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Research: Spotlight on Finance 2013
Date: May 10, 2013 Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
New Spotlight on Finance Report now available - How do you compare with your peers?
Employer Stories: Make mobile learning and communications work for your organisation
Date: May 08, 2013 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: benefits, blended learning, Conference roundup, gathering feedback, productivity, strategy
At a LINE event at the Royal Institution, Piers Lea and others spoke about the impact of m-learning on organisational comms & learning
Research: Towards Maturity Automotive Benchmark 2013
Date: May 07, 2013 Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
New benchmark study to support effective learning innovation in the automotive sector. NOW AVAILABLE
Research: Towards Maturity 2013 Benchmark Study
Date: May 07, 2013 Keywords: gathering feedback, getting started, measuring value, strategy, Top Quartile Learning Organisations, Towards Maturity Benchmark
The 2013 TM Benchmark brings speed to change for L&D professionals
Research: Reinvigorate your compliance training!
Date: May 07, 2013 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: compliance, Towards Maturity Benchmark
Employer Stories: QA’s secrets of success to supporting busy sales teams with social learning
Date: May 07, 2013 Posted by: Marnie Threapleton Keywords: Ambassadors, award winning, Evidence for Change, Going Global, learner support, managing change
Awarding winning QA shows that it really does walk the walk in using social media to helping its staff to learn
Research: Towards Maturity Reflections on the 2013 CIPD Learning and Talent Development Survey
Date: April 29, 2013 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
Why the industry has to move beyond course completions as our indicator of learning technology success!
Employer Stories: E-learning helps the Royal Yachting Association to navigate its way to success
Date: April 15, 2013 Posted by: Marnie Threapleton Keywords: compliance, custom content, innovation, learner engagement, learners, Motivation
Oceans-apart describes the challenges that the RYA and Mind Click faced in overcoming the way things-are-done-here with learning
Employer Stories: Communication confidence – building the foundations for global change at Arrow Electronics
Date: March 28, 2013 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: Ambassadors, Evidence for Change, Going Global, learners, learner support, measuring value
One Europe enables Arrow Electronic to respond quickly and efficiently to the increasing globalisation of their market
Employer Stories: When e-learning becomes a matter of life and death!
Date: March 06, 2013 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: award winning, compliance, Evidence for Change
Gold e-learning 2012 award winners Startraq’s ground breaking driving safety programme increases road safety and saves many lives.
Employer Stories: Building professional excellence in the advertising industry
Date: February 04, 2013 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, blended learning, qualification
Best Online Distance Learning Award 2012 winners provide 10 top tips for creating engaging, accredited learning
Research: Mobile Learning at Work - A New Towards Maturity In-Focus Report
Date: January 15, 2013 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Ambassadors, free stuff, mobile, Press release
New report uses independent research findings to highlight practical ways to implement m-learning successfully
Research: Bridging the Gap - New Infographic for 2012 Towards Maturity Benchmark
Date: January 14, 2013 Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
New infographic illustrates e-learning benchmark findings to help you set targets and strategy for 2013
Research: Towards Maturity’s 2012 Benchmark Study highlights the major business benefits achieved through learning technologies
Date: November 22, 2012 Posted by: Giovanna Puma Keywords: Ambassadors, Press release, Towards Maturity Benchmark
Leading in-depth industry benchmark report now available to download for free
Research: Business Leader Perspective - Towards Maturity 2012 Benchmark
Date: November 21, 2012 Posted by: Richard Beaven Keywords: interviews, involving managers, Towards Maturity Benchmark
Richard Beaven, Customer Services Director, at Lloyds Banking Group, provides business perspective on latest benchmark.
Employer Stories: Characteristics of a successful Learning Technology Strategist
Date: November 05, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: innovation, Top Quartile Learning Organisations
Cable & Wireless prove that during times of change, e-learning can bring significant cost savings, business results and innovation!
Employer Stories: Responding rapidly to deliver customer excellence at BT Retail
Date: October 16, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: award winning, customer care, Evidence for Change, learner support, rapid development
Award winner BT Retail uses short video content to ensure e-learning improves customer service and saves millions of pounds in costs!
Employer Stories: Building vocational skills faster with innovative 3D simulations
Date: October 11, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: award winning, Evidence for Change, learner engagement, qualification, serious games
Double award winner Train4TradeSkills use of creative gaming techology transforms trainees into a confident workforce & reduces costs!
Employer Stories: LINE and AO Foundation bring dry bones of theory to life.
Date: October 11, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: benefits, blended learning, learners, learner support, productivity, serious games
Learn how LINE transformed training for junior traumer surgeons at AO with creative, world-class e-learning.
Research: New In-Focus Report Learning Innovation for Leadership Development
Date: June 29, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: involving managers, leadership skills, learner support, managers support
New In-Focus report, supported by our Founding Ambassador EPIC as part of their Forward Thinking programme.
