October/November 1998

Give us all a chance to learn
More exhibitors than ever before, including

, had stalls at the World Open Learning for Business Conference & Exhibition (WOLCE '98) in Birmingham at the end of September. The growth of 'lifelong learning', which has given a major 'push' to the open learning sector over the past few years, has yet to achieve its full market potential.Yet, judging by the demand for 'edutainment' CD-ROM titles such as Encarta (costing around £50), there is a market for well-produced, multimedia-based, computer-assisted learning programmes among 'individual' as well as corporate buyers. Furthermore, the temptations of networked courseware seem almost irresistible. And there are tools available which will not only produce the courseware but also monitor its usage, assess the learner, evaluate the training and produce management reports.

Bob Little, Editor

Pages	Contents
2-8	News
10	Surveys & Reports
12-27
12		Under starters orders
16		Global pioneers
20		Service led change
24		New World Order
30-35
30		A leap into the dark
34		Come together
38-43
38		One of us
42		PSYCHOmetrics
46-51
46		Twist and Turn
50		Power and presence: a profile of John Heron
54-59
54		Big steps for graduates
58		A Manager's Right to Choose
62	Information technology	Key Issues for Learning Designers
66-68	*Reviews*	Books
70, 71		CD Roms
72, 73		Videos
76-78	Products & resources
80	*Last Word*	Breaking the bad news