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Conference round up - ELN Event Summary

Conference round-up - e-Learning Network Event Summary “Proven Recipes for Learning Success”

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Top Tips from Learning Technologies 2010

Here are some of the top tips that we gathered from this year's Learning Technologies Conference and Exhibition!

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What every L&D professional needs to know about e-learning - tell us what you thought!

Have you downloaded our booket for L&D professionals recently? We'd love to know what you think!

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E-Learning Awards 2010 Launched

If you were inspired by last year's winners, why not give the e-learning awards 2010 a go!

Learning Technologies in 2010 - the definitive top 10 list

Our definitive list about what we predict will (or should!) happen with Learning Technologies in the workplace during 2010!

Laura Overton wins Colin Corder Award at IT Training Awards

Laura Overton wins coveted Colin Corder Award @ IT Training Awards for services to IT Training

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Self managed learning - Engage or Die?

Self Managed Learning - Engage or Die? An insight from Infinity Learning.

Towards Maturity announces new partnership with Elearnity

Towards Maturity announces new partnership with Elearnity at #LT10UK to support large organisations in the private and public sector.

New Towards Maturity Workshops for 2010

Clive Shepherd collaborates with Towards Maturity to develop new workshops to engage staff and release potential. Announced at #LT10UK

Making the most of Learning Technologies 2010 with Towards Maturity

Need to make technology work harder and deliver more this year? Visit us at LT2010 for great new resources, free seminars and coffee!

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Discovering the IKEA Concept

Discovering the IKEA Concept - a blended learning programme resulting in cost savings of 1.5 Million Euros

The Lifelong Learning UK Third Annual Conference

L&D skills needed in the forthcoming financial recovery.

Breaking down walls at Online Educa Berlin!

Innovative skills solutions from leading european employers - BP UK, La Caixa, Delloitte, O2, Real and Sky UK

Skills of Project Management

Ten top tips for Project Managers - plus four articles

An Introduction to Personal Learning Environments

Karen Velasco outlines how PLEs can meet the informal & social learning needs of 21st Century learners

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Congratulations to the e-learning award winners

at last the wait is over - the cream of the crop of e-learning implementations unveiled for 2009

Top Learning Technology events this winter

A summary of some of the opportunities to network and build your skills this winter

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Evidence for change - October Update

Supporting your business case - Hard facts from 8 organisations that evidence the impact of learning technologies

10 years on...the e-learning debate continues

In the aftermath of the Oxford Union's e-learning debate - some reflections on the need for change!

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New Models for Learning Management

Fiona Leteney provides a birds eye view from the latest e-learning Network event.

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English as a Second Language (ESL) from GlobalEnglish adding business benefits to Global Organisations

GlobalExchanges EMEA 2009 Conference confirms English as a Second Language (ESL) adding business benefits to Global Organisations

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Trainer skills for virtual classrooms (2)

Pratical hints and tips for on-line classroom tutors from a leading UK expert.

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Thriving in adversity – doing more with less

Future directions and practical help from Training 2009 - the Institute of IT Training national trainer event.

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L&D 2020: the future of workplace learning

Debbie Carter from TJ outlines the results of their ongoing research into the future of workplace learning

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Thought Leadership series with Brightwave - Transforming CPD

Thought Leadership series with Brightwave - Transforming CPD!

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MODNet Launch – a cutting edge Work Based Learning network

Find out how MODNet can help organisations make the most of their employees experience and skills through Work Based Learning.

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Using Technology to make a difference with 360 Degree Feedback

Using Technology to make a difference with 360 Degree Feedback: A White Paper & Case Study from Track Surveys

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What every L&D professional needs to know about e-learning

New free booklet to help close the e-learning skills gap from Clive Shepherd and Laura Overton

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Thought Leadership series with Kineo - 'Credit Crunch Survival Guide'

Thought Leadership series with Kineo - 'Credit Crunch Survival Guide'

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More than Instructional Design - course review

Read our independent review of Trainer1's course - for finding out the basics in creating and evaluating self paced content

Unionlearn-a hidden asset to support workplace e-learning adoption?

