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Evolving online to reflect a flourishing team

by Learning Pool on March 3, 2010

Just before I joined the Learning Pool team, the new www.learningpool.com had just been launched. 
While I was on the website preparing for my “chat” with Mary and Paul about career opportunities, I noticed a single link not working.
I happened to mention it to them the next day and they were unhappy – I mean really peeved off. I went away with [...]

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Five Top Tips for WordPress Multi-User

by Learning Pool on March 1, 2010

Blogging was the initial kickstart for social networking, and has since become a major marketing and learning resource for us.
Since working with Learning Pool I have been involved in setting up blogs for ourselves and customers. Deciding on the best open source solution came from my past experiences.
You see WordpressMU (WPMU) isn’t only a blogging content [...]

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Travels of an e-learning trailblazer

by Learning Pool on February 22, 2010

In my job I travel a bit and when I am out and about I see lots of signs. Some have caught my eye and stuck with me so I thought I would share them with you.
These signs seem to go pretty much unnoticed. I am talking out the signs seen on the borders for [...]

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Modern Governor builds an e-learning community at NGA Conference

by Learning Pool on February 3, 2010

National Governors’ Association (NGA) events are always eagerly anticipated by the Modern Governor team– we get to meet the rather fabulous NGA team, check out a lovely venue and catch up with our customers and their colleagues.
Banner up, badges on and computers set up, we were ready for the day.
Our first chat of the day was with National Co-ordinators of [...]

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Public sector share e-learning reviews and goals with Learning Pool

by Learning Pool on February 1, 2010

Just before Christmas I wrote to our steering group to ask them about what was going on in their Learning Pool related world. My request was 3 fold: what had they achieved in 2009, what was in the pipeline for 2010 and what had gone spectacularly wrong during 2009 that they had learned from.
As usual, [...]

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Five apps to make life a tad easier

by Learning Pool on January 22, 2010

Things can get a little hectic working on the administration for Learning Pool.  So I’ve been on the lookout for some simple apps to help me manage my time and become more productive.
Here are a few of the best I’ve come across so far and they’re all free!
1. Google Calendar - Everybody needs a good diary [...]

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Dave Briggs’ Twitter Guide for Government goes global

by Learning Pool on January 6, 2010

With interest in Dave Briggs‘ free Twitter: A Quick Start Guide for Those In and Around Government reaching all four corners of the world, we thought we’d ask those who downloaded it what they thought.
Freshness, quality and layout of the content of the Twitter Guide were all big hits with the downloaders. So much so, that over 90% would recommend [...]

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Mary’s Top 10 Learning Pool Achievements of 2009

by Learning Pool on January 4, 2010

Reflecting on the busy year that’s been 2009, these are the top 10 things that have given me most professional pleasure this year:
1. The Club
Welcoming 50 more public sector organisations to the growing Learning Pool ‘club’ including our first Scottish authority, our first Northern Irish authority, our first charitable organisation and 5 more housing associations.
2. [...]

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