Learning technologies’ two top topics, reveals Omniplex

Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0cm 5.4pt 0cm 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0cm; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-ansi-language:#0400; mso-fareast-language:#0400; mso-bidi-language:#0400;} A poll of visitors to the stand ofe-learning solutions provider Omniplex, at this year’s Learning Technologiesexhibition, held in London’s Olympia, revealed that they were primarily preoccupiedwith two ‘hot topics’.   “One priority was people looking tomigrate from an existing learning management system (LMS) to a system that iseasier to use,” revealed Matthew Lloyd, managing director of Omniplex.   “This reflects the trend towardsorganisations taking control of their LMS in-house – along with the trend todevelop their own e-learning materials in-house, which has boosted demand forsuch things as rapid authoring tools which can be used by in-house subjectmatter experts rather than by professional e-learning designers and developers.   “Providing systems and opportunities formobile learning was the other hot topic,” he added. “In particular, theannouncement of the iPad by Apple was seen to be of great importance to themobile learning space.   “As ‘virtual working’ becomesincreasingly popular, so more organisations’ workforces not only tend to bemore widely distributed but also need to access learning and performancesupport materials remotely, on a just-in-time and just-enough basis. We’re findingthat this is encouraging more organisations to investigate – and develop –mobile learning options.   “While ‘desktop PC-delivered e-learning’is far from outdated, increasingly we are seeing it being augmented by mobilelearning applications which make these learning materials available – via arange of delivery devices - to users wherever they are.”   According to the Learning Technologies event’s organisers, this year’s event- held at the end of January - attracted moreexhibitors and visitors than ever before, highlighting growing confidence withinthe e-learning industry.   “Wecertainly had our busiest show ever this year,” commented Lloyd, who added thatOmniplex received 20 per cent more ‘serious’ enquiries on its stand at thisyear’s Learning Technologies exhibition than it did at last year’s event. Inboth years, the number of enquiries Omniplex received was ‘over 100’.   Ends     About Omniplex   Omniplexis a leading provider of e-learning authoring, delivery, tracking andreinforcement products and services. Based in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire,in the UK, and in Montreal, Canada, Omniplex supports clients across Europe and North America.   Furtherinformation on Omniplex can be found at www.omniplex.co.uk and www.omniplex.biz   Further information from:   MatthewLloyd, Omniplex Ltd , +44 (0)1442275304 / 08444 120550; matthew.lloyd@omniplex.co.uk   Susan Morin, Omniplex (North America) ,+1 (514) 448-2239; susan.morin@omniplex.biz   BobLittle, Bob Little Press & PR ,+44 (0)1727 860405; bob.little@boblittlepr.com  

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