Employer Stories: Thomson Reuters finds the recipe that ensures its learning is linked to business success.
Date: June 21, 2012 Posted by: Kelly Thomas Keywords: customer care, Evidence for Change, involving managers, managing change, strategy, Top Quartile Learning Organisations
Discover what it takes to enable elearning and mangement to combine in order to increase business responsiveness.
Employer Stories: Building tomorrow’s leaders today – lessons from the National College for School Leadership
Date: June 20, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: blended learning, innovation, leadership skills, learner engagement, learners, serious games
To ensure organisational growth, how can you develop the talent of leaders when drawn from diverse backgrounds?
Research: Immersive learning environments - what's working and what's not?
Date: May 29, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: innovation, serious games
Improving confidence and increasing engagement - early findings and news from latest study.
Research: 10 Questions about the Towards Maturity Benchmark
Date: May 20, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
Join the trend for benchmarking - if you've not taken part in a TM benchmark before, here are 10 FAQs to help you decide
Research: The 2012-13 Towards Maturity Benchmark
Date: May 14, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Towards Maturity Benchmark
Bookmark this page for the latest news about the 2012-13 Towards Maturity Benchmark
Research: New study - Helping individuals practice and perform
Date: April 18, 2012 Keywords:
How can technology help build practical skills that translate to real world goals & needs? Let us know your ideas in a new quick study
Employer Stories: Howden’s use of creative flair to ensure eLearning leads to business success.
Date: April 17, 2012 Posted by: Charles Humphreys Keywords: blended learning, Evidence for Change, induction, innovation, learner engagement, productivity
Want to find out how eLearning can boost productivity, cut costs and create a happy workforce? Yes, it is possible, read on...
Research: Innovative learning for great customer service strategies
Date: April 16, 2012 Keywords: customer care
A new study to help compare and improve how you use learning technologies to drive better relationships with customers
Research: Discover innovative learning approaches to boost your customer strategy
Date: April 03, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: customer care
Compare and improve how you use learning technologies to drive better relationships with customers
Employer Stories: Learning Technology boosts business results at Dixons Retail
Date: March 22, 2012 Keywords: compliance, customer care, Evidence for Change, informal learning, Social Media, Top Quartile Learning Organisations
Find out how Dixons Retail are improving customer services and business results by integrating formal and informal learning
Employer Stories: A new bite sized approach to Leadership and management training
Date: March 18, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, leadership skills, small business
Profiling LiveTime – gold winner of the elearning awards 2011 for Synchronous learning
Employer Stories: Barnardos delivers e-learning excellence
Date: March 18, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, Evidence for Change, innovation, managing change, productivity, Top Quartile Learning Organisations
This award winning case study of a top quartile performer how to achieve excellence on a limited budget!
Research: Sector benchmarks help you build performance
Date: February 21, 2012 Posted by: Genny Dixon Keywords: strategy
25% discount for all Towards Maturity Research Community and ELN members for new Spotlight sector benchmarks.
Employer Stories: Cambian Achieves excellence with e-learning
Date: February 02, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, learners, managing change, marketing, qualification
Practical lessons from award winning Cambian Group to deliver widespread adoption and excellent results
Research: New Infographic highlights European Learning Technology landscape
Date: January 25, 2012 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: strategy
Share this infographic of key findings from the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark to help you grab stakeholder attention!
Employer Stories: Leadership Learning innovation at Eversheds
Date: November 22, 2011 Keywords: Evidence for Change, innovation, mobile, Top Quartile Learning Organisations
Discover how Eversheds have used the down times to embed learning innovation into the organisation
Research: Boosting Business Agility - Table of Contents
Date: November 10, 2011 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: culture, mobile, Social Media, strategy, Talent Management
What will you find in the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark released today?
Employer Stories: Atos makes compliance pay
Date: September 20, 2011 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: compliance, gathering feedback, managers support, marketing
Compliance training at Atos reduces abscence because staff are healthier
Research: Harnessing live online learning
Date: August 20, 2011 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: collaboration
Speedy benchmark study in partnership with REDTRAY digs deeper into how live online learning is being used.
Employer Stories: Towards Maturity celebrates Macmillan Cancer support
Date: July 26, 2011 Keywords: blended learning, getting started, innovation, strategy
Celebrating learning innovation in MacMillan Cancer support's 100th Year.
