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Achieving real personalised learning

Considerations on blended learning

There has been a paradigm shift in learning from a one-size fits-all model to an adaptive, learner-centric model. This shift has been driven by technology and has resulted in personalised learning.

A short time ago we lived in a world of institutionally led training where the one-size-fits-all approach was very much led by the institution. Decisions were made about which courses would be delivered and the format of delivery. A list of available courses was sent to each manager who could then book their staff on any course that appeared to be appropriate. The media used to deliver this training was generally limited to a one-to-many classroom environment or course work from books. Today the panoramic view of learning has changed dramatically….

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Alan Maguire, Managing Director, ThirdForce UK and International

E-learning: Greener, Leaner and Cleaner

e-Learning is an important step towards a greener, leaner and cleaner approach to business. On-line  technology  enabled  learning  effectively  eliminates the  need  for  large  groups  of staff  to  travel  to  one location  to  complete  a  face-to-face, classroom-based  training  day. Environmental costs such as travel related fuel or air pollution and paper consumption caused by the generation of paper-based training materials can effectively be eliminated. Opportunity costs can also be reduced if staff do not need to leave the workplace and can study during downtime or from home.

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