570 - Learning Spending Up or Down? New Barometer; Learning Fellowship Offered
March 19, 2009 Learning TRENDS by Elliott Masie - March 19, 2009.
#570 - Updates on Learning, Business & Technology.
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Host: Learning Systems Roundtable - Chicago - April 15 & 16
1. Learning Resources (Spending) Barometer: Help Us!
2. MASIE Learning Fellowship Offered - Spring/Summer 2009
1. Learning Resources (Spending) Barometer: Help Us! In these tight and uncertain times, we keep getting questions about how organizations’ training and learning budgets are being impacted - along with changes in demand for learning resources. A CLO asked me if we could put together a free and open “Barometer” to track how spending is down, up or the same across the learning field, and do it every few months.
Please help us with a few minutes of your time to anonymously complete a simple Learning Resources (Spending) Barometer survey:
http://www.masie.com/survey/barometer
Can you also pass this along to your colleagues in other organizations around the world? We will publish the results in a few days and will repeat this from time to time.
2. MASIE Learning Fellowship Offered - Spring/Summer 2009: Would you like to spend 3 months as a researcher and MASIE Learning Fellow? We have just completed two fellowships with colleagues from Brazil and South Africa. Each conducted research and work on learning with video and learning with mobile devices.
Our aim is to provide relevant, practical research to the field while supporting learning professionals pursuing an advanced degree and/or publication or career enrichment opportunities.
If you’re interested in exploring the possibilities of living in Saratoga Springs and working with The MASIE Center and Learning CONSORTIUM for several months, send a note to ria@ masie.com. Be sure to include a brief description of your background, interests and availability in your email. The ideal candidate is pursuing or has recently received an advanced degree related to Learning and is available to work in our office for period of at least 2 months.
Fellowships can begin as early as Spring 2009 or later this year. Accepted fellows are provided housing, a stipend for living expenses, and access to the Center and our Learning CONSORTIUM. We are especially interested in global colleagues for this program!
Yours in Learning,
Elliott Masie
Contact: emasie@masie.com
Upcoming MASIE Center Services & Events:
* Social Learning LAB & Seminar: June 17 - 19: Saratoga Springs, NY
* Learning Systems Roundtable: April 15 and 16 - Chicago
* Learning & Government Briefing: April 28 - Washington, DC
Information and Registration at http://www.masie.com