From the Editor's Desk - August 2008                                         Previous Editorials >>>

Welcome to this edition of Wavelength.

Last night it rained again. This is the year of the unexpected. The unexpected and the unprecedented have ruled us this year. The oil price hike, the burgeoning interest rates, the flooding rainfall; we didn’t expect any of these…but they happened. Fate doesn’t answer to the expectations that we set; and it is precisely for this reason, that we engage in what’s called risk planning! You need to get the roof repaired before it begins to rain…if you don’t the risk of leakage materializes; and the roof begins to leak! The point is – you need to have a risk prevention and mitigation plan.

Here’s a risk that may interest you. ELearning had not made a significant dent in the training budgets of the BPOs until recently…more specifically, until about six months ago. But something’s changed in the last six months…and companies are seriously weighing the possibility of using eLearning to provide more cost-effective trainings. The reason can be traced back to the overall recession in the global economy.

The point is – what is your risk in this whole game? You must’ve guessed it by now…if not, I’ll lay it out for you in all its glory. Your risk is the risk of obsolescence! If you don’t stop to review your skills; if you don’t make your move and add instructional design and eLearning to your array of capabilities; you stand to lose your status as your organization’s prized asset.

Of course you know all this. If you weren’t trying to stay ahead, if you weren’t thinking about continuous and accelerated growth, you probably wouldn’t be my reader. So, here’s my bit, in the article, “Taking Stock…Stop! Look! Go!”

I would like to thank our participants of the Instructional Design & eLearning Training Workshop for their effort and enthusiasm. We received queries from many organizations after the bookings for the workshop were closed. We request them to keep an eye on the Announcements tab at the top of Wavelength’s homepage, as the next workshop shall be announced soon.

HIVE, CLICK, and PEARL
The Cognitive Excursion changes its theme this month. The CLICK comes to you dressed in Ancient Egypt finery and the PEARL brings the Greek Mythology to life! Enjoy your trip!

Play them at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/cog_ex/cognitive_excursion.htm

IDCWC Online
I guess this is becoming slightly repetitive, but then this is important news for all those who wish to join the next session of the IDCWC Online. We are currently receiving applications for the 10th session. I request you to please send your application in time. It ensures that you don’t miss your opportunity of joining the upcoming session, and it helps us organize the party better:)

If you are interested in enrolling for the IDCWC Online course, please contact us at
idcwconline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com with your queries or download the application form from http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idcwc_online.htm to apply. The 10th session begins on October 01, 2008.

IDSP Online
The 5th session of the IDSP Online is starting on October 01, 2008. If are a Senior Professional wondering how ID helps you become more effective and efficient, and if you have at least four years of relevant work-experience, write to us at idsponline [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

The details of the IDSP Online are available at: http://www.vibrantwavelength.com/idsp_online.htm.

The next IDCWC Contact Course as well as the ActionScript 2.0 Developer Certificate (ASDC) (for which classes are conducted at Wavelength, Noida) shall begin classes on October 26, 2008. If you wish to enroll for any of our contact courses, please call us at 9810324284 / 0120-4315505 or write to us at connect [at] vibrantwavelength [dot] com

I wish you a wonderful month ahead!

Bye!

Thanks and Warm Regards,
Shafali


Shafali R. Anand.
(Editor & Publisher - Wavelength)

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