About new technologies
We love new stuff and the challenges it presents. But we are definitely not a bunch of techie nerds. We firmly believe the technology should be working for you and not the other way around.
We love the challenge of identifying technology that is reliable and easy to use and finding simple, but creative ways to get positive and measurable results from it.
Some of our favourites and how we can help you use them are listed below:
Web-conferencing for learning
This blends some of the familair aspects of a class-based approach with simple but clever ways of collaborating and interacting.
If you are thinking about using web-conferencing for learning, we can work with you to:
- identify the best web-conferencing provider for you
- decide which features are most appropriate in your organisational setting
- train your class-based trainers to teach in a web-based environment, and
- develop creative and engaing web-based events on your behalf
Mobile devices for learning
Ever sat on a bus or train and watched the person across the aisle engrossed by their mobile device? Well, it was probably one of us - and no, we weren't gaming or playing with our ringtones!
Mobile devices like the iPhone have really turned the concept of learning anytime, anywhere into a reality. This is not for everyone, but if it's an approach that's right for your organisation it can bring massive benefits.
If you are thinking about using mobile devices for learning, we can help you:
- assess the likely benefits and uptake in your organisation
- identify the best technologies and approaches for you
- advise on or create materials suitable for use on mobile devices
Collaborative knowledge bases for learning
The ability to collaboratively develop content for a knowledge base/wiki and have people use this as a learning tool is both exhilarating and terrifying.
Exhilarating because it really frees up an organisation to break down barriers and allows experts across disciplines to share and expand their knowledge more readily.
Terrifying
because without some planning, management and moderation you'll end up with a mass of information that is so unwieldy and poorly organised that no-one will ever want to use it.
If you are thinking about collaboratively building a knowledege base for learning or have an existing one that is out of control, we can help you:
- get existing content under control
- select the best knowledege base/wiki technology for you
- train your contributors in how to develop clear, concise, modular content
- advise on management/moderation of content and contributors