Publisher spotlight on International Workplace – transforming IOSH delivery for today’s work environment
Here at Course-Source we’ve seen a noticeable uplift in demand for high-quality, accredited safety training. Arguably many companies are now going beyond “box ticking” and are looking for training interventions that pack a more significant punch. At the forefront of compliance delivery for quarter of…
Publisher spotlight on Essential Skillz – Helping organisations to manage risk and compliance
Mandated subjects such as Health & Safety and Compliance continue to be centre stage in the world of eLearning today just as they have been since the dawn of the digital learning era. Our content partner, EssentialSkillz, was established in 2001, has offices in the UK,…
Publisher Spotlight on e-learning WMB
Where psychology drives pedagogy Our primary role at Course-Source is to connect eLearning buyers with the best eLearning content to meet their specific needs. A detailed understanding of each eLearning publisher’s ethos and approach is crucial, and it is fascinating to uncover the thought processes…
Publisher Spotlight on LearningPlanet
From classroom to video-rich eLearning In this latest article in our spotlight series, we talk with Craig McFadyen, Director of LearningPlanet about their transformation from classroom to eLearning training provision and the impacts of the COVID pandemic. LearningPlanet offers an expanding range of microlearning modules on a range…
The future of business education from 2021
Like it or not, the transition to online education looks likely to be a long-term trend As a novice salesperson I was always taught that ‘people buy from people’ and I think this adage can also be applied to education in that ‘people learn from…
What makes for great ICT eLearning today?
Innovations in ICT education in the 1990s paved the way for modern-day eLearning so what should we expect in a modern ICT eLearning product? The early development of computer-based training programmes for ICT software was the initial innovation leading to the birth of what we…
eLearning engagement matters more than ever now
I feel somewhat lucky and privileged to be working in online training and education right now with all that is going on the world today. The undisputable fact is that almost all educational establishments and training operations are now forced to transition to some form…
What do motivation theories have to do with eLearning? How to maximise eLearning effectiveness..
In my experience, one of the biggest challenges to achieving success with eLearning programmes is gaining learner commitment to undertake and complete the learning. ‘You can take the horse to water, but you cannot make it drink’ is an old saying that rings so true…
What is worth learning?
What is worth learning in the eyes of your learners? This might sound like a strange question, but is it not the most important and fundamental question that all learning professionals should be asking? How much time are we wasting on ‘unworthy learning’. In this…
Do people like studying eLearning?
WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO LEARNERS IS A GOOD LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND NOT THE MEANS OF DELIVERY For some years I have been promoting that working learners (as opposed full-time students) are seeking what I call a ‘J3’ learning experience: ‘Just-in-Time, Just-Enough, Just-for-Me’ The ways in which the…