Month: September 2013

Rethinking Evaluation was presented at

LearnX Asia-Pacific

Sydney, Australia

September 10, 2013

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Rethinking Evaluation first busts some myths about the evaluation of training, then suggests some tips for conducting evaluations that might provide different perspectives on the effectiveness of training programs and groups.

Developing Competent Workers: The Roles of Formal and Informal Learning was presented at

LearnX Asia-Pacific

Sydney, Australia

September 10, 2013

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As awareness of informal learning grows along with the technology to support it (like social media and mobile learning), should we “blow up the training department?” as some advocate?  Or do formal and informal learning have important, complementary roles to play, as others note?  This ‘Keynote Impact Session’ explores the issue.  In the process of doing so, it also suggests how training groups might
address both types of learning.

Last week, Concordia university announced a number of changes in the Office of the Provost.  For more information, visit the article at Concordia Now.