How unions might help employers leverage their investment in learning technologies and engage their more vulnerable workers

Virtual Worlds - a serious learning contender?

Virtual Worlds are here to stay, saving enterprises millions of pounds; what use will trainers make of them?

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Trainer skills for virtual classrooms (1)

The secret of quality virtual classroom delivery: preparation, preparation, preparation.

Implementing Social Learning

BBC Radio 4's In Business series looks at practical considerations for implementing social learning - well worth a listen!

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5 Tips for Beating the Credit Crunch with e-learning

5 Tips for Beating the Credit Crunch with E-Learning - a white paper from Kaplan IT Learning

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John Hayes MP interview with the BILD

Learn how the approach to education and skills in times of recession would differ under a Conservative government.

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Learning technologies role in supporting future career paths.

Learning technologies role in supporting future career paths

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Conference round up - ELN Members Showcase Summary

A summary from the latest e-Learning Network (ELN) Members Showcase.

Institute of IT Training - new award announced

New award for Learning Technology Solution of the year has been included in the IITT awards for 2010.

Conference Round Up - Informatology Annual event

Fiona Leteney shares her observations from the Social Networking day of Informatology's Learning conference 09.

New Department for Business Innovation and Skills

Pat McFadden MP new Minister for Business Innovation and Skills speaks about the new department at the 3rd anual Unionlearn conference

Next Generation Learning - updated implementation plan for FE & Skills

Just released – FE & Skills implementation plan to support a radical shift in how colleges and providers think about technology

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Making Web Conferences Exciting

How to convert classroom skills to live online learning skills - and be brilliant at it! Expert advice from Phil Green

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Conference round up - Releasing Potential: learning through people and technology’

A roundup from the British Institute for Learning and Development's 2009 conference - thinking about the future and how to get there!

Introducing web conferencing

A new Towards Maturity paper introducing web conferencing - one of the fastest growing learning technologies around today.

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The Changing World of Work - Implications for Learning & Development

This White Paper from The Digital Learning Company considers the challenges facing L&D Professionals in a changing economic climate.

Special Offer for Informatology event

Great offers to our readers for this June event with speakers from Google, Linked in, The BBC, Rolls Royce and many more.

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Conference round up - Creating Engaging and Effective content

In case you missed it, Barry Sampson provides a round up of the eLearning Network event on 8th May.

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Conference round up BILD Event - Virtual Environments

‘Virtual Environments’ - Insights from the latest BILD Connect Event

A judge's perspective on how to win awards

10 practical hints and tips for creating award wining submissions (based on 10 years of judging experience!)

Award season comes around again

If you are looking to raise the profile of your work or simply to inspire others, then check out the L&D award opportunities here.

Conference round up - Apply Serious Games

Serious Games save the Planet!

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Making e-learning Work

Top 10 tips for making elearning work: Free white paper from e2train.

A Vision for FE in 2020 - can we afford to wait?

Here is TM's response to DIUS's vision for FE in 2020 - we need better partnerships & increased relevance - join in the debate today

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Thought Leadership series with ThirdForce - research into Skills for Life

'Thought Leadership' series with key industry insights and updates from ThirdForce, beginning with research on Skills for Life.

Training Quality Standard

TQS gives training providers an attitude and culture focused on business benefit for customers.

Towards Maturity - 1 year old

As we reach our 1st birthday we want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all who have shared their e-learning experiences via this site!

Unmissable e-learning events this summer

Innovation, efficiency, effectiveness - learn from others at events with Learning Pool, eLN, BILD, Informatology and the L&S group.

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All Together Now - help shape FE & Skills to meet business need

Siôn Simon MP, Minister for Further Education invites us to challenge his thinking and influence future of learning – can we refuse?

The Learning value of questions

Think Questions; how does e-learning achieve 80% input from learners? An article from Saffron Interactive.

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Driving Business Benefits - Sector Benchmark launched

Sector insights from the latest Towards Maturity research.

Introducing Virtual Worlds

What are Virtual Worlds and why should businesses invest in them for learning purposes?