Research: Driving results with learning technologies in the Automotive Sector
Date: July 07, 2011 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: custom content, customer care, Going Global, involving managers, managing change
A new report commissioned by Toyota Europe Europe investigates how the automotive sector is adopting learning technologies
Employer Stories: Management learning goes according to Plan
Date: June 24, 2011 Keywords: leadership skills, Talent Management
An update on Plan International's leadership programme
Research: Mobile learning for the NHS- lessons for all
Date: May 30, 2011 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: learners, mobile
Study by Epic shares learner insights to inform mobile learning strategy
Research: Towards Maturity 2011 Benchmark Study
Date: May 27, 2011 Keywords: about this project, benefits, Towards Maturity Benchmark
Download Boosting Business Agility - the 2011-12 Towards Maturity Benchmark
Employer Stories: Tips for establishing a local champion network from the National Autistic society
Date: May 25, 2011 Keywords: getting started, learner support, managing change
Practical tips on how to establish a network of local champions
Employer Stories: Rejuvenating Marketing Training at British American Tobacco
Date: May 12, 2011 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, Going Global, involving managers, Social Media
What do you do when your successful global programme starts to get tired? Tinker at the edges or take a more radical approach?
Research: Reinventing Leadership Development - A new TM Benchmark
Date: April 11, 2011 Posted by: Genny Dixon Keywords: involving managers, leadership skills, learner engagement, managers support, Talent Management
A new Towards Maturity Benchmark investigating how technology is enabling leadership development
Employer Stories: Using Online Video to Engage Busy Leaders
Date: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Genny Dixon Keywords: custom content, involving managers, Job Aids, learner engagement
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
Date: February 15, 2011 Keywords: award winning, empowerment, Evidence for Change, Job Aids
Pick up ideas for integrating learning into workflow from this award winning implementation at MyWorkSearch
Research: Social Media contribution to informal learning
Date: February 02, 2011 Keywords: informal learning, Social Media
The role of social media in learning - 2 research perspectives from CARA Group (USA) and Towards Maturity (UK)
Research: What are your expectations for the next 10 years?
Date: December 08, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
Tell us your expectations of e-learning in the next 10 years & have a chance to win a free place at Learning Technologies 2011.
Research: Launch of 2010-11 Towards Maturity Benchmark survey
Date: November 29, 2010 Keywords: Press release
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
Date: October 06, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, Evidence for Change, Social Media
Initial findings from UK's most comprehensive learning technology benchmark now available.
Employer Stories: Dignity: The Heart of the RCN with e-learning
Date: October 05, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, customer care, learners, learner support, qualification
Dignity: At the heart of everything at the Royal College of Nursing with e-learning playing a vital role.
Employer Stories: e-learning a natural for those with Learning Disabilities
Date: October 05, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: Alignment, award winning, culture, innovation
‘All About Us’ from the FPA helps those with learning disabilities on sexual health & relationships
Employer Stories: Taste of Medicine providing Healthcare career opportunities
Date: October 05, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, innovation, learners, learner support
‘Taste of Medicine’ challenges stereotypes and provides Health career opportunities for everyone.
Employer Stories: Cable & Wireless Worldwide's - flexible learning for business advantage
Date: August 27, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: e-assessment, managing change, opensource, platforms, strategy
Practical ideas on to ensure learning is responsive to changing business priorities- find out more
Research: Understanding Learners at Work
Date: August 26, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: learners, learner support
What do we really know about learners in our organisation? Insights from research with 3000 learners!
Employer Stories: Environmentally Friendly e-learning @ AXA PPP Healthcare
Date: August 06, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, compliance, custom content, Evidence for Change
Award winning e-learning for Environmental Management @ AXA PPP healthcare
Research: Sharing best implementation practice - what do you want to know?
Date: July 30, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
We'll be preparing our 2010 benchmark report over the summer- please tell us what you want to see in it!
Research: New Research from Cegos - staff driving skills development
Date: July 20, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Going Global, learners, managers support
Staff driving skills development across Europe ( but are L&D holding them back?!)
Employer Stories: Minimising Fraud Risk @ Legal & General
Date: June 11, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, compliance, culture, Evidence for Change
Creative e-learning Minimising the Risk of Fraud @ Legal & General
Research: Outstanding industry support for Towards Maturity 2010 benchmark
Date: June 07, 2010 Keywords:
NEWS: This 4th longitudinal study represents a unique industry collaboration to improve the impact of learning technologies at work
Research: Towards Maturity 2010 Learning Technology Benchmark
Date: June 02, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
Accelerating Performance - the 2010-11 Towards Maturity Benchmark Survey was launched on 25th November 2010. Download for free today.
Employer Stories: Justice Academy at MoJ
Date: May 26, 2010 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: blended learning, managing change, marketing, strategy
Strategic development of an on-line academy at the Ministry of Justice delivers results
Employer Stories: Securing global e-learning adoption at Aviva
Date: April 30, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, compliance, custom content, Evidence for Change, learner engagement
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?
Date: April 20, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
Some great new research from CIPD but is it missing out on important trends for L&D?
