ODLAA

James Farmer blogs about  his intellectual overload, presentation and experiences at the recent OSLAA (Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia) Conference held in Adelaide and sponsored by Archer College.

ICT Skill shortage debated

Bill Cooper, Senior IT Learning Consultant at Archer College, reviews the latest opinions about ICT skills -

A skills shortage is driving up wages for people with the appropriate skills, according to David Raffen, Chairman of the ICT Council for SA. Raffen also believes that the free-trade agreement with the US will accelerate this as IT professionals’ qualifications were recognised there.

Learndog Podcast - from radio to remix

Mike Seyfang of Learndog (and also Archer College) explains why podcasts from learndog Radio will now be Learndog Remixed.

Archer College welcomes Martin Cayzer

Former Vice President of the Asia Pacific Region for SumTotal Systems Inc, Martin Cayzer, tells us a little bit about where he’s been and where he’s going as the new Director of Enterprise Sales at Archer College.

Update: Press Release

Online fun and games for Qantas

Qantas utilises online learning and turns its unexciting and expensive annual training for domestic and international flight attendants into a 20minute online game.

ICT Council

Bill Cooper, senior ICT learning consultant, attended the presentation of the ICT Council for SA ICT Industry measurement report and found some interesting facts emerged.

Mark in the U.S

Our joint CEO, Mark Keough is in the U.S setting up our San Francisco office before heading off to South Africa to present at the mLearn conference and blogging all the way......

Elearning 2.0

Stephen Downes looks at elearning as we know (and love) it today and what the Web 2.0 means for the future of elearning and the development of Elearning 2.0

George Siemens does well to sum this article up in one sentence "In the world of learning, what this means is having learning available no matter what you are doing."

Be prepared for success online

Having a sound grasp of traditional learning strategies and study skills does not mean that students are adequately prepared for success in online learning environements.

Blackboard and WebCT let their powers combine

As Stephen Downes says, this is obviously huge news.....

Blackboard and WebCT have just announced an agreement to merge.

According to Michael Chasen, Blackboard President and Chief Executive Officer, this is an opportunity "for two successful, mission-driven organizations to unify in a combined platform singularly focused on being the premier partner for educators on a global basis. Together with our clients, we have one of those rare and special opportunities to truly improve the access, quality and efficiency of education on a global scale.”