Brush up your Blended learning skills

CIPD extends invitation to an online open evening on Apr 8th to find out about building skills in Blended Learning.

Building skills in e-learning

Links to resources, courses and communities to keep your skills up to date ( updated Sept 09)

Excellence in Compliance

Lessons in compliance, read about seven key benefits achieved by organisations using e-learning to deliver better compliance training.

Generator - for FE & Skills providers

Technology leadership improvement tool launched on the 5th of March for FE and funded work place learning providers.

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Improving the Take up of e-Learning in Local Authorities

Improving the take up of e-Learning in Local Authorities by engaging time starved staff and line managers.

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Driving Business Benefit - Towards Maturity 2009 Review launched today

Driving Business Benefits – the UK’s comprehensive review of Learning Technologies at work is launched today

Free implementation advice in the Learning Technologies Green Room

Great e-learning implementation advice from top experts courtesy of Kineo and learndirect Business

Join us for launch of Towards Maturity Benchmark Review at Learning Technologies 09

Join us at Learning Technologies 28/29 Jan - free research findings, free insights and free coffee!

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Building Change Management Capability using Blended Learning

Examples from Changefirst on how to build change management capability using learning technologies in a blended approach.

Rob Hubbard's free tool tips

Rob Hubbard's choice of free tools to share & collaborate

Delivering results in global organisations from Online educa

Implementing learning technologies successfully in diverse organisations - lessons from TM plenary at Online Educa Berlin

Serious Virtual Worlds Conference Review & additional insight

If you didn't get to Serious Virtual Worlds event 08 , see our free conference report here plus further insight on the overall topic.

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Next Generation Learning @ Work at Learning Technologies 09

The 10th Learning Technologies conference focusses on Next Generation Learning @ Work. Meet us there!

Just one more week to benchmark your e-learning

Still time to take part in the Towards Maturity Review (closing 28/11) & see how to work your investment harder with personal feedback.

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Next Generation Learning @ Work launched at e-learning awards

Next Generation Learning @ Work was launched last night - find out how you can make a difference and inspire others

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Announcing the e-learning award winners 08

Congratulations to the 2008 e-learning award winners announced last night

Recession beating tips

7 ways e-learning beats the recession? CIPD reports 25% of employers have plans for job losses. Ghostly news for Halloween.

Hints and tips for demonstrating value

In tough climates, we discuss how you can be confident in demonstrating the value of your learning interventions

Towards Maturity Benchmark review - what are people saying?

What are people saying about the Towards Maturity Benchmark Review?

Events in September and October

2 events not to be missed - ELN workshop on Live e-Learning and and a Raid on the Royal Carribean Cruise lines

7 Lessons on FE leadership

Lessons of learning leadership reported from the eQuiP initiative from the FE sector - but just as relevant in the world of work!

Learning technologies in the IT sector

The IT sector were early adoptors of e-learning- are they still ahead of the game? and what we learn from their experience?

Part 3 - Aligning Learning to business, Balls in the Air!

In this third article Gordon Bull identifies essential elements to be managed for the successful delivery of your learning strategy.

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How learning technologies can support change management - examples from CrossKnowledge

How Learning Technologies can support Change Management - An extract from 4 CrossKnowledge example case studies.

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BILD Conference - Engagement in Learning

Engagement in Learning - Insights & Lessons from the BILD Annual Conference

Good Practice from Red Tray - Project Managing Bespoke projects

Red Tray provides support on Good Practice - Part 2:Project Managing the Bespoke e-Learning development process

Good Practice from Red Tray - Evaluating e-learning

Red Tray provides support on ‘Good Practice’ - Part 1 Evaluating e-Learning

e-learning awards entry deadline extended to 31st July

A great chance to get your learning technology successes recognised

Part 2 Aligning learning to business needs - Before, During and After Model

In this second article in a series,we explore a Model which can help set learning within a strategic business framework.

Meeting the needs of 21st Century Employers

Charles Jennings at Reuters outlines why we need to 'Know less and Learn more' in this thought piece commissioned by Becta.

