>> Editor's note:

Hi,

As spring turns to summer, we look at what could be blossoming this year in the e-learning world. As part of our spring bouquet, we offer not one but two free briefings this month.

Everyone’s talking about web 2.0. But what about e-learning 2.0? Fact or fad? Stick your future- gazing goggles on and find out what it is, and what its impact could be in our first briefing.

‘Learner support reviewed’ is our second briefing. Part of the UfI/Kineo series, it’s packed with practical tips and examples of learning support to go with, you guessed it, learning 2.0.

Also this month a special focus on the US. We welcome Margaret Kelsey, our US based correspondent, who brings her insights on informal learning and what learning professionals should be doing about it. And Gabe Anderson, Articulate’s advocate of all things rapid, gives us his take on the future of rapid e-learning.

If you have ideas for future newsletters, I’d love to hear from you. Get in touch at:

newsletter@kineo.com

Best,
Stephen

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>> 1. Free Briefing: E-learning 2.0
Blogs; Wikis; Podcasts; MySpace; Facebook; e-learning…. Spot the odd one out? With an eye on the shift away from broadcast content providers to ‘consumers as creators’, Steve Rayson takes a look at the 2.0 hype and what it means for e-learning. Should he have put his thinking in a Wiki instead? You decide…

http://www.kineo.com/kineo-briefings/e-learning-2.0.html

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>> 2. Free Briefing: Learner Support Reviewed
Our UFI/Kineo good practice guide focuses this month on learner support. What is it and why bother? What’s a model that works? How are organizations using it? Find out in this practical briefing.

http://www.kineo.com/kineo-briefings/learner-support-reviewed.html

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>> 3. Audio: Gabe Anderson, Director of Customer Support at Articulate

We believe that Articulate is one of the leaders in the field of PowerPoint based authoring tools, so we thought it was high time we hooked up and celebrated a special relationship. In this month’s audio, we get Gabe Anderson’s take on the future of rapid e-learning. He tells us the future is bright and not necessarily PowerPoint shaped….

http://www.kineo.com/audio-downloads/gabe-anderson-articulate-interview.html

Want your own podcast? Kineo’s Podcasting Services can help you communicate with learners in new ways. We’ve done it for Cable & Wireless and others. Find out more:

http://www.kineo.com/rapid-elearning/rapid-e-learning.html

Want more advice and guidance on tool usage? Contact us at rapid@kineo.com

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>> 4. Hand in hand: Formal + Informal

You say eLearning we say e-learning? Are we miles apart? Our US based colleague Margaret Kelsey says it ain’t necessarily so as she assesses the impact informal learning is making on e-learning design on her side of the pond.

Learn more about it here:

http://www.kineo.com/insights/hand-in-hand-formal-and-informal.html

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>> 5. E-learning market update

Steve Rayson may be back from his world tour, but his bloodhound instinct is still on the track of the big market international news stories. He also unearths tales of local wars beyond the Brighton Massive with his latest market update.

Read this month’s update here:

http://www.kineo.com/e-learning-market/market-update-may-2007-.html

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>> 6. Rapid E-learning Store: Flatpacks special offer

So you want to make e-learning? Well if you want to really accelerate your e-learning, you need design, script and graphics for the topics you care about; quality assured and pre-assembled for easy customisation for your organisation.

To celebrate the launch of our latest Flatpacks, you can now buy Articulate Studio Pro and a Flatpack e-learning programme of your choice for the very special price of £1295, a saving of over £400.

Get them, and all your rapid e-learning resources, at http://www.kineo.com/rapid-elearning/rapid-e-learning.html

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>> 7. Introducing Kineo in 2 minutes

Kineo is the leading rapid e-learning company. Our goal is to help you accelerate performance through rapid e-learning.

We’ve partnered with some of the best organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors including 7 FTSE 100 companies. See an excerpt from our client list here:

http://www.kineo.com/kineo-clients.html

We can help you with:

>Strategic Consultancy
We work with clients to develop strategic approaches to rapid learning and performance improvement.

>Rapid E-learning Development
We develop and deliver fast, focused and effective rapid e-learning solutions.

>Rapid E-learning Support
We provide a range of additional support services including podcasting, resource placement and tools procurement advice at our rapid e-learning store:
http://www.kineo.com/rapid-elearning/rapid-e-learning.html

>Rapid Capability Building
We help develop capability in your e-learning team to ensure they can develop and deliver the rapid e-learning and performance solutions you need.

>Hosting and Delivery
We provide rapid, cost-effective solutions through tailored and hosted learning management systems including Moodle.

Learn more at www.kineo.com/services, or get in touch at info@kineo.com or by calling 0870 383 0003.

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