Employer Stories: National School of Government reaches ¼ million learners
Date: April 02, 2010 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, learner engagement, managing change
Delivering learning to 320 different organisations; widespread adoption guaranteed at 20p a learner
Research: 33 reasons why e-learning projects fail
Date: March 30, 2010 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: Alignment, getting started, involving managers, marketing, measuring value, strategy
Many large and small scale e-learning projects fail. What are the reasons?
Research: Towards Maturity Impact Indicator looks at e-learning effectiveness in the workplace
Date: March 12, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, Evidence for Change, measuring value, Next Generation Learning @ Work, productivity
NEW: e-learning improves efficiency & agility but L&D departments are missing a trick by not demonstrating the value of their offering
Employer Stories: Impact of Leadership at Hammonds Furniture
Date: March 05, 2010 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: blended learning, involving managers, managers support, managing change
Great business return from simple learning technology when the CEO gets involved
Employer Stories: Award Winning e-learning at E-FLI
Date: February 26, 2010 Posted by: Barry Sampson Keywords: award winning, custom content, Evidence for Change, marketing
Award Winning e-Learning takes off at E-FLI
Employer Stories: Re-engineering L&D for effective performance at Xerox Europe
Date: February 17, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: culture, Evidence for Change, involving managers, productivity, strategy
Re-engineering L&D to deliver Continuous Learning for Effective Performance at Xerox Europe
Research: Delivering results with learning technology in the workplace -new research from Becta
Date: February 17, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, Evidence for Change, measuring value, productivity
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?
Date: February 10, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: e-assessment, Going Global, informal learning, Social Media
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
Date: January 15, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: free stuff, measuring value, small business, strategy
Towards Maturity benchmark research has been published in inaugural copy of new journal from ELNET Australia.
Employer Stories: Improving staff morale, lowering staff turnover and reducing costs at Lloyds Banking Group
Date: January 14, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, Evidence for Change, induction
Improving staff morale, lowering staff turnover and reducing costs at Lloyds Banking Group (HBOS)
Employer Stories: Increasing sales & improving business performance with e-learning @ Boots
Date: January 04, 2010 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, culture, Evidence for Change, productivity, strategy
e-Learning as a New Approach is Increasing Sales & Improving Business Performance @ Boots
Employer Stories: Learning innovation delivers business results at Sky
Date: January 03, 2010 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, customer care, Evidence for Change, induction
Employer Stories: Award Winning e-learning from Care Management Group
Date: December 14, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, compliance, Evidence for Change, getting started, managing change
How Care Management Group implemented e-learning from scratch, generating savings in excess of £300,000 per year.
Employer Stories: Doctors.net.uk deliver Infection Control Training
Date: November 30, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: Alignment, benefits, custom content, marketing, Motivation
The success of effective marketing strategies promoting a quality product.
Employer Stories: Award winning e-learning at Citroen
Date: November 18, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, Evidence for Change, productivity, rapid development
Award winning rapid e-learning at Citroen saves time and improves productivity.
Employer Stories: The bottom line impact of success at NCALT
Date: November 05, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, custom content, Evidence for Change, measuring value, Next Generation Learning @ Work
Delivering Key Financial Benefits through e-learning @ NCALT for UK Police Forces as part of 'Evidence for Change'
Employer Stories: Meeting the needs of a pan-European network via the Ford Foundation
Date: October 31, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, Evidence for Change, productivity, strategy
An insight from LINE on how Ford has met the training needs of their pan-European network of dealers delivering real business benefits.
Research: ‘Determining the ROI of an Online English as a Second Language Program’
Date: October 20, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: culture, Evidence for Change, Going Global, productivity
‘Determining the ROI of an Online English as a Second Language Program’ research paper
Employer Stories: English as a Second Language - at Hilton, Deloitte and ArcelorMittal
Date: October 20, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: culture, Evidence for Change, Going Global, productivity
Three organisations share their experiences with 'English as a Second Language'
Research: Towards Maturity Benchmark for Third Sector
Date: September 30, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: learner engagement, strategy
Towards Maturity has teamed with the Charity Learning Consortium to provide e-learning benchmark for the Charity and Voluntary Sectors.
Research: New Towards Maturity Impact Indicator
Date: September 28, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Evidence for Change, gathering feedback, Next Generation Learning @ Work
New research investigating the bottom line business benefits from investing in learning technologies
Employer Stories: Building Foundations for Growth at the Priory Group
Date: September 25, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, Evidence for Change, learner engagement, managing change
How L&D staff at Priory Group used learning technologies to build strong foundations for business growth and save £9 mill over 5 years.
