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454 - ATM Birthday, Claude Ostyn Dies, Changing Roles for Learning Professionals
June 27, 2007
Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - June 27, 2007.
#454 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,594 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. The ATM Machine Has a Birthday - 40 Years Old!
2. Claude Ostyn, Learning Pioneer, Dies.
3. Changing Roles for Learning Professionals.
1. The ATM Machine Has a Birthday - 40 Years Old! The age of self-service took a major step forward 40 years ago when the first ATM was deployed in a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London. There was widespread doubt whether people would trust the machines, use the machines or mourn the loss of face-to-face contact with tellers. Here is an article about the birthday of the ATM machine from the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6230194.stm
2. Claude Ostyn, Learning Pioneer, Dies: We received sad news about the death of a major pioneer in the world of Learning and Learning Standards, Claude Ostyn. Here is a remembrance about him from Tom King, one of our MASIE Learning Fellows:
"The elearning community and especially the specification and standards world mourns the loss of Claude Ostyn (http://www.ostyn.com/) who recently passed away after a battle with terminal illness. From his long-tenure at Asymetrix and Click2learn to his more recent independent consulting, Claude has been an advocate at the vanguard of learning frontiers.
Claude Ostyn made great contributions to elearning, always showing diligence, dedication and great passion in learning technology, as well as all of his other interests. He was a vigorous and active participant in the work of AICC, ADL SCORM, IEEE LTSC and IMS-- you'll find his name as a contributor and reviewer on countless documents & whitepapers, throughout the support forums, and on delightfully precise ballot comments. The Reusable Competencies Definition group is currently working on dedicating a specification to his memory.
Will elearning standards and specifications be the same without Claude Ostyn? Basically, in effect, No."
There will be additional tributes and remembrances of Claude posted on TRENDS.
3. Changing Roles for Learning Professionals: The roles and skillsets of Learning Professionals continue to evolve at a rapid rate. We are pleased to announce that we will have a series of sessions at Learning 2007 (Oct
21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida) focused on YOUR future roles. We will take a look at the profiles of learning professionals in the year 2012 - and how we can prepare our organizations and profession for these changes. Note:
There are now 811 colleagues registered for this event that is 4 months away. Sign up now at http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
#454 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
53,594 Readers - http://www.masie.com - The MASIE Center.
Host of Learning 2007 - Oct 21-24 - Orlando, Florida, USA
1. The ATM Machine Has a Birthday - 40 Years Old!
2. Claude Ostyn, Learning Pioneer, Dies.
3. Changing Roles for Learning Professionals.
1. The ATM Machine Has a Birthday - 40 Years Old! The age of self-service took a major step forward 40 years ago when the first ATM was deployed in a branch of Barclays Bank in Enfield, north London. There was widespread doubt whether people would trust the machines, use the machines or mourn the loss of face-to-face contact with tellers. Here is an article about the birthday of the ATM machine from the BBC:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6230194.stm
2. Claude Ostyn, Learning Pioneer, Dies: We received sad news about the death of a major pioneer in the world of Learning and Learning Standards, Claude Ostyn. Here is a remembrance about him from Tom King, one of our MASIE Learning Fellows:
"The elearning community and especially the specification and standards world mourns the loss of Claude Ostyn (http://www.ostyn.com/) who recently passed away after a battle with terminal illness. From his long-tenure at Asymetrix and Click2learn to his more recent independent consulting, Claude has been an advocate at the vanguard of learning frontiers.
Claude Ostyn made great contributions to elearning, always showing diligence, dedication and great passion in learning technology, as well as all of his other interests. He was a vigorous and active participant in the work of AICC, ADL SCORM, IEEE LTSC and IMS-- you'll find his name as a contributor and reviewer on countless documents & whitepapers, throughout the support forums, and on delightfully precise ballot comments. The Reusable Competencies Definition group is currently working on dedicating a specification to his memory.
Will elearning standards and specifications be the same without Claude Ostyn? Basically, in effect, No."
There will be additional tributes and remembrances of Claude posted on TRENDS.
3. Changing Roles for Learning Professionals: The roles and skillsets of Learning Professionals continue to evolve at a rapid rate. We are pleased to announce that we will have a series of sessions at Learning 2007 (Oct
21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida) focused on YOUR future roles. We will take a look at the profiles of learning professionals in the year 2012 - and how we can prepare our organizations and profession for these changes. Note:
There are now 811 colleagues registered for this event that is 4 months away. Sign up now at http://www.learning2007.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Events:
* Learning 2007: Oct 21 to 24 - Orlando, Florida.
* Learning Leaders Academy: July 22 to 25 - Saratoga Springs.
* Performance Support LAB: Sept 10 to 12 - Saratoga Springs.
* Membership in our Learning CONSORTIUM.
Information at http://www.masie.com
Email for Elliott to emasie@masie.com
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