OEB 2011 saw the introduction of a new session format: Ignite. Part of the Business EDUCA programme, the Ignite session, entitled Preparing for the future of learning at work, brought participants together to talk about business issues in an innovative, energising and fun way. Developed in 2006 by Brady Forrest of O’Reilly Media, and Bre [...]
At Security & Defence Learning, a forum run alongside ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN on November 30th, 2011, dozens of participants gathered to hear researchers, security experts and military top brass expound on the developments in security training aimed at countering the emerging cyber threats brought on by today’s new security environment. Alan Bruce, the director of [...]
An advocate of ongoing and personalised learning, OEB keynote speaker Martin Moehrle believes that enterprises can enhance performance by fostering a culture of learning and curiosity in which colleagues can tap into each other’s knowledge. Moehrle, a Learning consultant and former Chief Learning Officer at Deutsche Bank AG, argues that in many of today’s workplaces, [...]
Launched last year, the Europe 2020 strategy is an intricate ten-year plan to revive employment and stimulate the economy of the European Union. Such a plan requires educational goals that are simultaneously ambitious yet tenable, explains Lieve Van den Brande, a Principal Administrator at the Directorate-General for Education and Culture of the European Commission. Her [...]
Business EDUCA is a must-attend event for managers and corporate learning professionals seeking not only inspiration, but concrete ideas on how to get the best out of the latest developments in L&D. There is a tantalising line-up of topics in the various sessions, and these are presented in different formats: workshops, panel discussions, and the [...]
Ongoing staff learning and development (L&D) is essential for the company that wishes to succeed in the highly competitive and unforgiving economic environment of today. The use of social media for corporate L&D is gaining ground, and we need to know how these tools affect the dynamics of the workplace. Some current case studies are [...]
Learning Technology Adoption in European Businesses 2011, the Europe-wide report carried out by Towards Maturity in partnership with ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN, has found that a growing number of organisations are turning to new learning technologies to help them increase their business agility. The report, which highlights statistics and data on what is driving investment and [...]
ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN 2011 kicks off with pre-conference workshops at the Hotel InterContinental Berlin on Wednesday November 30th. Following the OEB 2011 theme of new learning cultures, the workshops offer new dimensions in the use of ICT in education, training and business. We are taking a fresh look at e-learning and new learning cultures. One [...]
The global recession and temperamental markets of the last few years have necessitated fast thinking and innovation by businesses that wish not only to survive, but to thrive. At Business EDUCA, the role that learning and development (L&D) plays in small, medium, and large organisations will be explored by representatives from different industries. In session [...]
Online Educa Berlin and Towards Maturity have launched a new study that investigates technology-enhanced learning in organisations across Europe. OEBookmark