Research: Evidence for Change
Date: September 12, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Evidence for Change, measuring value
Towards Maturity's research programme to consolidate evidence about the impact of learning technologies on business outcomes
Employer Stories: The Coventry- improving efficiency
Date: September 08, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, compliance, custom content, e-assessment, Evidence for Change
Coventry Building Society delivers more learning but at less cost
Employer Stories: ACS's use of 3D virtual environments in corporate learning
Date: August 21, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: custom content, learner support, serious games
Lesson's from global outsourcing company ACS's use of 3D virtual worlds in corporate learning
Employer Stories: Dealing with fraudulent applications at Identity & Passport Service
Date: August 21, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, culture, Evidence for Change, measuring value, strategy
Blended learning programme helps to deter & detect fraudulent applications at Identity & Passport Service.
Employer Stories: Centre for iso9000 Global Delivery of Quality Management
Date: August 19, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: custom content, free stuff, getting started, Going Global, opensource, platforms
On-line delivery is the answer to world-wide quality management training of consistent quality.
Employer Stories: Devon County Council improves efficiency with web conferencing
Date: August 17, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, getting started, managing change
Large scale restructuring inspired learning innovation that is delivering results and saving money!
Research: EU Skills reports ROI from soft skills development
Date: August 10, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, culture, leadership skills, productivity
EU Skills Research Proves Link Between Productivity and Soft skills
Employer Stories: Local employers benefit from Walsall College in the Workplace
Date: July 21, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, FE&Skills, learner support, qualification
Getting NVQs faster, Walsall College shows the way
Employer Stories: Performance Zone - the heart of online learning at Bupa
Date: July 09, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: empowerment, innovation, learner engagement, marketing, Next Generation Learning @ Work
Performance Zone - the innovative application of technology is the heart of Online Learning @ Bupa
Employer Stories: Liverpool's taxi drivers learn on the move
Date: June 24, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: learner engagement, learner support, mobile, small business, Union Learning
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?
Date: June 22, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, learner support
The use of Web conferencing tools is increasing but how confident are you to take advantage of them?
Employer Stories: Introducing e-learning to SABMiller
Date: June 18, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: getting started, Going Global, managing change, marketing, Next Generation Learning @ Work
How SABMiller made a great first impression when they introduced learning technologies to their European operation for the first time!
Employer Stories: Harnessing Team Strengths and L&D Evolving at AXA
Date: June 15, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, compliance, culture, customer care, engaging trainers
Harnessing team strengths to deliver e-learning across AXA UK has lead to L&D evolving in the organisation.
Research: e-learning Survey Results from LMMatters & Training Zone
Date: June 08, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords:
Latest e-learning survey findings from LMMatters & Training Zone confirm trends in current economic climate.
Employer Stories: Rapid e-learning transforms leadership development at the BBC
Date: May 19, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, blended learning, leadership skills, Next Generation Learning @ Work, rapid development
An ambitious blended learning programme that cut cost and reduced development time by 80% whilst maintaining effectiveness and quality
Research: Comparing attitudes of staff and training professionals
Date: April 27, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Going Global, learners
This great research from Cegos highlights the gap between what employees across Europe want from learning and what HR are delivering
Employer Stories: The Dental Channel webinar, better and cheaper delivery
Date: April 24, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: award winning, benefits, blended learning, collaboration, platforms, Social Media
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
Date: March 31, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
Research: Delivering more with less - Masie Centre Barometer findings
Date: March 31, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: strategy
We compare L&D spend between Q4 08 and Q1 09 using latest findings from the Masie Centre
Employer Stories: Exploring e-learning in the travel industry
Date: March 31, 2009 Posted by: Lars Hyland Keywords: collaboration, culture, platforms, Social Media
Lars Hyland (Brightwave) explores how e-learning helps build trust and improve customer care at BA and TUI.
Research: Serious virtual worlds and immersive learning
Date: March 23, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: innovation, serious games
Two recent research reports from JISCinfoNet into Serious Virtual Worlds and Immersive Learning provide invaluable background.
Employer Stories: BT Dares to Share
Date: March 20, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Alignment, collaboration, informal learning, learners, Social Media
Follow the next step in BT's e-learning journey as they build the business case for social learning
Employer Stories: Clydesdale and Yorkshire Banks save on compliance
Date: March 13, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, compliance, custom content, measuring value
Two major banks cherry pick expertise from the e-learning industry and demonstrate cash savings
Employer Stories: Learning engagement at Diageo
Date: March 13, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, benefits, innovation, involving managers
Achieving high levels of learning engagement with Diageo’s Diagnostic Tool.
Employer Stories: NCALT - award winning e-learning
Date: February 16, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: Alignment, award winning, custom content, Evidence for Change, managing change, Next Generation Learning @ Work
NCALT stormed the 2008 e-learning awards with their approach to delivering e-learning in the Police - find out how.
