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epic thinking

issue 57: October 2006

e-learning

consulting

web

professional


testing and
support

Welcome

Wow, October already! The new Age Equality legislation, in force from 1st October, means we have been busy helping our customers make sure they are complying with the new regulations. To find out about Age Equality and how we can help, mail me.

Aside from that we have been gearing up for CIPD, get your free ticket for the show here.

We also have a new white paper on learner-centred design available. Mail me now to get your free copy!

We hope you enjoy the latest epic thinking, and as always I’d be delighted to hear your thoughts and comments at erickan@epic.co.uk

Ericka Newton

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Epic Research: Age Equality

Age equality is now law. Have you prepared?

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Last month...

53%

of you said you're NOT using rapid e-learning.

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Latest Leadership Thinking

Latest Leadership Thinking

Let 'me' be your leader

 

We are constantly bombarded in this industry with new technologies that are going to create a paradigm shift and revolutionise the way we learn. Well, although it is true that technology has had a big impact on the availability of learning, the way we learn has not changed at all and I for one want to drop any more references to the ‘e’ piece and focus on the ‘me’ bit!

 

Read more here...

Latest Learning News

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Creating Accessible Solutions

Epic's new Flash Create development tool was tested by Donna Smillie of the RNIB

 

Find out if we passed the test...

The 10 points of age

The 10 points of age

 

The Employment Equality (Age) Regulations are now in force and apply to employment and vocational training, prohibiting unjustified direct and indirect age discrimination

 

What are the 10 points of age?...

 

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Epic shorlisted for e-learning Age awards 2006

 

Epic have been short-listed for 'Team of the Year' and 'Excellence in the production of learning content' at the
e-learning Age awards 2006

 

Read about the awards...

Online Educa berlin

Epic speaking at Online Educa 2006

 

Epic are pleased to announce their speakers for this year's Online Educa in Berlin. The Online Educa conference is the key networking venue for strategists and practitioners from all over the world.

 

Find out who is speaking at Online Educa...

 

Elearning Guild

E-learning Guild publish Mobile Learning Report

 

The E-learning Guild recently published the ‘Mobile Learning Research Report 2006’.

 

Read the latest on m-learning

 

Ewen Rubython

Testing times - interview with Epicentre

 

We talk to The Epicentre Manager Ewen Rubython about the launch of their new website and the latest testing developments.

 

Find out the top 3 testing giveaways...

Blended learning

Blended Learning

 

Learn how to develop an effective blended learning programme Here.

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Get your free ticket to CIPD!

 

Epic are delighted to be exhibiting at CIPD’s Annual Conference and Exhibition 2006 on 24th - 26th November in Harrogate’s International Centre.

 

How to get your free ticket to CIPD...

Florence Evans

Experiencing Epic

 

Florence Evans from Downlands Community School in Hassocks spent a week doing work experience here at Epic.

 

Find out how she got on...

White Paper

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NEW White Paper from Epic -

Learner-centred Design: Engagement and ROI

 

Failing to engage all your stakeholders, or to work collaboratively with them, accounts for most of the unsuccessful projects and wasted investments in training and learning.

 

Get your free copy...

Case Study

Case Study

Ufi/learndirect

Ufi-learndirect is a government-led, public-financed company, supplying online and CD ROM-delivered learning to the general public.

 

Find out how Epicentre meet Ufi-learndirect's infrastructure conditions

 

Announcements

Andy Bannister

Andy Bannister

Andy Bannister recently joined Epic, where he took over the position of Service Desk Manager.

 

Read more...

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Congratulations! We did it! You did it! Thank you so much to everyone on the Epic team for all the hard work - and patience. I'm sure when we told you we'd like this done by July, you were all laughing inside. But we're finally there, and we've got a great product to show for it.

Eric Rumsey, MSN

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Inside Epic

What we've all been up to:

e-learning

So far October has been a busy month for our development within the financial services sector. Specifically we have been undertaking work covering.

 

Get the full e-learning update

consulting

The Consulting team has been focusing on planning for the busy season of thought leadership events, workshops and conferences.

 

Get the full consulting update

web

We have seen a couple of important launches in the Web Division.

 

Get the full web update

professional

We have now completed the "Leadership and Management programme".

 

Get the full Epic professional update

testing and
support

The new Epicentre website is here, with particular focus on accessibility, as seen in the news.

 

Get the full Epicentre update

Send us your comments

If you have any comments about this newsletter please let us know.

Epic Out & About

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“The Whole Show – Right Here, Right Now”
The eLearning Network - 29th September 2006, London

With a rousing delivery of a pastiche of Shakespeare, Phil Green opened proceedings on an excellent day of e-learning.

Read a report of the day..

A day in the life

Dan Cross

Name: Dan Cross
Role: Lead Tester

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