12 December 2006
Best selling US author speaks at Uncovered 2006; Kallidus User Conference
Uncovered 2006, Kallidus Users Conference; Dr. Marc Rosenberg author of the best selling titles ‘e-Learning’ and ‘Beyond e-Learning’, encouraged training professionals to look beyond their current e-learning and blended learning solutions. Rosenberg proposed that, instead, they should seek to implement performance led learning solutions to create ‘smart’ enterprises that would fully leverage the combined benefits of learning, performance and change management programmes.
Rosenberg took the message from his best selling book ‘Beyond e-learning’. Blended learning has been hailed as the new revolution; a way of successfully integrating traditional classroom training and newer e-learning methodologies. Dr. Rosenberg however, recommended that the senior HR, IT and Training professional at Uncovered 2006 need to move beyond this blinkered view of blended.
In the new learning environment, there is a need to blend not only classroom and e-learning, but to fuse learning and knowledge management and to ensure the transfer of learning into organisational performance and value. Not only this, but learning also needs to be accessible across a broad range of technologies. Dr. Rosenberg stated that ‘e-learning needs to be much more than “e-training”. We need to look for innovative approaches to complement training as the technology-rich workplace requires new technology-enabled tools and strategies for workplace learning – anytime and anywhere. It is this kind of set up that will lead to the set up of ‘smart enterprises’ designed to deal with the accelerated knowledge change.’
‘New learners’, said Dr. Rosenberg, ‘will learn amidst email chatter, surfing the internet, using instant messenger and listening to their iPods.’ e-learning is no longer a new initiative and it is up to us in the training community to keep pace with ever changing technologies. Learning will soon need to be accessible via new and mobile mediums including iPods, mobile phones and Blackberries.
The user conference agenda was designed to ‘uncover’ the very latest in e-learning trends and ideas and to reveal new tips and training ideas from the industry experts and real users of Kallidus. Dr. Rosenberg’s comments were re-inforced by other sessions, including Sally-Ann Moore’s ‘Integrating work and Learning with e-learning for Measurable Business Benefits’ and e2train’s Managing Director, Rob Caul’s session on ‘Creating an Integrated Learning Technology Solution.’
Sponsors of Uncovered 2006, Thomson NETg, were ‘delighted to be involved in e2train’s first user conference. The agenda was an excellent blend of industry experts, real-world customer success stories, product updates and partner presentations. For us it was a great opportunity to be involved in an event that is providing the very latest expert insights and real thought leadership within our industry’ said International Marketing Director Mike Summers.
The conference was a huge success attended by senior HR, IT and Training professionals from both the public and private sectors, across a broad range of industries including financial services, telecommunications, local government and the NHS.
With plans are already underway for Uncovered 2007, Rob Caul, Managing Director of e2train commented, ‘It was a privilege to hear Dr. Rosenberg’s very real recommendations for the future and to bring such a rich programme of speakers to our clients. In addition to planning Uncovered 2007, we will now be setting up a user group to facilitate the sharing of knowledge and expertise across Kallidus clients throughout the UK and beyond.’
About e2train Ltd
e2train is the UK’s leading provider of learning and performance technologies to major organisations around the world. Its products include Kallidus Learning Management System, Kallidus Performance, Kallidus Learning Content Management System and Kallidus Authoring system.
e2train also provides bespoke and generic e-learning content, integration and hosting services. In 2005, e2train was awarded the Deloitte Rising Star award.
Other organisations currently benefiting from using e2train solutions include: Nissan Europe, O2, NHS South West Strategic Health Authority, House of Fraser and The Environment Agency.
Contact:
Kate McNabb
Marketing Manager
kate.mcnabb@e2train.com
01285 883924