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Distance learning for Strategic HR

Originally from Steve Fiehl at CrossKnowledge providing key insight on best practices of innovative companies in adopting e-learning

Can EPSS really help in engaging learners?

EPSS has been around for almost 20 years but perhaps we’ve not fully recognised how much they can really help in engaging learners in the ...

Part 1 - Setting a Strategy for Learning and Development

How to fit tactical plans within a strategic framework &overall business goals in order to deliver successful programmes.

More practical tips for engaging learners and managers

90 participants in a Learning and Skills group workshop provide practical ideas for those wanting to improve business engagement.

Towards Maturity sponsors 2008 e-Learning Awards

Making your e-learning garden grow

Lessons from award winners to encourage widespread adoption - contributed by Information Transfer

Building effective learning communities

Practical lessons for anyone looking to engage busy learners at work . Observations from the  e-Learning Network Event .

Beginners Guide to e-Learning Standards

An introduction to e-learning standards - what are they and what questions should be ask before investing in learning technologies?

Towards Maturity Comes of Age

Announcement of new Towards Maturity Community Interest company

Share your story

Do you have a story to share where learning technologies have helped you improved the performance of your business?

Becta's new strategy for further education and skills

e-skills UK invites input to new strategic plan

An opportunity to get involved with e-skills UK

Social Bookmarking - organising your web resources

An introduction to social bookmarking

Collaborative learning at work

Who is using collaborative learning technologies, to what extent and how?

Quick Introduction to Towards Maturity

Training Journal recently published an overview the Towards Maturity project in E-learning. We reproduce this here with a summary of the article as a quick ...

Simulation and classroom teaching

Business simulation to train budding entreprenurs; learners live out running a business supported by tutors

Simply the best - tips from e-Learning award winners

10 tips for communicating with learners

Opportunites and barriers - latest thinking from Learning Technologies

The Towards Maturity Project Team asked exhibition attendees what are the opportunities and barriers to e-learning and what help do they really want this year.

IITT award winners

4th annual elearning awards announced at Learning Technologies

Launch of Next Generation Learning Campaign

Informal Learning Consultation announced

Meet us at Learning Technologies

Meet us at Learning Technologies Olympia

Exclusive chance to meet award winners at Learning Technologies

Free exclusive workshop at Learning Technologies

e-learning - a note from Skills for Health

Skillls for Health outline

What to look out for in 2008

workplace e-learning predictions from experts at Online Educa Berlin

Supporting small business skills needs

Lessons from large organisations – part 1

making e-learning work

Martin Belton examines why e-learning continues to under perform and outlines the top ten tips that will make sure everyone completes your e-learning courses.

e-learning excellence celebrated

e-learning award winners for 2007

Hints and tips on Rapid e-learning

Free advice from Kineo and Ufi

Do we need competency standards for Web 2.0?

Do we need competency standards for Web 2.0?

Open Source Learning Management systems

A new white paper from Epic

Understanding learners at work

Do we really understand learners in the workplace and how to reach them or do we just think we do?

Lessons from Education

What can industry learn from the education sector? - Lessons from Towards Maturity

Free Guide - Mobile Learning

The latest guide from Kineo and UfI 

Introduction to Web 2.0 and Social Networking

New technologies that are changing the face of learning

10 top e-learning Tips for Educators

What does the QIA excellence gateway offer the FE system?

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What is the QIA Excellence Gateway?

What can education learn from industry

Welcome to Towards Maturity

Defining e-learning

Gateway to excellence opens for further education staff in UK

Free guide to learner support

Free guide to podcasting

Choosing the right learning tools for you

Finding e-learning suppliers

Informal learning Guru, Jay Cross, on You Tube

Controlled vocabularies - getting discovered on the web

Successful Learning Strategies

ICCA online - getting started with e-learning

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50 ideas for free e-learning

Measuring Business Impact

Moodle overview

e-learning and SME challenges

Hot off the press

What every L&D professional needs to know about e-learning

Download this new free booklet by Clive Shepherd and Laura Overton to help close the e-learning skills gap in your organisation.

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