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Blogging as a training activity

I remember the first time I was asked to write a blog for a piece of assessment for a writing course. The idea was to write a 300 word blog on a grammar topic of my choice. It was meant to teach me how to use words succinctly and structure grammatically correct sentences.

Online discussion boards: getting a handle on them

Engaging our learners in the right way remains a balancing act. Like, blogs, online discussion forums, or boards are a great way to tap into what learners are thinking, how they are behaving, and how they are interacting with their peers. We give you a best practice guide on how to get a handle on online discussion forums.

mLearning – are you ready?

How ready are you for mobile learning or mLearning? A little bit or not at all? We’ve put together key considerations for you to consider when designing your mobile learning strategy.

What you need to know about Totara

Totara is an open source distribution of Moodle and perfect to meet the corporate sector’s need for a learning management system. Totara provides an engaging learning portal that is designed for workplace training environments and links the knowledge, skills, and experience of your staff.

What type of trainer are you?

Technology has changed the way we learn and staff is demanding training to help them perform better. Learners are becoming demanding. So, how does the 21st century trainer respond to their demands?

Instructor-led training vs online facilitation

L&D professionals throughout the duration of their career will deliver both instructor-led training and online facilitated courses. The two key skills in both these environments are communication and engagement. We look at the two different learning environments and the skills you need for both.

Changes ahead for VET trainers and assessors

The VET sector announced changes to the Language, Literacy, and Numeracy elective in the Certificate IV in Training and Assessment; this will now become a core elective in the qualification from July 2014.

Moodle 2.7 released

Another milestone for Moodle, with the recent release of version 2.7. This release has many new features, enhancements and bug fixes. There’s no doubt something there for everybody: trainers, learners, administrators and developers, alike.

L&D Networking Event

Our recent L&D Networking event held at the Sofitel in Brisbane was a great success! Attendees appreciated the opportunity to learn from industry experts and exchange ideas with other L&D professionals.