The BCS has filmed a series of videos on e-learning videos with the following panel:
- Clive Shepherd, Chair of the e-Learning Network
- Samantha Kinstrey, MD of 2e2 Training
- Laura Overton, MD of Towards Maturity
- Lars Hyland, Director of Learning Services at Brightwave
- Jooli Atkins of Matrix FortyTwo and Chair of the BCS Information and Technology Training Specialist Group.
The panel feedback on topics like saving money through e-learning, is classroom training finished?, which learning technologies can help and how to get the learning blend right.
As interesting as these videos might be, I’m not a fan of producing video debates and just sticking them up online. There’s no option to comment on these videos, no transcript for both accessibility and learning purposes, and as a learner, I was left with no sense of connection with the debate or the BCS. It’s very much a broadcast of e-learning opinions that doesn’t actually use any of the good advice given in the videos.
Have a peep at video 3 where Clive Shepherd very clearly states that he views Twitter as a communication tool, rather than a learning tool. It’s not to say that Twitter can’t help learning – but he’s quite right in saying there are tools better suited to it.
Other debates in this series are:
IT’s help in the Credit Crunch
Data Security and public confidence
IT policies and your green credentials
Solving the IT skills supply and demand cycle