Employer Stories: A Truly Global Innovative Blend by PLAN
Date: January 30, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, blended learning, culture, Going Global, Next Generation Learning @ Work, qualification
An award winning case study of a Truly Global Innovative Blend by PLAN
Research: Driving Business Benefits - 2009 Towards Maturity Benchmark Review
Date: January 28, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: about this project, benefits, free stuff, getting started, Next Generation Learning @ Work
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
Date: January 19, 2009 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords:
Driving Business Benefits - The latest Towards Maturity Benchmark review will be released on the 28th of January.
Employer Stories: Royal Shakespeare Company Enter E-learning with compliance
Date: January 13, 2009 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: compliance, generic content, getting started
Royal Shakespeare Company acts to introduce e-learning with compliance to Health and Safety
Employer Stories: OffPAT switches on to Next Generation Learning
Date: January 13, 2009 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: compliance, e-assessment, getting started
The Office of Project and Programme Advice (OffPAT) has recently introduced Next Generation Learning into their organisation.
Research: Games in the Military
Date: December 10, 2008 Posted by: Donald Clark Keywords: custom content, platforms, serious games
Looking to make robust decisions on games for learning? Check out research from defence sector which has lessons for all
Research: Essential Learning - the employee perspective
Date: December 04, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Going Global, involving managers, learner engagement, learners, managers support
New research from Skillsoft provides valuable insights into employee motivation across the globe.
Employer Stories: Driving change at Toyota Motor Europe
Date: December 01, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, custom content, Going Global, managing change, Next Generation Learning @ Work, platforms
This award winning implementation looks at practical tips for supporting and engaging diverse audiences .
Employer Stories: GAME stores Xcite retail staff to boost sales
Date: November 28, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, custom content, involving managers, productivity, serious games
Blended learning in stores helped staff boost sales by 6%
Employer Stories: Fully accessible e-learning at BT
Date: November 17, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, collaboration, compliance, custom content, learners
BT’s collaborative authoring system ensures compliance with the company’s commitment to accessibility.
Employer Stories: Royal Navy revolutionises Engineering Training
Date: November 12, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: blended learning, engaging trainers, learners, qualification
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
Date: October 30, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: Alignment, benefits, gathering feedback
Environment Agency delivers training with immediate effect and lowers its carbon footprint
Research: Effective Blends for Busy Managers
Date: October 28, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, involving managers, leadership skills, qualification
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
Date: October 16, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, collaboration, custom content, marketing
Read how professional institutes are a gateway to improved staff skills.
Employer Stories: Environment Agency - Pollution control
Date: October 03, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, involving managers
The Environment Agency uses simultation and assessment to improve the quality of inspections for intensive farming units.
Employer Stories: Modern Councillor from Learningpool
Date: September 22, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: culture, custom content, empowerment, innovation, involving managers
Modern Councillor from Learning Pool - an innovative service for local authorities.
Employer Stories: A Master Class - Hibernia College and Pfizer breaking new ground
Date: August 18, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, Going Global, learner engagement, Motivation, productivity, qualification
“A Master Class” - Hibernia College & Pfizer breaking new ground with an Online Master of Science Degree in Pharmaceutical Medicine
Employer Stories: Transforming Customer Service at Johnson Controls
Date: July 23, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, culture, customer care, empowerment, managing change, productivity, strategy
This fascinating case study provides insight on a shared transformation plan between Johnson Controls (JCI) and Barclays Bank using…
Research: e-learning benefits lessons from Higher education
Date: July 20, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, blended learning, measuring value, qualification
Evidence from Higher education on exploring the tangible benefits of e-learning provides interesting insights for business
Research: To Buy or Build Survey
Date: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: culture, custom content, location, rapid development
Research Evidence from Red Tray supports 'Towards Maturity' findings.
Research: Hidden Skills - employee's perspective on untapped potential
Date: July 08, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: learner engagement, learners, Motivation
Insights into motivation and engagemnt from Learndirect Business survey with 1950 learners
Employer Stories: Transforming a Business - the e-learning Journey @ Cable&Wireless
Date: June 16, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: Alignment, benefits, Going Global, rapid development, strategy
“One of the biggest business turnarounds attempted in British Industry in the last 50 years”
Research: Linking Learning to Business - original research 2004
Date: June 11, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: benefits, blended learning, empowerment, informal learning, involving managers, learner engagement, learner support, managing change, marketing, productivity, strategy
Original research looking at the characteristics of successful e-learning implementations and what learners in the work place thought.
Employer Stories: One small step for e-learning and a giant leap at The British Council
Date: June 11, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, compliance, culture, learners, learner support, location, managers support
Ensuring complete understanding and compliance with corporate policy on performance management, recruitment and selection…
Research: e-learning standards - let us know what you think
Date: May 19, 2008 Posted by: Fiona Leteney Keywords: platforms
e-learning standards are useful tools but how do we really use them - your opportunity to contribute to the debate
Employer Stories: Mobile Video nuggets support learning at Vodafone Ireland
Date: May 06, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, benefits, blended learning, Job Aids, learner support
Channel Content were commended for their work with Vodafone at the 2007 e-learning awards, find out more..
