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Final words
BUZZWORDS
Weighty and complex concepts
tend to pervade the learning
and development world.
Martin Belton explains some
of the latest terminology coming
to a training room near you!

SCORM (Sharable Content
Object Reference Model)
SCORM is the de facto industry
standard for e-learning content
enabling elearning content to be played
on different host platforms and the
learners activities tracked… it was
non-threatening environment (again,
designed to facilitate ‘plug and play’
FOOD FOR
disregard what you may see on TV,
interoperability between a piece of
most chefs are friendly, well-adjusted
content and the platform it runs on.
individuals more likely to encourage than
SCORM 2004
THOUGHT
to chastise). This atmosphere, which is a
far cry from the blame culture that can
Introduces sequencing to the SCORM
model – a set of rules that specify the
permeate a workplace, is crucial because
order that a learner experiences content
it frees participants to act and interact
objects, enabling personalised learning
A learning experience in the
in a way that is true to their character,
plans to be developed.
kitchen provides more than
rather than one that is bound by rules
and conventions. The valuable insights
simply the skills to cook up a
gained in this situation are effectively
Cloud computing
transferred back to the workplace.
A way of delivering IT capabilities
tasty dish, says Jerry Toth
via the Internet without the usual IT
infrastructure or installation. An example
Our Canapé Challenge, for example,
C
ontrary to what you may see on
is Google Apps, which provides business
the personality driven culinary
requires our would-be chefs to assess
applications online, with the software
programmes on television, cooking,
the resources at their disposal, plan
and data stored on servers that have
especially in a hospitality environment,
their actions, allocate responsibilities
nothing to do with the user.
is as dependent upon teamwork and
and complete a task within an allotted
preparation as it is upon individual flair
time frame. In every respect this mimics
Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)
and spontaneity. For every headline figure,
scenarios thrown up in the workplace and
SaaS is a form of cloud computing (see
there is a brigade of unsung heroes
emphasises the importance of teamwork
above) where a business application
supporting and managing the various
and co-operation while simultaneously
is hosted as a service, and provided
stages that move meals from concept to
promoting good working habits. The
via the Internet. By eliminating any
creation.
culinary twist makes the whole experience
need to install software, SaaS removes
more memorable, as participants get to
hardware costs and creates an ‘on
At Sundial, we have just launched three
enjoy the fruits of their labours, and the
demand’ solution that is becoming
culinary team building activities in our
vegetables of their labours, and the …
increasingly popular.
Teamscapes series. Culinary team building
well, you get the idea.
is based on experiential learning; learning
Martin Belton is Sales & Marketing
by doing. This is a powerful learning
Director at e2train. Martin will be
Jerry Toth is Executive Chef and Operations
speaking at the World of Learning
mechanism as we learn from successes Director of Sundial Group, which owns
Conference on ‘Aligning your L&D strategy
and failures more effectively than we learn
and operates conference and training
within the business’ on 19 November at
from observation and commentary.
venues in Surrey, Northamptonshire and
10:50 – 11:50. For more information or to
Warwickshire. www.sundialgroup.com/food.
pre
-
register visit www.learnevents.com or
Visit stand A70 at the World of Learning for call +44 (0)20 8394 5171 or visit e2train on
As with the other activities, they
more details.
stand C60.
simulate real workplace situations in a
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