October/November 1999

The rule of three
Those whose business it is to make presentations - notably clergymen, who are trained in this art of homiletics - learn that the maximum number of teaching points an audience can cope with is three. The rule of three transcends the barriers of culture and language. In the world of computer based training, screen designers and educational technoloqists have discovered that learners find it easier to assimilate information when it is presented in threes or, less effectively, fives or sevens. In the worlds of architecture and ergonomics, people are being asked the: "Where is your third?"...your favourite place, the place where you choose to spend your leisure time. This place, argue architects and their like, needs to be made as pleasant and welcoming as possible. Those of us who are associated with the learning profession - especially those connected with the University for Industry (Ufl) and similar initiatives - might want to hear people say that their third is a place of learning, such as a classroom, lecture theatre or open learning centre.

Editorial by Bob Little, Editor

Pages	Contents
2-8	News
10	Surveys & Reports
12-27
12		Have talent will travel
16		Joining the culture club
20		Hot one hundred
24		Developing leadership skills
30-35
30		Best of breed
34		Living breathing business plans
38-43
38		Not just the news
42		Hold that thought
46-51
46		Taking action
50		Designed to fail
54-59
54		Frontier projects
58		Lost in music
62	Information technology	World firsts
66-68	*Reviews*	Books
70, 71		CD Roms
72, 73		Videos
76-78	Products & resources
80	*Last Word*	To have and to hold from this day forward