The critical factors of e-learning
Deploying an e-learning system does not guarantee that it will be successful. In today's corporate culture, saving time is the same as saving costs. This is more critical when it comes to training or educating an employee and upgrading his skills/competencies.
To streamline the process of training, organisations are always looking out for better options. E-learning can provide on-demand training for workers across the organisation worldwide.
However, without careful planning, the e-learning initiative can become a problematic asset for any organisation, causing a lot of confusion, cost overruns and discord. True e-learning programmes must emulate traditional classroom learning by logically and effectively presenting course materials to teach specific information while providing tools to evaluate and quantify the student's understanding.
E-learning to aid EU's learning policy
The European Union is promoting its Lifelong Learning policy as the core strategy to reach the goal of the 2000 Lisbon Agenda, says Rob Arntsen, MD of Web-based knowledge systems provider MyKnowledgeMap.
"By 2010, Europe should become the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world, capable of sustainable economic growth, with more and better jobs and greater social cohesion," he says.
Arntsen is speaking at the Online Educa Berlin pre-conference forum, to inform delegates on how initiatives, such as e-learning delivery systems and content, and embedding ICT into clients' learning strategies, boost lifelong learning strategies.
E-learning covers terrorism
Informa has partnered with the Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV) at the University of St Andrews to offer the first trans-national e-learning course in the study of terrorism.
The course content provides participants with a sophisticated introduction to the fundamental issues that lie behind the terrorist threats of today. This includes how and why terrorists plot against individuals, governments, corporations, commercial operations or air, marine and mainland transportation services.
The e-learning course offers professionals an understanding of the motivations, methodology and modus operandi of the various strains of terrorism, which should better inform organisational security strategies.
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