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Scaling up e-learning

Keynote: Commodore Bill Fairbairn

Commodore Bill Fairbairn, Director, Training and Education, DGT&E, described in detail exactly how much had been achieved since the publishing of the DTR. He was at pains to revise the aspiration of wholesale cost saving. The MOD experience to date, described as 'extremely painful' at times, in converting traditional content has disproved this theory. The real cost had turned out to be much the same as the development and delivery of traditional methods. What has been realised is that much of the content can be improved with the use of current e-learning design and development techniques. Several contrasting (and stunning) examples of MOD pilot e-learning programmes illustrated this point perfectly.

So, even though they are late adopters of a sort, the MOD adoption is gathering significant momentum. For example, the contract to run a crucial e-learning infrastructure environment is about to be awarded. This will enable deployment outside of the fixed Defence e-Learning Centres and provide access to e-learning content for MOD staff anywhere on the planet. The keynote speech covered the work in progress with this particular project, on large-scale, content identification and conversion projects and the formation of the new Defence Centre for Training Support at RAF Halton.

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