See how technology has transformed strategic learning interventions at the DWP

SLC

Employer Stories: Informal learning at Student Loans Company

Addressing the learning needs of the google generation.

Research: Meeting needs of small businesses

Latest research from e-learn2work looks at how small businesses are using technology and their attitudes to developing skills with technology

Research: Learners of the Future

Employer Stories: Virgin Atlantic Airways demonstrate return on investment

RBS

Employer Stories: UKI Partnerships introduce eNVQs for contact centre staff

Research: Additional evidence for learner preferences in the workplace

CPS3

Employer Stories: Crown Prosecution Service

BT

Employer Stories: BT - mobile learning for field engineers

Research: Towards Maturity - technology boosts workplace skills

Priory

Employer Stories: The Priory Group

Employer Stories: Safeway Stores

Employer Stories: NTL

Whitbread

Employer Stories: Whitbread EL-Box Boxing Clever

Research: e-learning at work - systematic literature review

Employer Stories: Polymers Pilot Project

Employer Stories: University on the Shop Floor

Research: Beyond e-learning Practical Insights from the USA

RBS

Employer Stories: RBS:impact of new technologies on staff learning

Cable and Wireless

Employer Stories: Cable & Wireless

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Employer Stories: BBC - sharing knowledge with podcasts, wiki's and blogs

Employer Stories: Alpha Airports Group

Employer Stories: Hilton International Inc

BMW

Employer Stories: BMW

Employer Stories: Virtual Centre of Learning Excellence ( Manufacturing in NE)

Employer Stories: Frontline - elearning for customer support

Employer Stories: NHS Information Authority

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Employer Stories: BBC - Line Communications

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Employer Stories: Scottish Power

BT

Employer Stories: BT inclusivity project

Employer Stories: Computeach - Coaching and Mentoring

Employer Stories: Reuters

Research: literature review e-assessment

Contect to FutureLab's review of e-assessment plus other useful resources and links

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