Research: CIPD annual research
Date: April 27, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, learner engagement
CIPD launch 10th annual survey this month
Employer Stories: Superquinn - new skills for Irish supermarket staff
Date: April 11, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, culture, learner engagement, managers support, managing change, marketing, Motivation
e-learning award winner for widespread adoption 2007
Employer Stories: e-induction @ Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
Date: April 02, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, culture, gathering feedback, getting started, induction, involving managers, IT availability, learners, learner support, location, strategy
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
Date: March 27, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, collaboration, Job Aids, learner engagement, learner support, marketing, productivity
Award winning programme to engage travel partners and boost revenue
Employer Stories: London Gifted & Talented - a learning community that works
Date: March 21, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: award winning, benefits, blended learning, collaboration, informal learning
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
Date: March 10, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: award winning, blended learning, collaboration, innovation, learners, managing change, measuring value, rapid development
Elearning for Health (ElfH) ;deliver 600 hrs of high quality learning in a great collaborative project
Employer Stories: Virgin Atlantic Airways - Excellence in Induction
Date: March 03, 2008 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, blended learning, custom content, getting started, induction, Motivation
High quality induction for new hires worldwide, available before joining
Employer Stories: Ikea - using learning technologies to find missing stock
Date: March 03, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, culture, custom content, customer care, e-assessment, learner engagement, productivity
Research: Megatrends in e-learning provision
Date: February 18, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: FE&Skills, qualification, strategy
Employer Stories: Blended CHEERS Programme brings Good Health
Date: February 04, 2008 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, culture, custom content, customer care, empowerment, engaging trainers, IT availability, IT skills, location, managers support, measuring value, qualification
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
Date: January 29, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, benefits, FE&Skills, learners, marketing
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'
Date: January 28, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: FE&Skills, IT skills, productivity, qualification
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
Date: January 17, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, IT skills, learners, learner support, marketing, rapid development
Employer Stories: LB Brent - e-learning on a budget
Date: January 16, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, blended learning, informal learning, platforms
LB Brent - finalist in 2006 e-learning award for e-learning on a budget
Research: Online Learning and leadership development - CMI research October 2007
Date: January 07, 2008 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, FE&Skills, leadership skills
Employer Stories: Cadburys Schweppes - reskilling dispersed audiences fast!
Date: December 31, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, Going Global, IT skills, learner support, managing change, rapid development
How Cadbury's Schweppes embedded learning into the roll out of their new performance management system
Employer Stories: Coca-Cola- virtual Leadership programme
Date: December 17, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: Alignment, collaboration, custom content, involving managers, IT availability, leadership skills, Social Media
Employer Stories: Doctors.net use e-learning to prevent future crisis
Date: December 10, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, benefits, learners, marketing
Employer Stories: The Dental Chanel increases e-learning Takeup
Date: December 03, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: award winning, learners, marketing
Employer Stories: CareUK: Winning a return in the care industry
Date: November 23, 2007 Posted by: Howard Hills Keywords: benefits, blended learning, innovation, interviews, learners, learner support, platforms, strategy
Employer Stories: NHS Wales pilots light touch NVQ
Date: November 22, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: blended learning, e-assessment, empowerment, FE&Skills, IT skills, qualification
Technology enables delivery of precision IT User skills
Employer Stories: e-learning at Sadeh Lok
Date: November 13, 2007 Posted by: Laura Overton Keywords: FE&Skills, getting started, interviews, learners, learner support, small business
A short video testimony about e-learning in a small business
Employer Stories: Scottish Prison Service
Date: October 26, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, compliance, custom content, engaging trainers, gathering feedback, involving managers, learners, learner support, managers support, marketing, measuring value
The role of e-learning in respecting individuals and recognising rights.
Employer Stories: BAE systems' learning journey
Date: October 26, 2007 Keywords: Going Global, Job Aids
A journey towards e-learning maturity
Employer Stories: Department of Work and Pensions
Date: August 24, 2007 Keywords: benefits, empowerment, strategy
See how technology has transformed strategic learning interventions at the DWP
Employer Stories: Informal learning at Student Loans Company
Date: August 22, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, culture, empowerment, engaging trainers, innovation, involving managers, IT availability, Job Aids, learner engagement, learners, learner support, managers support, Motivation, productivity
Addressing the learning needs of the google generation.
