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Virtual Classrooms Leading Innovation in Charity Learning

Virtual classrooms and online learning environments are being embraced by charity learning departments, as they look for innovative, cost effective methods of developing their staff and volunteers. This was clear from a poll of delegates at the inspiring Charity Learning Conference & Awards 2011.

Diary Dates

The latest diary dates from The Charity Learning Consortium:

October 21   Creating your own Courseware: Captivate (Q & A) – 10am
October 21   Creating your own Courseware: Perform (Q & A) – 2pm

November 10   Moodle Training: User and Admin Functions (Web Training) – 1pm
November 11   Moodle Training: Custom Courseware Uploads (Web Training) – 11am

World of Learning – What is your Greatest eLearning Challenge?

A host of industry-leading speakers attracted many of the thousands of visitors to this year’s World of Learning Conference.

Key issues currently affecting the sector were covered including investing in the leaders of the future, delivering with reduced time and budgets and integrating formal, informal and social learning. Visitors came away from the two day conference armed with plenty of valuable advice and guidance to take back with them to the workplace.

Winners of the First Charity Learning Awards Announced

The winners of the first Charity Learning Awards  have been celebrating their success after being presented with their trophies at the Charity Learning Conference in London.

Charity Learning Award Winners: Barnardo's

Barnardo's, the UK's leading children's charity, won the trophy for the Best Overall eLearning Programme at the Charity Learning Awards. Judges were particularly impressed with the breadth of learning technologies Barnardo's has embraced, the innovative approach taken, and the organisation's dedication to supporting its eLearners.

What's Innovation got to do with Learning?

By Nigel Paine

The current global economic situation is forcing all organisations, including charities, to think in entirely new ways in order to survive - and those that do will leave those that do not a long way behind.