Research: Meeting needs of small businesses
Date: August 20, 2007 Keywords: FE&Skills, informal learning, learner support, managing change, productivity, small business
Latest research from e-learn2work looks at how small businesses are using technology and their attitudes to developing skills with technology
Employer Stories: Virgin Atlantic Airways demonstrate return on investment
Date: July 01, 2007 Keywords: benefits, blended learning, compliance, custom content, measuring value
Employer Stories: UKI Partnerships introduce eNVQs for contact centre staff
Date: May 13, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, culture, customer care, e-assessment, empowerment, FE&Skills, IT availability, Job Aids, learner engagement, learners, learner support, managers support, measuring value, productivity, qualification
Research: Additional evidence for learner preferences in the workplace
Date: March 27, 2007 Keywords: learners
Employer Stories: Crown Prosecution Service
Date: February 14, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, compliance, culture, engaging trainers, gathering feedback, induction, learner engagement, learners, location, managers support, managing change, platforms, Social Media
Employer Stories: BT - mobile learning for field engineers
Date: February 12, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: Alignment, award winning, benefits, blended learning, compliance, culture, empowerment, gathering feedback, innovation, involving managers, Job Aids, learner engagement, learners, managing change, measuring value, mobile, platforms, productivity, rapid development, strategy
Research: Towards Maturity - technology boosts workplace skills
Date: February 06, 2007 Keywords: about this project, benefits, FE&Skills, informal learning, learners, marketing, measuring value, Social Media, strategy
Employer Stories: The Priory Group
Date: February 02, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, benefits, blended learning, collaboration, custom content, customer care, empowerment, engaging trainers, gathering feedback, induction, involving managers, learner engagement, learners, managers support, managing change, marketing, measuring value, Motivation, productivity, strategy, Talent Management
Research: e-learning at work - systematic literature review
Date: January 01, 2007 Keywords: benefits, blended learning, strategy
Employer Stories: Whitbread EL-Box Boxing Clever
Date: January 01, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, benefits, blended learning, compliance, culture, custom content, customer care, e-assessment, empowerment, gathering feedback, innovation, involving managers, IT skills, Job Aids, learner engagement, learners, learner support, location, managers support, marketing, measuring value, mobile, Motivation, platforms, qualification, strategy
Employer Stories: University on the Shop Floor
Date: January 01, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, empowerment, induction, innovation, involving managers, learner engagement, learners, location, measuring value, opensource, platforms, productivity, small business
Employer Stories: Safeway Stores
Date: January 01, 2007 Keywords: blended learning, custom content, measuring value
Employer Stories: Polymers Pilot Project
Date: January 01, 2007 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, blended learning, custom content, e-assessment, empowerment, engaging trainers, gathering feedback, learner engagement, learners, managers support, measuring value, Motivation, productivity, qualification
Research: Beyond e-learning Practical Insights from the USA
Date: December 03, 2006 Keywords: benefits, informal learning
Employer Stories: RBS:impact of new technologies on staff learning
Date: November 10, 2006 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: benefits, informal learning, interviews, learners, learner support, rapid development
Employer Stories: Cable & Wireless
Date: October 20, 2006 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: blended learning, informal learning, innovation, interviews, learner support, measuring value, platforms, rapid development
Employer Stories: BBC - sharing knowledge with podcasts, wiki's and blogs
Date: September 01, 2006 Keywords: informal learning, innovation, interviews, Social Media
Employer Stories: Alpha Airports Group
Date: August 10, 2006 Keywords: compliance, custom content, measuring value
Employer Stories: Hilton International Inc
Date: July 28, 2006 Keywords: generic content, productivity
Employer Stories: Virtual Centre of Learning Excellence ( Manufacturing in NE)
Date: July 20, 2006 Keywords: platforms, qualification
Employer Stories: BMW
Date: July 20, 2006 Posted by: Nige Howarth Keywords: award winning, blended learning, compliance, culture, engaging trainers, innovation, Job Aids, learner engagement, learners, productivity, qualification, Social Media, strategy
Employer Stories: Frontline - elearning for customer support
Date: June 12, 2006 Keywords: benefits, blended learning, custom content, customer care, innovation, learners, learner support, managing change, marketing, platforms, productivity, Social Media
Employer Stories: NHS Information Authority
Date: June 01, 2006 Keywords: blended learning, custom content, generic content, IT skills, learners, managing change, marketing, platforms, productivity, qualification
Employer Stories: Computeach - Coaching and Mentoring
Date: March 01, 2006 Keywords: award winning, benefits, learners
Employer Stories: BBC - Line Communications
Date: March 01, 2006 Keywords: benefits, compliance, custom content, productivity
Employer Stories: BT inclusivity project
Date: March 01, 2006 Keywords: award winning, benefits, compliance, custom content, induction
Employer Stories: Reuters
Date: February 19, 2006 Keywords: benefits, generic content, informal learning, innovation, Job Aids, learners, learner support, managing change, measuring value, productivity, Social Media
Research: literature review e-assessment
Date: June 22, 2005 Keywords: e-assessment
Contect to FutureLab's review of e-assessment plus other useful resources and links
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